UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith
| UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 27, 2018 | |||
| Venue | Avenir Centre | |||
| City | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith (also known as UFC Fight Night 138) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will be held on October 27, 2018 at Avenir Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.[1][2]
Background
While the UFC has hosted many events across Canada, the event will mark the promotion's first visit to New Brunswick.[1][2]
A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Volkan Oezdemir and Anthony Smith will serve as the event headliner.[3]
Zubaira Tukhugov was expected to face Artem Lobov at the event. However, it was reported that Tukhugov was removed from the fight due his role in the UFC 229 post-fight melee. Promotion officials have not confirmed whether or not Lobov would remain on the card against a replacement fighter, or rescheduled for another event.[4]
Gavin Tucker was scheduled to face Andre Soukhamthath at the event. However, Tucker pulled out of the fight in early October citing an undisclosed injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jonathan Martinez.[5]
Fight card
| Main Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Volkan Oezdemir | vs. | Anthony Smith | ||||
| Featherweight | Artem Lobov | vs. | Michael Johnson | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Misha Cirkunov | vs. | Patrick Cummins | ||||
| Bantamweight | Andre Soukhamthath | vs. | Jonathan Martinez | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Gian Villante | vs. | Ed Herman | ||||
| Welterweight | Alex Garcia | vs. | Court McGee | ||||
| Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Nordine Taleb | vs. | Sean Strickland | ||||
| Lightweight | Thibault Gouti | vs. | Nasrat Haqparast | ||||
| Featherweight | Calvin Kattar | vs. | Chris Fishgold | ||||
| Women's Bantamweight | Sarah Moras | vs. | Talita Bernardo | ||||
| Early Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Te'Jovan Edwards | vs. | Don Madge | ||||
| Heavyweight | Arjan Bhullar | vs. | Marcelo Golm | ||||
| Lightweight | Stevie Ray | vs. | Jessin Ayari | ||||
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2018-06-07). "UFC announces New Brunswick debut for Oct. 27". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- 1 2 Press Release (2018-06-07). "UFC returns to Atlantic Canada with Moncton debut". ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ↑ Steve Marrocco (2018-08-02). "Volkan Oezdemir vs. Anthony Smith to headline UFC Fight Night 138 in Moncton". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- ↑ Staff (2018-10-07). "Zubaira Tukhugov speaks out after slapping Conor McGregor 'as promised'". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ↑ Marcel Dorff (2018-10-10). "Jonathan Martinez replaces Gavin Tucker against Andre Soukhamthath during UFC Moncton". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-10-10. (in Dutch)
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
