This weekend (Sat., July 2, 2022) at UFC 276, the Middleweight and Featherweight titles will be on the line. Headlining the event will be reigning 185-pound kingpin, Israel Adesanya, who attempts to earn his sixth official title defense against a former Heavyweight, Jared Canonnier. In the pay-per-view (PPV) co-main event, a rivalry enters round 11 when Alexander Volkanovski looks to earn his third victory over Max Holloway.
Act III promises a climatic finale for the ages!
AlexVolkanovski wants to make it a clean sweep against Hawaii’s finest @BlessedMMA! #UFC276 pic.twitter.com/wawCPetMPd
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) June 30, 2022
Also in attendance at today’s (Thurs., June 30, 2022) pre-fight press conference were Middleweights, Sean Strickland and Alex Pereira.
Title contention is up for grabs in this middleweight tilt!
The brash @SStricklandMMA and the lethal Alex Pereira throw down in the Fight Capital! #UFC276 pic.twitter.com/GDUdlAvDdL
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) June 30, 2022
Also on the main card will be two fights guaranteed to deliver the action at Welterweight and Bantamweight. Directly before Strickland versus Pereira, former UFC champion, Robbie Lawler, faces the always-game Bryan “Bam Bam” Barberena. Originally, the fight was set to be a preliminary bout but got the promotion after Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone versus Joe Lauzon fell through once again. Lawler has fought exclusively on main cards for the entirety of his lengthy 23-fight UFC career.
A ruthless warrior meets a worthy opponent!
?? @Ruthless_RL & @Bryan_Barberena are fixing for a scrap on Saturday night! #UFC276 pic.twitter.com/pE4qHTfBJm
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) June 30, 2022
Opening the main card is the pair of fan favorites, Sean O’Malley and Pedro Munhoz. The match-up is “Sugar’s” highest-profile to date and can see him finally break into the top 10 with a big victory.
A BW banger is set to kick off the #UFC276 main card!@SugaSeanMMA vs @PedroMunhozMMA
[ #UFCFightWeek | Saturday | Live on ESPN+ PPV: https://t.co/f2ejdXg5Hv ] pic.twitter.com/jbrzr5KFJ6
— UFC (@ufc) June 30, 2022
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