With the original headliner between Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic getting scratched due to injury, the promotion will ask heavyweight contenders Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus to step up and carry the Columbus card on ESPN.
Event: UFC Columbus: “Blaydes vs. Daukaus”
Date: Sat., March 26, 2022
Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+ (4 p.m. ET Prelims | 7 p.m. ET Main Card)
UFC Columbus Main Event On ESPN:
265 lbs.: Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukaus
UFC Columbus Main Card On ESPN (7 p.m. ET):
125 lbs.: Alexa Grasso vs. Joanne Wood
125 lbs.: Askar Askarov vs. Kai Kara-France
170 lbs.: Matt Brown vs. Bryan Barberena
265 lbs.: Ilir Latifi vs. Aleksei Oleinik
UFC Columbus Prelims Card On ESPN/ESPN+ (4 p.m. ET):
145 lbs.: Nate Landwehr vs. Lerone Murphy
115 lbs.: Amanda Ribas vs. Michelle Waterson
145 lbs.: Seungwoo Choi vs. Tucker Lutz
135 lbs.: Sara McMann vs. Karol Rosa
170 lbs.: Neil Magny vs. Max Griffin
135 lbs.: Danaa Batgerel vs. Montel Jackson
155 lbs.: Marc Diakiese vs. Viacheslav Borshchev
125 lbs.: David Dvorak vs. Matheus Nicolau
185 lbs.: Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Abusupiyan Magomedov
145 lbs.: Luis Saldana vs. Bruno Souza
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change due to COVID-19.*
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