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Early Preliminary Bouts:
Women's Bantamweight: Lina Lansberg vs Yana Kunitskaya
Lightweight: Scott Holtzman vs Alan Patrick
Lightweight: Gray Maynard vs Nik Lentz
Welterweight: Ryan LaFlare vs Tony Martin
Main Preliminary Bouts:
Bantamweight: Sean O' Malley vs Jose Alberto
Flyweight: Sergio Pettis vs Jussier Formiga
Welterweight: Vicente Luque vs Jalin Turner
Women's Bantamweight: Aspen Ladd vs Tonya Evinger
There are eight preliminary fights prior to the main card at UFC 229 to be held on October 6, 2018. Some feature such luminary names as former Lightweight Championship contender, Gray Maynard, former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champions, Tonya Evinger and Yana Kunitskaya and unbeaten prospect, Sean O' Malley.
The card is shaping up to be one of the best MMA shows of 2018; the following slideshow breaks down all of the preliminary bouts.
Welterweight: Ryan LaFlare vs Tony Martin
Both Ryan LaFlare and Tony Martin have failed to set the Welterweight division alight and neither can seem to put together a series of wins to put themselves into title contention.
For the loser, it's difficult to see where their UFC future would lie after this fight.
Lightweight: Gray Maynard vs Nik Lentz
Gray Maynard was once one of the biggest names in UFC, owing to his classic matches with then Lightweight Champion, Frankie Edgar.
However, five defeats in his last seven fights has seen his stock fall considerably. At 39 years of age, Maynard's best days would appear to be behind him.
Nik Lentz has lost four of his past eight bouts and is in a similar position to his opponent. At five years the junior of Maynard, he will hope he has a greater chance of turning his faltering UFC career around.
Lightweight: Scott Holtzman vs Alan Patrick
This is Scott Holtzman's first fight on his new four-fight deal with UFC. An accomplished veteran, Holtzman will be aiming to make his next four bouts successful ones.
In his way, is Alan Patrick who, like, Holtzman is a grinder of a fighter, usually going to decisions in his fights.
This one will likely go all the way but the winner is uncertain.
Women's Bantamweight: Lina Lansberg vs Yana Kunitskaya
Yana Kunitskaya was brought in to the UFC as an opponent for Featherweight Champion, Cris Cyborg. After a one-sided defeat in that fight, Kunitskaya will be aiming to earn her first UFC win against veteran, Lina Lansberg.
Lansberg is a fine fighter who has competed well in UFC so far, with her only defeats coming against top-line opponents in Aspen Ladd and Cris Cyborg. This could well be a very exciting contest.
Women's Bantamweight: Aspen Ladd vs Tonya Evinger
UFC has high hopes for the undefeated youngster Aspen Ladd. The 23-year-old was part of controversy prior to her UFC debut at Fight Night 128 when her scheduled fight with Leslie Smith was cancelled due to Ladd weighing in almost two pounds above the 136-pound weight limit.
Smith refused to fight at catchweight and Ladd ended up fighting Lina Lansberg instead. Victorious, Ladd will be intent to add veteran, Tonya Evinger to her list of vanquished foes.
The 37-year-old Evinger lost her last fight versus Featherweight Champion, Cris Cyborg and will be aware victory over Ladd will likely be her final opportunity to put herself back on the title trail.
Welterweight: Vicente Luque vs Jalin Turner
The 26-year-old, Vicente Luque has won his past two fights and will be confident of defeating little known Jalin Turner.
Considering his vast array of fighting skills; wrestling, striking and submissions, it is surprising that Luque's MMA record is not much more impressive than 13-6-1.
Luque will hope that UFC newcomer, Turner won't spring any surprises.
Flyweight: Sergio Pettis vs Jussier Formiga
Sergio Pettis and Jussier Formiga are both contenders for the Flyweight Championship and this encounter will go a long way to securing a future title bout for whoever wins here.
Following the likely rematch between new Flyweight Champion, Henry Cejudo and long-reigning former Champion, Demetrius Johnson, Pettis or Formiga could well be next in line.
Pettis won a tight split decision over Joseph Benavidez at UFC 225 to put himself back in the win column following his loss to Cejudo.
Accomplished wrestler, Formiga has been victorious in his past two bouts and will be confident of making that three in a row at UFC 229.
Bantamweight: Sean O' Malley vs Jose Alberto
The unbeaten Sean O' Malley is the hottest up and coming star in the UFC right now. Having won all 10 of his MMA fights, the 23-year-old striker will be confident of improving his record to 11-0 with a victory over Jose Alberto.
Alberto has won his four previous bouts but fights much less frequently and will be considered an underdog against his young opponent.
