First Amanda Nunes got injured and was forced to withdraw, then Petr Yan was bounced from the UFC 256 headliner. The third attempt at the Dec. 12 main event will feature a speedy turnaround for flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo as he defends his 125-pound strap against top division contender Brandon Moreno.
Event: UFC 256: “Figueiredo vs. Moreno”
Date: Sat., Dec. 12, 2020
Location: UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast: ESPN+ PPV, ESPN2, ESPN+
UFC 256 PPV Main Event:
125 lbs.: UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno
UFC 256 PPV Main Card On ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET):
155 lbs.: Tony Ferguson vs. Charles Oliveira
155 lbs.: Rafael Fiziev vs. Renato Moicano
185 lbs.: Ronaldo Souza vs. Kevin Holland
265 lbs.: Junior dos Santos vs. Ciryl Gane
UFC 256 Prelims Card On ESPN+/ESPN2 (8 p.m. ET):
145 lbs.: Daniel Pineda vs. Cub Swanson
115 lbs.: Mackenzie Dern vs. Virna Jandiroba
145 lbs.: Billy Quarantillo vs. Gavin Tucker
115 lbs.: Tecia Torres vs. TBA
UFC 256 Prelims Card On ESPN+ (7 p.m. ET):
265 lbs.: Serghei Spivac vs. Jared Vanderaa170 lbs.: Dwight Grant vs. Li Jingliang – Canceled (details)
145 lbs.: Peter Barrett vs. Chase Hooper
***Fight card, bout order and the amount of matches subject to drastic change because of the various global quarantine restrictions.***
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