One other fan-friendly light-weight contest was not too long ago added to the anticipated upcoming UFC 313 battle card.
Jalin Turner and Ignacio Bahamondes are two of the tallest and most gifted 155-pounders beneath the age of 30 and the pair are set to satisfy subsequent month on the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas, the group formally introduced earlier this week.
It’s the third high quality light-weight contest that has been added to the March 8 occasion. Bobby “King” Inexperienced is about to face streaking Brazilian striker Mauricio Ruffy, plus the cardboard contains a five-round co-main occasion between high-level brawlers Justin Gaethje and Dan Hooker.
Bahamondes, 27, went 2-0 in 2024 by choosing up a pair of first-round knockout wins, each of which earned him a Efficiency of the Night time bonus. He stopped Christos Giagos in April, then Manuel Torres on the UFC 306 primary card on the UFC’s particular Sphere present in September.
Turner, 29, will likely be seeking to get again within the win column after dropping three of his previous 4, together with two cut up selections to Hooker and Mateusz Gamrot and a technical-knockout loss to Renato Moicano final 12 months at UFC 300.
Bahamondes is 5-2 since debuting within the UFC however stays unranked; Turner is presently the No. 13-ranked contender at 155 kilos.
UFC 313 is headlined by a light-heavyweight title battle between champion Alex Pereira and challenger Magomed Ankalaev.
Rodrigues says he wasn’t 100 per cent vs. Cannonier
Gregory Rodrigues had his profitable streak snapped by Jared Cannonier on the UFC Apex this previous weekend in his first primary occasion look for the group.
The Brazilian celebrated his thirty third birthday two days in a while Monday and did so by posting a press release to social media that included a notice that he had a troublesome time recovering from his weight lower and believes it affected his efficiency.
“It’s my birthday as we speak, and despite the fact that it was a troublesome day at work, I’m grateful for all the things God has finished and continues to do in my life!” Rodrigues wrote. “Massive because of the UFC crew for the chance – I’m actually honoured to have shared the Octagon with the No. 7 within the division. Cannonier is a extremely skilled fighter who taught me lots on this battle! I noticed a number of particulars that may be improved – issues that will likely be modified. Successful Battle of the Night time was a present for 2 warriors who weren’t afraid to go to battle.
“Most individuals don’t know this, however I had critical points to restoration after weight lower – my physique simply wasn’t responding. I maintain questioning how issues would’ve performed out if I had been at 100 per cent…”
Rodrigues knocked Cannonier to the mat twice within the opening spherical earlier than Cannonier gained again the momentum in Spherical 2 and finally earned a fourth-round TKO win. Rodrigues made weight Friday morning, sooner or later earlier than his battle, and was medically cleared to compete by the athletic fee in Nevada.
March 15 Battle Night time Card finalized
The total lineup for an upcoming UFC Battle Night time occasion on the group’s Apex headlined by a middleweight rematch between Marvin Vettori and Roman Dolidze was introduced by the group Tuesday.
A 3-round contest between welterweight strikers Chidi Njokuani and Elizeu Zaleksi dos Santos will function the co-main occasion.
There are 14 fights presently scheduled to happen on the occasion. The bout order has not but been finalized however under are all 14 matchups:
— Marvin Vettori vs. Roman Dolidze
— Chidi Njokuani vs. Elizeu Zaleksi
— Brendson Ribeiro vs. Diyar Nurgozhay
— Cody Gibson vs. Da’Mon Blackshear
— Alexander Hernandez vs. Kurt Holobaugh
— Carlos Vera vs. Josias Musasa
— Su-young You vs. AJ Cunningham
— Seung-woo Choi vs. Kevin Vallejos
— Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Ryan Spann
— Sam Hughes vs. Stephanie Luciano
— Daniel Barez vs. Andre Lima
— Josiane Nunes vs. Priscila Cachoeira
— Evan Elder vs. MarQuel Mederos
— Carli Judice vs. Yuneisy Duben
