Fast-rising “Contender Series” standout Sodiq Yusuff is now ranked in the Top 15 at 145 pounds … but is he championship material? He’ll have to get through featherweight striking sensation Edson Barboza at UFC Vegas 81 to prove it!
Event: UFC Vegas 81: “Yusuff vs. Barboza”
Date: Sat., Oct. 14, 2023
Location: UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast: ESPN+
Start Time: 4 p.m. ET Prelims | 7 p.m. ET Main Card
UFC Vegas 81 Main Event On ESPN+:
145 lbs.: Sodiq Yusuff vs. Edson Barboza
UFC Vegas 81 Main Card on ESPN+ (7 p.m. ET):
125 lbs.: Jennifer Maia vs. Viviane Araujo
135 lbs.: Jonathan Martinez vs. Adrian Yanez
185 lbs.: Michel Pereira vs. Andre Petroski130 lbs.: Edgar Chairez vs. Daniel Lacerda — SCRATCHED (details here)
135 lbs.: Christian Rodriguez vs. Cameron Saaiman
UFC Vegas 81 ‘Prelims’ Card on ESPN+ (4 p.m. ET):
145 lbs.: Darren Elkins vs. TJ Brown
135 lbs.: Irina Alekseeva vs. Melissa Dixon
135 lbs.: Heili Alateng vs. Chris Gutierrez
115 lbs.: Emily Ducote vs. Ashley Yoder
155 lbs.: Terrance McKinney vs. Brendon Marotte
135 lbs.: Tainara Lisboa vs. Ravena Oliveira
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*
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