Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze, two of the most talented strikers at 145 pounds, will throw down for the right to continue their march toward the featherweight title. In addition, UFC will crown a pair of “Ultimate Fighters” in the bantamweight and middleweight divisions at the promotion’s upcoming “Fight Night” event on Aug. 28 in “Sin City.”
Event: UFC Vegas 35: “Barboza vs. Chikadze”
Date: Sat., Aug. 28, 2021
Location: APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast: ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET | ESPN+/ESPN at 10 p.m. ET
UFC Vegas 35 Main Event On ESPN/ESPN+:
145 lbs.: Edson Barboza vs. Giga Chikadze
UFC Vegas 35 Main Card On ESPN/ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET):
185 lbs.: Bryan Battle vs. Gilbert Urbina (TUF middleweight final)
135 lbs.: Ricky Turcios vs. Brady Hiestand (TUF bantamweight final)
170 lbs.: Kevin Lee vs. Daniel Rodriguez
185 lbs.: Andre Petroski vs. Micheal Gillmore
185 lbs.: Makhmud Muradov vs. Gerald Meerschaert
UFC Vegas 35 ‘Prelims’ Card On ESPN+ (7 p.m. ET):
185 lbs.: Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Alessio Di Chirico
185 lbs.: Sam Alvey vs. Wellington Turman
205 lbs.: Dustin Jacoby vs. Darren Stewart
125 lbs.: JJ Aldrich vs. Vanessa Demopoulos
145 lbs.: Jamall Emmers vs. Pat Sabatini
135 lbs.: Guido Cannetti vs. Mana Martinez
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change due to COVID-19.*
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