The UFC has laid the groundwork for a return to Denver for the primary time since 2018.
Whereas no location has been formally introduced for the UFC Battle Night time occasion July 13, the promotion has utilized for, and acquired, an occasion allow to carry a card on that date at Ball Enviornment, Colorado Combative Sports activities Fee consultant Lee Rasizer confirmed Thursday to MMA Junkie.
Information of a Denver return was first reported by Ariel Helwani after it was talked about by UFC featherweight Billy Quarantillo on X. The occasion was beforehand linked to a possible location in Tampa, Fla.
If formally confirmed, the occasion will mark the eighth the promotion has held in November 2018, headlined by Yair Rodriguez vs. Chan Sung Jung, which resulted in legendary style.
UFC vice chairman of regulatory affairs Marc Ratner informed MMA Junkie in 2021 the promotion had no intent of going to Colorado after it authorised a non-ABC ruleset to accommodate a ONE Championship occasion. What has modified since then is unclear, however all indicators level towards Denver on July 13.
The present July 13 battle card consists of:
- Mariya Agapova vs. Luana Santos
- Viviane Araujo vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
- Gabriel Bonfim vs. Ange Loosa
- Mike Malott vs. Gilbert Urbina
- Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Cody Brundage
- Julian Erosa vs. Christian Rodriguez
For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for the UFC Battle Night time occasion July 13.
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