UFC Schedule: After an exciting UFC 289 last weekend, action resumes thick and fast in the leading MMA promotion. Amanda Nunes successfully defended her bantamweight title and retired from MMA, culminating an incredible card. So we look at the UFC Schedule to see who will compete at UFC Vegas 75 this weekend. For more combat sports news, follow Insidesport.IN.
The UFC will follow up UFC 289 with a UFC Fight Night 226 card this weekend. And although it is not a PPV card, it will feature some exciting contests with some big names. The event will take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and will happen on Saturday, June 17. So here’s what you need to know about the card.
UFC Schedule: Which UFC Fighters Are Competing This Weekend?
UFC Schedule: Which fighters will compete at UFC Vegas 75?
The UFC Fight Night 226 card will feature an exciting Marvin Vettori vs Jared Cannonier middleweight clash. They will compete in the main event of the card and will hope to put their names in the conversations for the title. This contest is a battle between the number-three-ranked and number-four-ranked fighters in the division. Therefore, a lot is riding on the contest.
The co-main event of UFC Vegas 75 will feature an electric lightweight contest between Arman Tsarukyan and Joaquim Silva. Both fighters will enter the octagon on the back of wins and will look to continue their streaks.
Another Armenian fighter also features on the UFC Vegas 75 card. Armen Petrosyan will face British fighter Christian Leroy Duncan on the main card. Other fighters on the UFC Fight Night 226 main card include Raoni Barcelos, Miles Johns, Manuel Torres, Pat Sabatini, and more.
UFC Vegas 75 will have an eight-fight prelims card and a six-fights on the main card. Therefore, fans will have ample entertainment this weekend.
UFC Vegas 75 full card
Main card
Marvin Vettori vs. Jared Cannonier
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Joaquim Silva
Armen Petrosyan vs. Christian Leroy Duncan
Pat Sabatini vs. Lucas Almeida
Manuel Torres vs. Nikolas Motta
Raoni Barcelos vs. Miles Johns
Prelims
Nicolas Dalby vs. Muslim Salikhov
Jimmy Flick vs. Alessandro Costa
Kang Kyung-ho vs. Cristian Quinonez
Carlos Hernandez vs. Denys Bondar
Zhalgas Zhumagulov vs. Felipe Bunes
Tereza Bleda vs. Gabriella Fernandes
Daniel Argueta vs. Ronnie Lawrence
Zac Pauga vs. Modestas Bukauskas
So there you have it. This is the full card for UFC Vegas 75 this weekend. What do you make of the card?
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