On Saturday, the UFC returns to FOX with a pivotal women’s bantamweight fight between Valentina Shevchenko and Julianna Pena at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.
Before a number one contender emerges in the women’s bantamweight division, the UFC provides a stacked undercard with many intriguing matchups.
The FOX Sports 1 prelims opened with a light heavyweight fight between Marcos Rogerio de Lima and Jeremy Kimball.
Both fighters traded leg kicks to start the fight. Kimball eventually knocked De Lima down, but De Lima threatened with a leg lock and got back to his feet. Kimball slipped but De Lima capitalized and landed hard shots on the ground resulting in a TKO victory.
Official Result:
Marcos Rogerio de Lima def. Jeremy Kimball by TKO (2:27 Rd 1)