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New Fight Made For UFC Fight Night 88 This May

Another fighter with a perfect record will be in action at UFC Fight Night 88, as Alberto Uda steps in and faces Jake Collier.

The event takes place May 29 from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, with unbeaten bantamweights Thomas Almeida and …

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Another fighter with a perfect record will be in action at UFC Fight Night 88, as Alberto Uda steps in and faces Jake Collier.

The event takes place May 29 from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, with unbeaten bantamweights Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt squaring off in the headliner.

Uda (9-0) replaces Keith Berish (5-0) in the middleweight contest. The Brazilian owns eight career stoppages among his nine pro bouts, having recently competed under the XFC banner.

Collier (9-3) has gone just 1-2 since signing with the UFC, falling to Dongi Yang and Vitor Miranda. He did defeat Ricardo Abreu via split decision.

Other bouts set for the Sunday card include Renan Barao-Jeremy Stephens, Tarec Saffiedine-Rick Story and Josh Burkman-Paul Felder.

UFC Fight Night 88 Adds Aljamain Sterling Vs. Bryan Caraway

The main event at UFC Fight Night 88 will pit Thomas Almeida against Cody Garbrandt in a key bantamweight showdown.

But that will not be the only 135-pound match between Top-10 fighters on the docket, as Aljamain Sterling fights Bryan Caraway May 29…

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The main event at UFC Fight Night 88 will pit Thomas Almeida against Cody Garbrandt in a key bantamweight showdown.

But that will not be the only 135-pound match between Top-10 fighters on the docket, as Aljamain Sterling fights Bryan Caraway May 29 from Las Vegas. Newsday first reported the contest on Thursday.

Sterling (12-0) is a perfect 4-0 inside the Octagon, signing a new fight contract following his win over Johnny Eduardo in December. His other UFC victories have come vs. Takeya Mizugaki, Hugo Viana and Cody Gibson.

Caraway (20-7) has won six of his last eight, including a July victory vs. Eddie Wineland. Caraway, of course, is the long-time boyfriend of current UFC champion Miesha Tate.

UFC Fight Night 88 Scores Jessica Eye Vs. Sara McMann

A key bout in the female bantamweight division has been added to UFC Fight Night 88, as Jessica Eye meets Sara McMann.

The event is scheduled for May 29 from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, with Thomas Almeida taking on Cody Garbrandt in th…

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A key bout in the female bantamweight division has been added to UFC Fight Night 88, as Jessica Eye meets Sara McMann.

The event is scheduled for May 29 from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, with Thomas Almeida taking on Cody Garbrandt in the main event.

Eye (11-4) is just 1-3 over his UFC career, but she has been paired up against the best of the best. Her losses have come vs. current champion Miesha Tate via decision, top challenger Julianna Pena via decision and former contender Alexis Davis via split decision.

McMann (8-3), who lost to then-champion Ronda Rousey in 2014, is on a two-fight losing streak. She was submitted by Amanda Nunes last August after a January defeat to Tate.

Other bouts set for the night include Renan Barao-Jeremy Stephens, Tarec Saffiedine-Rick Story and Chris Camozzi-Vitor Miranda.

Veteran Fighters Set To Tangle At UFC Fight Night 88: Almeida Vs. Garbrandt

While UFC Fight Night 88 will feature prospects in the headline act, a slew of veteran fighters will comprise the rest of the lineup.

The May 29 card from Las Vegas boasts Cody Garbrandt vs. Thomas Almeida as the main event on FOX Sports 1. During U…

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While UFC Fight Night 88 will feature prospects in the headline act, a slew of veteran fighters will comprise the rest of the lineup.

The May 29 card from Las Vegas boasts Cody Garbrandt vs. Thomas Almeida as the main event on FOX Sports 1. During UFC Fight Night 85 Saturday, several more matchups were confirmed.

Three lightweight fights featuring Abel Trujillo-Carlos Diego Ferreira, Erik Koch-Joe Proctor and Josh Burkman-Paul Felder are set, along with welterweights Tarec Saffiedine-Rick Story and Jorge Masvidal-Lorenz Larkin.

Other bouts scheduled for Mandalay Bay Events Center include Chris Camozzi-Vitor Miranda, Chris De La Rocha-Adam Milstead and Jake Collier-Keith Berish.

They join the co-main event, which will see former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao move up to featherweight and challenge Jeremy Stephens.

UFC Fight Night 88 To Be Headlined By Cody Garbrandt vs. Thomas Almeida

The UFC is expected to soon announce a main event between Cody Garbrandt and Thomas Almeida for their UFC Fight Night event scheduled to take place in May.

Garbrandt, who is undefeated in the UFC with three victories, is coming off of a first round …

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The UFC is expected to soon announce a main event between Cody Garbrandt and Thomas Almeida for their UFC Fight Night event scheduled to take place in May.

Garbrandt, who is undefeated in the UFC with three victories, is coming off of a first round knockout in his last fight against Augusto Mendes back on February 21st at UFC Fight Night 83 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Almeida, who is undefeated inside the Octagon with four wins, is also coming off of an impressive knockout in his last fight, as he took out Anthony Birchak in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 77 bout on November 7th.

UFC Fight Night 88: Garbrandt vs. Almeida is scheduled to take place on May 29, 2016 from Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jeremy Stephens To Renan Barao: “Knocking Brazilians Out Is My Forte”

Jeremy Stephens has the chance to make a statement later this year when he meets Renan Barao at UFC Fight Night 88.

While the bout has yet to be officially announced, Stephens more-or-less confirmed it on Twitter Thursday.

And he did so with som…

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Jeremy Stephens has the chance to make a statement later this year when he meets Renan Barao at UFC Fight Night 88.

While the bout has yet to be officially announced, Stephens more-or-less confirmed it on Twitter Thursday.

And he did so with some “fighting words” for Barao, a former UFC bantamweight champion who will be moving up to featherweight for the contest.

Also, Stephens made sure everyone knows that the fight is happening in Las Vegas and not Brazil, as previously reported: