Latest UFC Fight Card For ‘Edwards Vs Chimaev’

After COVID-19 recently postponed their main event showdown, UFC will once again ask top-ranked welterweight contender Leon Edwards to risk his spot in the 170-pound title chase against undefeated wrestling phenom and two-division menace Khamzat Chimaev.

Event: UFC Fight Island 8: “Edwards vs. Chimaev”
Date: Weds., Jan. 20, 2021
Location: Flash Forum on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+ (9 a.m. ET | 12 p.m. ET)

UFC Fight Island 8 Main Event on ESPN/ESPN+:

170 lbs.: Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev

UFC Fight Island 8 Main Card, Prelims on ESPN/ESPN+:

170 lbs.: Michael Chiesa vs. Neil Magny
125 lbs.: Roxanne Modafferi vs. Viviane Araujo
125 lbs.: Tyson Nam vs. Matt Schnell
125 lbs.: Francisco Figueredo vs. Jerome Rivera
170 lbs.: Dean Barry vs. Mike Jackson
135 lbs.: Jimmie Rivera vs. Pedro Munhoz
125 lbs.: Zarrukh Adashev vs. Jeffrey Molina

***Fight card, bout order and the amount of matches subject to drastic change because of the various global quarantine restrictions.***

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