UFC 255 gets two flyweight title fights: Figueiredo vs. Garbrandt, Shevchenko vs. Maia
UFC 255 gets two flyweight title fights: Figueiredo vs. Garbrandt, Shevchenko vs. Maia
It’ll be a flyweight party this fall at UFC 255 with a pair of title fights.
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A pair of 125-pound belts will be on the line at the top of the card. Deiveson Figueiredo will put his title on the line for the first time against former champion Cody Garbrandt. And women’s titleholder Valentina Shevchenko will meet challenger Jennifer Maia, UFC president Dana White told broadcast partner ESPN.
UFC 255 is set for Nov. 21. A location and venue still are to be determined, but the main card will air on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.