The UFC is preparing to close out the year with Fight Night 216. Going out with a bang before the Octagon locks its doors for a month, the event is headlined by a huge middleweight attraction. Number three meets number seven in the rankings as Jared Cannonier faces off with Sean Strickland.
Chief support is a battle between world class lightweights as Arman Tsarukyan battles Damir Ismagulov. The undercard features the ever-exciting ‘Bruce Leroy’ Alex Caceres in a tough match-up with former Paddy Pimblett foe Julian Erosa. Iraqi flyweight sensation Amir Albazi will also be in action, while Wales’ Cory McKenna fights in the prelims.
Here’s everything you need to know the final UFC show of 2022.
Where: UFC Apex, Paradise, Nevada, USA
When: Saturday 17th December, 10:00pm GMT
How To Watch: BT Sport 1HD
Tale Of The Tape:
Cannonier
Place Of Birth: Dallas, Texas, USA
Age: 38
Alias: The Killa Gorilla
Record: 15-6
Height: 5’11’’
Reach: 77 ½’’
Stance: Orthodox
Last Fight: Cannonier was beaten by unanimous decision by then-UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in July of this year.
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Strickland
Place Of Birth: Commerce, California, USA
Age: 31
Alias: Tarzan
Record: 25-4
Height: 6’1”
Reach: 76’’
Stance: Orthodox
Last Fight: Strickland was knocked out in the first round by Alex Pereira in July. His conqueror has since gone on to win the UFC middleweight championship.
Full Fight Card:
Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Damir Ismagulov
Amir Albazi vs. Alessandro Costa
Alex Caceres vs. Julian Erosa
Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green
Michał Oleksiejczuk vs. Cody Brundage
Prelims
Cheyanne Vlismas vs. Cory McKenna
Jake Matthews vs. Matthew Semelsberger
Julian Marquez vs. Deron Winn
Said Nurmagomedov vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov
Rafa García vs. Maheshate Hayisaer
Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Bryan Battle
Manel Kape vs. David DvoÅ™ák
Sergey Morozov vs. Journey Newson
Betfred Odds
Cannonier: EVS
Strickland: 4/5
*18+ | BeGambleAware | Odds Subject To Change
