UFC head to Jacksonville for the sixth time in their history this Saturday for UFC on ABC 5. The VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena will play host to a featherweight throwdown when fifth-ranked Josh Emmett fights unbeaten Ilia Topuria. Emmett is coming off a UFC Interim Championship defeat to Yair Rodriguez as he looks to rebuild against ‘El Matador’.
Chief support comes in the form of popular Brazilian Amanda Ribas. The strawweight contender tangles with Maycee Barber in the evening’s co-main event. Middleweight Cody Brundage looks to snap a two-fight losing streak against Dana White’s Contender Series alum Sedriques Dumas. Meanwhile, Brendan Allen is looking to continue the momentum of consecutive Performance of the Night bonuses when he takes on the exciting Bruno Silva.
Here’s everything you need to know about a huge night of action in Florida.
Where: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
When: Saturday 24th June, 6pm UK time
How To Watch: BT Sport 2HD
Tale Of The Tape:
Emmett:
Place Of Birth: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Age: 38
Alias: The Fighting Falmer
Record: 18-3
Height: 5’6”
Reach: 70’’
Last Fight: Emmett came up short in a UFC Interim Featherweight title shot to Yair Rodriguez. ‘The Fighting Falmer’ submitted to the champion in two rounds.
Topuria:
Place Of Birth: Halle Westfalen, Germany
Age: 26
Alias: El Matador
Record: 13-0
Height: 5’8”
Reach: 69”
Last Fight: Topuria notched a Performance of the Night bonus for his two-round submission victory over Bryce Mitchell.
Full card
Main card
Josh Emmett vs Ilia Topuria (featherweight)
Amanda Ribas vs Maycee Barber (women’s flyweight)
Austen Lane vs Justin Tafa (heavyweight)
David Onama vs Gabriel Santos (featherweight)
Brendan Allen vs Bruno Silva (middleweight)
Prelims
Neil Magny vs Phil Rowe (welterweight)
Randy Brown vs Wellington Turman (welterweight)
Mateusz Rebecki vs Loik Radzhabov (lightweight)
Tabatha Ricci vs Gillian Robertson (women’s strawweight)
Zhalgas Zhumagulov vs Joshua Van (flyweight)
Trevor Peek vs Victor Martinez (lightweight)
Jamall Emmers vs Jack Jenkins (featherweight)
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