With Paulo Costa taking himself out of contention, bitter about his current pay rate, longtime middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum will step up and throw hands with 185-pound bruiser Jared Cannonier for a spot in the increasingly-crowded division title chase.
Event: UFC Vegas 35: “Cannonier vs. Gastelum”
Date: Sat., Aug. 21, 2021
Location: APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+ (7 p.m. ET | 10 p.m. ET)
UFC Vegas 35 Main Event On ESPN/ESPN+:
185 lbs.: Jared Cannonier vs. Kelvin Gastelum
UFC Vegas 35 Main Card, Prelims On ESPN/ESPN+:
135 lbs.: Mana Martinez vs. Jesse Strader
205 lbs.: Fabio Cherant vs. William Knight
155 lbs.: Austin Hubbard vs. Vinc Pichel
125 lbs.: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval
145 lbs.: Austin Lingo vs. Luis Saldana
265 lbs.: Parker Porter vs. Chase Sherman
135 lbs.: Brian Kelleher vs. Domingo Pilarte
155 lbs.: Clay Guida vs. Mark Madsen
170 lbs.: Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Sasha Palatnikov
135 lbs.: Bea Malecki vs. Josiane Nunes
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change due to COVID-19.*
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