The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is gearing up to put on a series of exciting match ups for fight fans throughout the year. Now the world’s most famous mixed martial arts promotion has locked down a series of exciting bouts for some of the year’s upcoming fight cards.
A welterweight bout has been locked down for UFC Fight Night 130, as Claudio Henrique da Silva is now set to face off against Nordine Taleb. The highly anticipated fight card will take place May 27 inside the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England.
UFC Fight Night 131 has also locked down a new welterweight match up. Welterweight Jake Ellenberger has found a replacement opponent following Bryan Barberena being pulled from the card. Now the fighter is set to face off against Ben Saunders.
UFC Fight Night 131 will take place June 1 inside the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, N.Y. In a women’s flyweight battle on the same card, Jessica Eye will now be meeting Jessica Rose-Clark inside the octagon.
Lastly, UFC Fight Night 128 will now see bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili face off against Ricky Simon, after the fighter’s former opponent was pulled from the card. The event will take place April 21 inside the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
