After a few major additions, officials salvaged March’s UFC 222 lineup, which is deep enough to include some notable names on the preliminary card. UFC 222 takes place March 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and the main card airs on PPV following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. After losing planned headliner and featherweight champion Max Holloway to an injury, the card appeared in jeopardy. But a late scramble bolstered the lineup . Related Cris Cyborg vs. Yana Kunitskaya set for UFC 222 main event; Frankie Edgar-Brian Ortega co-main In addition to a headliner between women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg (19-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) and promotional newcomer Yana Kunitskaya (10-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC), an opponent was even found for Holloway’s initial opponent – Frankie Edgar (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC).
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UFC 222 lineup is official, and prelims include Dern, Green, Dodson, Pyle, Caraway – MMA Junkie