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Mirsad Bektic Returns Against Josh Emmett At UFC Sacramento

Another great match-up has been added to the UFC Sacramento card this summer. Earlier today (Tues. May 28, 2019) it was announced that multi-time UFC bantamweight title challenger Urijah Faber will come out of retirement to compete on the card. Also, MMA Junkie has confirmed that featherweights Mirsad Bektic and Josh Emmett will be fighting […]

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Another great match-up has been added to the UFC Sacramento card this summer.

Earlier today (Tues. May 28, 2019) it was announced that multi-time UFC bantamweight title challenger Urijah Faber will come out of retirement to compete on the card. Also, MMA Junkie has confirmed that featherweights Mirsad Bektic and Josh Emmett will be fighting each other at the event as well.

UFC Sacramento (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 13) takes place from the Golden1 Center in Sacramento, California on July 13. Bektic is currently on a two-fight win streak and will be returning to action after over a year away from competition due to injuries.

As for Emmett, he avenged his knockout loss to Jeremy Stephens in February of last year with a big knockout win over Michael Johnson in March. Emmett is still one of the most feared punchers in the division, and a big statement against Bektic could get him back on track to a hopeful title shot.

Check out the updated UFC Sacramento fight card below:

  • Urijah Faber vs. Ricky Simon
  • Cynthia Calvillo vs. Livinha Souza
  • Darren Elkins vs. Ryan Hall
  • Cezar Ferreira vs. Marvin Vettori
  • Beneil Dariush vs. Drakkar Klose
  • Sara McMann vs. Nicco Montano
  • Martin Day vs. Benito Lopez
  • Karl Roberson vs. John Phillips
  • Mirsad Bektic vs. Josh Emmett

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Josh Emmett vs. Mirsad Bektic Targeted for UFC Fight Night in Sacramento

A featherweight showdown between Josh Emmett and Mirsad Bektic is currently in the works for the upcoming UFC Fight Night card in Sacramento, Calif. on July 13. Sources close to the contest confirmed the news on Tuesday following an initial report from…

A featherweight showdown between Josh Emmett and Mirsad Bektic is currently in the works for the upcoming UFC Fight Night card in Sacramento, Calif. on July 13. Sources close to the contest confirmed the news on Tuesday following an initial report from FloCombat. Verbal agreements are in place for the matchup but nothing is official […]

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Mirsad Bektic Out of Fight Against Renato Moicano at UFC 231

Featherweight contender Mirsad Bektic has been knocked out of his scheduled fight against Renato Moicano at UFC 231 in Toronto on Dec. 8. Sources close to the situation confirmed the news on Thursday following an initial report from FloCombat. There&#8…

Featherweight contender Mirsad Bektic has been knocked out of his scheduled fight against Renato Moicano at UFC 231 in Toronto on Dec. 8. Sources close to the situation confirmed the news on Thursday following an initial report from FloCombat. There’s no word on what exactly happened to Bektic that forced him out of the fight […]

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Mirsad Bektic Says He’ll Be Title Contender With A Win At UFC 231

Mirsad Bektic feels he’s close to an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title shot. Bektic is set to meet Renato Moicano at UFC 231 on Dec. 8. The action will take place inside the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With Frankie Edga…

Mirsad Bektic feels he’s close to an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title shot. Bektic is set to meet Renato Moicano at UFC 231 on Dec. 8. The action will take place inside the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With Frankie Edgar injured, many are turning to Bektic vs. Moicano as a potential number one contender bout for the […]

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UFC 231 Adds Another Explosive Fight

One of the UFC’s hottest featherweight prospects will return at UFC 231.

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A banger of a featherweight contest has been added to UFC 231 in Toronto.

The UFC has announced that No. 4-ranked Renato Moicano will face No. 9-ranked Mirsad Bektic on the card. This is a battle of two of the UFC’s best young prospects at 145 pounds:

Moicano has been on an absolute hot streak as of late. The Brazilian hasn’t lost since suffering his first career defeat to Brian Ortega in July of 2017.

Since, the jiu-jitsu ace has picked up back-to-back wins. In his last outing, he submitted longtime featherweight veteran Cub Swanson via first-round rear-naked choke. The 29-year-old has risen up to the top-five in the UFC’s featherweight rankings. He is looking to retain that position against Bektic.

Bektic has also been on a roll since suffering his first career defeat. He was knocked out by Darren Elkins back in March of 2017. After that, back-to-back wins have the Bosnian on the winning track again. His last victory was a big split decision win over former 145-pound title challenger Ricardo Lamas.

Moicano and Bektic find themselves in very similar positions at this point in their careers. One of them will take a major next step forward come UFC 231 in Canada. The pay-per-view (PPV) goes down on December 8, 2018, from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Renato Moicano vs. Mirsad Bektic Reported for UFC 231

Renato Moicano will not be facing Chad Mendes after all, as reports have broken that he has instead drawn #8 ranked Mirsad Bektic for UFC 231. Sources close to the bout have confirmed this report to MMA News. With only one professional loss in his MMA …

Renato Moicano will not be facing Chad Mendes after all, as reports have broken that he has instead drawn #8 ranked Mirsad Bektic for UFC 231. Sources close to the bout have confirmed this report to MMA News. With only one professional loss in his MMA career that came at the hands of current #1 […]

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