The UFC will head to England on Saturday, Sept. 29, for the fifth installment of UFC on Fuel.
Headlining the fight card will be a heavyweight scrap between Stefan Struve and Stipe Miocic. In the co-main event, Dan Hardy will compete in his hometown of Nottingham for the first time since 2008, facing former winner of The Ultimate Fighter, Amir Sadollah.
The bout between Struve and Miocic should not be overlooked. It is an important fight for the individuals involved as well as for the UFC’s heavyweight division.
Struve and Miocic are lurking outside the top 10 in the division, and an impressive win could launch the victor into the top 10.
Even if the winner does not head toward the top of the rankings, a win on Saturday should earn them a shot at a top-10 opponent in their next bout.
As for the co-main event, Dan Hardy will look to capitalize on his last fight, a first-round knockout of Duane Ludwig. That Knockout of the Night performance ended a four-fight losing streak for “The Outlaw” and most likely saved his job with the UFC.
Hardy’s opponent on Saturday, Amir Sadollah, is also coming off a win in his last fight, a split-decision victory over Jorge Lopez.
In all, UFC on Fuel TV 5 will feature 11 fights. Weigh-ins for the fight card will take place on Friday, Sept. 28, at 11 a.m. ET.
Full Fight Card
Stipe Miocic vs. Stefan Struve
Dan Hardy vs. Amir Sadollah
Yves Jabouin vs. Brad Pickett
Paul Sass vs. Matt Wiman
John Hathaway vs. John Maguire
Duane Ludwig vs. Che Mills
Kyle Kingsbury vs. Jimi Manuwa
Akira Corassani vs. Andy Ogle
Brad Tavares vs. Tom Watson
DaMarques Johnson vs. Gunnar Nelson
Robert Peralta vs. Jason Young
Make sure to check back for full weigh-in results as they happen from Nottingham, England.
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