Here we go again.
Just two days in front of the UFC 309 pay-per-view (PPV) event, which takes place this Sat. night (Nov. 16, 2024) at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the promotion has been forced to make a pair of changes to both its main card and preliminary card lineup.
The lightweight curtain-jerker between Mauricio Ruffy and James Llontop, scheduled to open the PPV main card, has now been changed to a catchweight contest of 165 pounds; however, the promotion did not reveal the circumstances behind the decision.
Additionally, “medical issues” have forced Lucas Almeida out of his preliminary card matchup against David Onama. Taking over for the Brazilian featherweight is promotional newcomer and 24 year-old Combate Global veteran Roberto “El Charro Negro” Romero. Their reworked bout will be contested at 155 pounds.
Check out the revised UFC 309 fight card and PPV lineup here.
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 309 fight card right here, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET (simulcast on ESPNews at 8 p.m. ET), before the pay-per-view (PPV) main card start time at 10 p.m. ET (also on ESPN+).
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