The Octagon is back inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas this weekend for UFC on ESPN+ 80 -- another card full of action, headlined by a pivotal battle in the heavyweight division.
Third-ranked Sergei Pavlovich battles fourth-ranked Curtis Blaydes in the main event in what could end up being a title eliminator in the heavyweight division. Pavlovich comes into this fight on quite the run, having won five straight fights, all by first round knockout. Blaydes, a longtime heavyweight contender looking to finally earn a title shot, comes into this fight on the heels of three straight wins.
Also on the main card is a middleweight bout pitting Brad Tavares against Bruno Silva, a lightweight fight between veterans Bobby Green and Jared Gordon, a women's strawweight fight between Iasmin Lucindo and Brogan Walker, and a battle of welterweight prospects pitting Jeremiah Wells against Matthew Semelsberger kicks off the main card.
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> Bantamweights- Brady Hiestand (6-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. Danaa Batgerel (12-4, 3-3 UFC)
> Featherweights- Francis Marshall (7-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. William Gomis (11-2, 1-0 UFC)
> Heavyweights- Mohammad Usman (8-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. Junior Tafa (4-0, 0-0 UFC)
> Women's Featherweights- #9 WBW Karol Rosa (16-4, 5-1 UFC) vs. #13 WBW Norma Dumont (8-2, 4-2 UFC)
> Bantamweights- Rani Yahya (28-10-1 1 NC, 13-4-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Montel Jackson (12-2, 6-2 UFC)
> Lightweights- Ricky Glenn (22-6-2, 4-3-1 UFC) vs. Christos Giagos (19-10, 5-6 UFC)
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> Welterweights- Jeremiah Wells (11-2-1, 3-0 UFC) vs. Matthew Semelsberger (11-4, 5-2 UFC)
> Women's Strawweights- Iasmin Lucindo (13-5, 0-1 UFC) vs. Brogan Walker (7-3, 0-1 UFC)
> Lightweights- Bobby Green (29-14-1, 10-9-1 UFC) vs. Jared Gordon (19-6, 7-5 UFC)
> Middleweights- Brad Tavares (19-7, 14-7 UFC) vs. Bruno Silva (22-8, 3-2 UFC)
> Heavyweights- #3 Sergei Pavlovich (17-1, 5-1 UFC) vs. #4 Curtis Blaydes (17-3 1 NC, 12-3 1 NC UFC)
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