LOS ANGELES – The UFC announced a boatload of fights today for the fourth quarter of its 2018 calendar, and MMAjunkie was on hand for the face-offs. A special UFC 25th anniversary news conference took place today at The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles ahead of the ceremonial weigh-ins for UFC 227, which takes place at the nearby Staples Center on Saturday. On hand to face off for the first time ahead of their bouts were: Justin Gaethje and James Vick , UFC Fight Night 135, Lincoln, Neb. Welterweight champ Tyron Woodley and Darren Till , UFC 228, Dallas Women’s flyweight champ Nicco Montano and Valentina Shevchenko , UFC 228, Dallas Jimi Manuwa and Glover Teixeira , UFC Fight Night 137, Sao Paulo Volkan Oezdemir and Anthony Smith , UFC Fight Night 138, Moncton, Canada Derek Brunson and Israel Adesanya , UFC 230, New York Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz , UFC 230, New York Donald Cerrone and Mike Perry , UFC Fight Night 139, Denver Check out the video above to see all the face-offs, and don’t miss the gallery of images below. Gallery Photos: UFC’s 25th anniversary seasonal press conference face-offs view 8 images And for more on the UFC’s upcoming schedule, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
See the original post:
UFC 25th anniversary news conference face-offs video highlights, photos – MMA Junkie