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After spending a month on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, UFC will return to its APEX facility in Las Vegas for another round of MMA events, starting with its Derek Brunson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan-led “Fight Night” card on ESPN+.
Event: UFC Vegas 5: “Brunson vs. Shahbazyan”
Date: Sat., Aug. 1, 2020
Location: UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast: ESPN+
UFC Vegas 5 Main Event On ESPN+:
185 lbs.: Derek Brunson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
UFC Vegas 5 Main Card On ESPN+ (9 p.m. ET):
125 lbs.: Joanne Calderwood vs. Jennifer Maia
170 lbs.: Vicente Luque vs. Randy Brown
155 lbs.: Lando Vannata vs. Bobby Green
185 lbs.: Trevin Giles vs. Kevin Holland
UFC Vegas 5 Prelims Card On ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET):
135 lbs.: Jonathan Martinez vs. Frankie Saenz
205 lbs.: Ed Herman vs. Gerald Meerschaert
145 lbs.: Nate Maness vs. Johnny Munoz185 lbs.: Markus Perez vs. Charles Ontiveros — CANCELED (details here)
145 lbs.: Jamall Emmers vs. Vincent Cachero
135 lbs.: Chris Gutierrez vs. Cody Durden
***Fight card, bout order and the amount of matches subject to drastic change because of the various global quarantine restrictions.***
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