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The UFC is making a long-awaited return to San Antonio, Texas, after almost four years with the upcoming UFC Fight Night event. It is set to feature two electrifying 135-pound matchups that are sure to get fans excited.
In the main event, the No.4-ranked bantamweight contender, Marlon 'Chito' Vera, will be looking to extend his impressive winning streak to five fights. Standing in his way is the dynamic finisher and No.5-ranked fighter, Cory 'The Sandman' Sandhagen. Expect fireworks as these two skilled fighters go head-to-head in what promises to be an exciting bout.
The co-main event of UFC Fight Night features former women's bantamweight champion and current No.3-ranked fighter, Holly Holm, taking on No.6-ranked Yana Santos. Fans can expect a closely contested fight between the two talented fighters as they battle it out for a chance to move up the rankings. This is a must-see fight for any MMA enthusiast.
Fighters scheduled for the main event have cleared the weight requirement, officially confirming their bantamweight bout. Marlon Vera weighed in at 136 lbs., and his opponent, Cory Sandhagen, weighed in at 135.5 lbs., which is within the limits set for non-title fights in the bantamweight division.
Official weigh-in results for UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen
Details on each fighter making weight for UFC Fight Night are listed below:
Main Card
Main event: Marlon Vera (136 lbs) vs Cory Sandhagen (135.5 lbs) - Bantamweight
Co-main event: Holly Holm (135.5 lbs) vs Yana Santos (135 lbs) - Women's Bantamweight
Nate Landwehr (145.5 lbs) vs Austin Lingo (146 lbs) - Featherweight
Andrea Lee (126 lbs) vs Maycee Barber (125.5 lbs) - Women's Flyweight
Alex Perez (126 lbs) vs Manel Kape (125.5 lbs) - Flyweight
Chidi Njokuani (185 lbs) vs Albert Duraev (186 lbs) - Middleweight
Prelimnary Card
Daniel Pineda (145.5 lbs) vs Tucker Lutz (146 lbs) - Featherwight
Steven Peterson (146 lbs) vs Lucas Alexander (146 lbs) - Featherweight
Trevin Giles (170.5 lbs) vs Preston Parsons (171 lbs) - Welterweight
CJ Vergara (126 lbs) vs Daniel Lacerda (126 lbs) - Flyweight
Victor Altimirano (124.5 lbs) vs Vinicius Salvador (126 lbs) - Flyweight
Tamires Vidal has been forced to withdraw from her scheduled bantamweight fight against Hailey Cowan due to a medical condition. Consequently, the fight has been canceled and will not take place on the upcoming card this weekend.
Similarly, Manuel Torres has also been affected by a medical issue, which has resulted in the cancelation of his lightweight fight against Trey Ogden.
