Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held a special pre-fight media day on Wednesday for the upcoming UFC Vegas 44: “Font vs. Aldo” mixed martial arts (MMA) event, scheduled for this Sat. night (Dec. 4, 2021) inside APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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BLOCKBUSTER BANTAMWEIGHT CONTENDERS’ BOUT! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) departs APEX for a special “Fight Night” extravaganza at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, on Sat., March 25, 2023, featuring a pair of thrilling 135-pound bouts. Surging No. 4-ranked contender Marlon Vera goes for his fifth consecutive win when he takes on exciting finisher and No. 5-seeded Cory Sandhagen. In UFC San Antonio’s ESPN+-streamed co-main event, former women’s 135-pound champion and current No. 3-ranked Holly Holm battles Yana Santos (No. 4).
Fighters scheduled to appear include:
Rob Font – No. 4 UFC bantamweight
Jose Aldo – No. 5 UFC bantamweight
Brad Riddell – No. 12 UFC lightweight
Rafael Fiziev – No. 14 UFC lightweight
Clay Guida – UFC lightweight
Leonardo Santos – UFC lightweight
Jimmy Crute – No. 13 UFC light heavyweight
Jamahal Hill – No. 14 UFC light heavyweight
Brendan Allen – UFC middleweight
Bryan Barberena - UFC welterweight
Assuming we don’t have any surprise COVID cancellations or weigh-in fails, Rob Font and Jose Aldo will headline the bantamweight main event. Prior to that five-round showdown, lightweight bruisers Rafael Fiziev and Brad Riddell collide in 155-pound action.
For the rest of the UFC Vegas 44 fight card and ESPN/ESPN+ lineup click here.
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