It’s a middleweight main event this weekend as UFC present their latest Fight Night effort. Sean Strickland faces off with Abus Magomedov in the headline attraction. The 7th ranked middleweight contender faces a man who has spent just 19 seconds in a UFC Octagon. The Russian made short work of Dustin Stoltzfus, stopping him in the opening seconds of their bout last September.
Chief support comes from ranked lightweights Damir Ismagulov and Grant Dawson. There are also fights on the docket for Max Griffin, who meets Michael Morales, and Ariane Lipski, who is taking on Melissa Gatto.
Here’s everything you need to know about a big night of MMA action.
Where: UFC Apex, Paradise, Nevada, US
When: Saturday 1st July, 10pm UK time
How To Watch: BT Sport 1HD
Tale Of The Tape:
Strickland:
Place Of Birth: Anaheim, California, United States
Age: 32
Alias: Tarzan
Record: 26-5
Height: 6’1”
Reach: 76’’
Last Fight: Strickland got back to winning ways with a unanimous decision win over Nassourdine Imavov up at light heavyweight. He had lost his two previous bouts going in to that fight in January.
Magomedov:
Place Of Birth: Dagestan, Russia
Age: 32
Alias: N/A
Record: 25-4-1
Height: 6’2”
Reach: 78”
Last Fight: Magomedov annihilated Dustin Stoltzfus in 19 seconds in his UFC debut in September.
Main Card
Sean Strickland vs. Abus Magomedov
Damir Ismagulov vs. Grant Dawson
Max Griffin vs. Michael Morales
Ariane Lipski vs. Melissa Gatto
Ismael Bonfim vs. Benoît Saint-Denis
Nursulton Ruziboev vs. Brunno Ferreira
Prelims
Kevin Lee vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov
Joanderson Brito vs. Westin Wilson
Yana Santos vs. Karol Rosa
Guram Kutateladze vs. Darryl Bird
Christian Umppy vs. Luana Carolina
Alexander Romanov vs. Blagoy Ivanov
*18+ | BeGambleAware | Odds Subject To Change
