The UFC formally introduced the principle occasion plus 10 different matchups for its upcoming Combat Night time occasion set to happen Oct. 19 on the UFC Apex.
Middleweights Anthony Hernandez and Michel Pereira are slated to headline. Hernandez is the No. 13-ranked contender within the division and Pereira has not too long ago risen to No. 14.
Pereira has gained eight in a row total and is 3-0 since returning to the 185-pound division 11 months in the past with all three of these wins lasting between 54 and 66 seconds.
Hernandez is driving a five-fight profitable streak coming off a submission win over Roman Kopylov at UFC 298 in February.
The group additionally introduced No. 10 bantamweight contender Rob Font will face No. 11 ranked Kyler Phillips in a pivotal bout at 135 kilos, plus a flyweight matchup between No. 7-ranked contender at 125 kilos Matheus Nicolau taking up No. 14 Asu Almabayev.
Beneath is the official UFC Combat Night time: Pereira vs. Hernandez card thus far (bout order not finalized:
— Michel Pereira vs. Anthony Hernandez
— Matheus Nicolau vs. Asu Almabayev
— Rob Font vs. Kyler Phillips
— Daniel Pineda vs. Darren Elkins
— Jake Hadley vs. Brady Hiestand
— Brad Katona vs. Jean Matsumoto
— Joselyne Edwards vs. Tamires Vidal
— Su Mudaerji vs. Charles Johnson
— Jessica Penne vs. Elise Reed
— Robelis Despaigne vs. Austen Lane
— Rayanne Santos vs. Alice Ardelean