The promotion has officially announced the entire program for UFC Vegas 84, which includes a rematch between Johnny Walker and Magomed Ankalaev at light heavyweight.
The program and its co-main event, a lightweight bout between Gabriel Benitez and octagon ironman Jim Miller, were made public by the UFC on Wednesday.
UFC APEX in Las Vegas will host UFC Vegas 84 on January 13. ESPN+ is anticipated to broadcast it.
Complete Fight Card Of UFC Vegas 84
Walker coach John Kavanagh initially announced Walker and Ankalaev’s rematch on The MMA Hour earlier this month. At UFC 294, Ankalaev illegally planted a knee on Walker’s head, sending the two to a no-contest. The cage-side physician then controversially decided to end the bout. Before UFC CEO Dana White entered the stadium to calm the competitors, Walker and Ankalaev objected to the decision and almost got into a fistfight.
Miller is aiming to set new UFC records on his 43rd octagon outing. At 25, he owns the record for both the most appearances and octagon victories. He earned his 14th post-fight performance bonus after he submitted Jesse Butler in the most recent battle at UFC Vegas 74. Benitez, who is currently 7-6 overall in the UFC, most recently defeated Charlie Ontiveros to end a two-fight losing streak.
Below is the full card for UFC Vegas 84:
- Johnny Walker vs. Magomed Ankalaev
- Jim Miller vs. Gabriel Benitez
- Matheus Nicolau vs. Manel Kape
- Gabriel Santos vs. Westin Wilson
- Ketlen Vieira vs. Macy Chiasson
- Yana Santos vs. Norma Dumont
- Andrei Arlovski vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta
- Farid Basharat vs. Taylor Lapilus
- Bassil Hafez vs. Preston Parsons
- Phil Hawes vs. Brunno Ferreira
- Ricky Simon vs. Mario Bautista
- Felipe Bunes vs. Denys Bondar
- Marcus McGhee vs. Gaston Bolanos