UFC Fight Night 245
| UFC Fight Night 245 | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 19, 2024 | |||
| Venue | UFC Apex | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night 245 (also known as UFC Vegas 99) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on October 19, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.[1]
Background
[edit]A middleweight bout between former LFA Middleweight Champion Anthony Hernandez and Michel Pereira is expected to serve as the main event.[2] The pairing was expected to take place at UFC 306, before being moved to this event.[3]
Announced bouts
[edit]- Middleweight bout: Michel Pereira vs. Anthony Hernandez[2]
- Flyweight bout: Su Mudaerji vs. Charles Johnson[4]
- Flyweight bout: Matheus Nicolau vs. Asu Almabayev[5]
- Heavyweight bout: Robelis Despaigne vs. Austen Lane[6]
- Bantamweight bout: Rob Font vs. Kyler Phillips[7]
- Women's Strawweight bout: Jessica Penne vs. Elise Reed[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Nolan King (2024-08-17). "Remainder of UFC schedule in 2024 fills out: 15 events across nine cities". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Guilherme Cruz (2024-07-26). "Michel Pereira vs. Anthony Hernandez moved from UFC 306 to Fight Night main event in October". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Danny Segura and Farah Hannoun (2024-07-02). "Michel Pereira vs. Anthony Hernandez booked for Noche UFC at The Sphere". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ Behunin, Alexander (2024-07-26). "Red-hot UFC Flyweight books fourth fight of 2024". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ MMA Junkie Staff (2024-07-29). "Asu Almabayev says he's fighting Matheus Nicolau at UFC Fight Night in October". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Nolan King (2024-07-29). "Robelis Despaigne returns from first UFC defeat, battles Austen Lane". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Nolan King (2024-08-03). "UFC books Rob Font vs. Kyler Phillips bantamweight banger". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ Drake Riggs (2024-08-08). "Morning Report: Arman Tsarukyan says 'next fight will be only for the belt,' even if it's interim - Fight Announcements". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
