UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza is a mixed martial arts event organized and produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) scheduled for October 14, 2023, at the UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Sodeq Yusuff and Edson Barboza are scheduled to headline the main event in a featherweight showdown. Yusuff would enter the octagon coming from a submission victory in his recent bout against Don Shainis at UFC Fight Night: at Dem vs. Yan on October 2, 2022. His opponent, Edson Barboza, while heading toward the octagon, is also coming off an impressive KO victory over Billy Quarantillo at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen on April 16, 2023.
The bout between Sodiq Yusuff and Edson Barboza is promoted to the main event. It was already added to the card, and now the showdown between the two fighters will be a five-round headliner. Sodiq Yusuff is featuring in a main event for the first time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, cruising on a momentum of consecutive victories in his previous two bouts. After losing to Arnold Allen, he returned to winning ways by defeating Alex Caceres and Don Shainis.
The event also features a women’s flyweight bout between Jennifer Mala and Viviane Araujo, a bantamweight bout between Jonathan Martinez and Adrian Yanez, a middleweight bout between Marc-Andre Barriault and Michel Pereira, a flyweight bout between Edgar Chairez and Daniel Lacerda and a bantamweight bout Cameron Saaiman and Christian Rodriguez in the main card.
UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza Main Card
| Weight Class | Fight |
| Featherweight | Sodiq Yusuff vs. Edson Barboza |
| Women's Flyweight | Jennifer Mala vs. Viviane Araujo |
| Bantamweight | Jonathan Martinez vs. Adrian Yanez |
| Middleweight | Marc Andre Barriault vs. Michel Pereira |
| Flyweight | Edgar Chairez vs. Daniel Lacerda |
| Bantamweight | Cameron Saaiman vs. Christian Rodriguez |
UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza Preliminary Card
| Weight Class | Fight |
| Featherweight | Darren Elkins vs. T.J Brown |
| Women’s Bantamweight | Irina Alekseeva vs. Melissa Dixon |
| Bantamweight | Chris Gutierrez vs. Alateng Heili |
| Lightweight | Terrance McKinney vs. Chris Duncan |
| Women’s Strawweight | Ashley Yoder vs. Emily Ducote |
Last Updated On October 11, 2023
FAQs
A. UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza will take place on October 14, 2023.
A. It will take place in UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
A. The main event will be headlined by Sodiq Yusuff and Edson Barboza.
A. The timing of UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza is Sat, Oct 14 / 4:00 PM PDT.
A. UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza can be streamed live on ESPN+PPV.
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