The lineup is set for next week’s UFC return to Boston, which features a pair of title fights at the top of the card. UFC 220 takes place Saturday at TD Garden in Boston. The main card, which includes two title fights, airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. Daniel Cormier and Volkan Oezdemir In the main event, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic (17-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC) puts his title on the line against fast-rising knockout artist Francis Ngannou (11-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC). And in the co-feature, light heavyweight titleholder Daniel Cormier (19-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) takes on Volkan Oezdemir (15-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC). Rounding out the main card on pay-per-view is a featherweight fight between Shane Burgos (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Boston’s own Calvin Kattar (17-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC); a light heavyweight bout between Francimar Barroso (19-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC) and Gian Villante (15-9 MMA, 5-6 UFC); and a bantamweight contest pitting Thomas Almeida (22-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) against Boston’s Rob Font (14-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC).
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UFC 220 lineup set in Boston with heavyweight, light heavyweight title fights – MMA Junkie