UFC Fight Night 176
UFC Fight Night 176 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 34) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on August 8, 2020 at a TBD location.[1][2][3]
| UFC Fight Night 176 | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | August 8, 2020 | |||
| Venue | TBD | |||
| City | TBD | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
While not officially announced by the organization, the promotion is targeting a heavyweight bout between former title challenger Derrick Lewis and Aleksei Oleinik to serve as the event headliner.[1]
Announced bouts
- Heavyweight bout: Derrick Lewis vs. Aleksei Oleinik[1]
- Heavyweight bout: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Ciryl Gane[3]
- Middleweight bout: Chris Weidman vs. Omari Akhmedov[2]
- Women's Bantamweight bout: Nicco Montaño vs. Julia Avila[4]
- Middleweight bout: Wellington Turman vs. Andrew Sanchez[5]
- Women's Strawweight bout: Nadia Kassem vs. Miranda Granger[6]
References
- Martin, Damon (2020-06-16). "Derrick Lewis vs. Alexey Oleinik expected to headline UFC card on Aug. 8". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- Heck, Mike (2020-06-16). "Chris Weidman vs. Omari Akhmedov on tap for UFC event on Aug. 8". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- DNA, MMA. "Sergei Pavlovich treft Ciryl Gane tijdens 8 augustus evenement". Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- "Nicco Montaño will meet Julia Avila again after three years, this time on August 8 in the UFC". 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- Marcelo Barone (2020-06-18). "In search of his second UFC win, Wellington Turman faces Andrew Sanchez in August". sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2020-06-18. (in Portuguese)
- Redactie (2020-09-19). "BREAKING: Miranda Granger vs. Nadia Kassem added to UFC event on August 8". MMADNA. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
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