After a fun UFC Vegas 80 card last weekend, the action continues this weekend with another exciting card. UFC Vegas 81 will happen on Saturday, October 14 with some intriguing contests and big names. So ahead of UFC Fight Night 230, here’s a list of all the fighters competing on the card.
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The event will take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It will be the second weekend in a row that the Apex hosts a UFC event. Action begins at 1 PM PT/ 4 PM ET whereas, the main card will start at 4 PM PT/ 7 PM ET. And as we prepare for another UFC Fight Night card, here’s what you need to know about the match-ups.
UFC Vegas 81: Which Fighters Are Fighting at Sodiq Yusuff vs Edson Barboza Card?
UFC Vegas 81: Who will compete on the Sodiq Yusuff vs Edson Barboza card?
Featherweights Sodiq Yusuff and Edson Barboza will face off in the main event of the evening. Yusuff enters the octagon as the number 11 featherweight while Barboza is number 13. Therefore, both fighters will be eager to break into the top 10.
The co-main event for the evening will feature a women’s flyweight bout between Jennifer Maia and Viviane Araujo. Maia is number nine in the world, while Araujo is number eleven. Therefore, a win this weekend could bump them up in the division.
Other exciting fighters on the main card include Adrian Yanez, Jonathan Martinez, Andre Petroski, Michel Pereira, Christian Rodriguez, Cameron Saaimon, and Daniel Lacerda. Therefore, we can expect fireworks on the main card.
UFC Vegas 81 will also have a six-fight prelim card. The prelims will also have some recognizable names including Terence McKinney, Darren Elkins, Chris Gutierrez, Ashley Yoder, and Emily Ducote. Therefore, fans can tune in to enjoy some competitive prelim action as well.
UFC Vegas 81: Soqid Yusuff vs Edson Barboza full card
Main card
Sodiq Yusuff vs Edson Barboza
Viviane Araujo vs Jennifer Maia
Jonathan Martinez vs Adrian Yanez
Michel Pereira vs Andre Petroski
Edgar Chairez vs Daniel Lacerda
Christian Rodriguez vs Cameron Saaiman
Prelims
Darren Elkins vs T.J. Brown
Tainara Lisboa vs Ravena Oliveira
Terrance McKinney vs Brendon Marotte
Irina Alekseeva vs Melissa Dixon
Chris Gutierrez vs Alatengheili
Emily Ducote vs Ashley Yoder
So there you have it. This is the 12-fight card for UFC Vegas 81. Which fight are you looking forward to the most this weekend?
