Maki Pitolo is moving to middleweight. On June 6, Pitolo (12-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will face fellow Dana White’s Contender Series signee Charles Byrd in a 185-pound matchup June 6 at UFC 250. The promotion announced the booking during the UFC 249 broadcast on Saturday. UFC 250 takes place June 6 but does not have an official location or venue, though the UFC Apex in Las Vegas is possible, pending the resumption of combat sports in the sate of Nevada. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims likely on ESPN and ESPN+. In October 2019 at UFC 243, Pitolo made his promotional debut at welterweight.
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Maki Pitolo moves to middleweight, meets Charles Byrd at UFC 250 – MMA Junkie