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The first of three bantamweight bouts of the evening features rankings mainstay Pedro Munhoz and TUF alumnus Kyler Philips.
Munhoz, 37, has faced Top 15 competition for most of his UFC career, having faced O’Malley and Vera in two of his last three outings. Philips quietly went 5-1 in his first six UFC starts, beginning a two-fight winning streak.
Ion Cutelaba vs. Philipe Lins
Ion Cutelaba and Philipe Lins face off in what could be an explosive light heavyweight duo early in the evening.
Cutelaba has been allergic to boring fights throughout his UFC career, while Lins has won three straight since returning to the 205-pound ranks. Will “The Hulk” crash or will the Brazilian keep rolling?
Michel Pereira vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
Michel Pereira and Michal Oleksiejczuk face off in a fascinating middleweight clash in the preliminaries.
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Pereira looked sharp in his first UFC appearance at 185 pounds, stopping Andre Petroski in 66 seconds, while Oleksiejczuk has gone 3-1 with three stoppage victories since dropping weight in 2022 .Someone is finishing this one and figuring out who it should be a lot of fun to watch.
Robelis Despaigne vs. Josh Parisien
Cuban Olympian Robelis Despaigne makes his debut against Josh Parisian in this heavyweight pairing.
A 2012 taekwondo bronze medalist, Despaigne is 4-0 in MMA, with his two victories in 2023 coming in a combined seven seconds; Yes, you read correctly. The Parisian arrives with a 2-4 record inside the Octagon, aiming to rely on his experience to turn things around in the right direction.
CJ Vergara vs. Assu Almabayev
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