UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus: Everything you need to know

UFC returns this weekend with UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus. UFC touches down in Columbus, Ohio, USA at the Nationwide Arena this weekend with UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BLAYDES vs. DAUKAUS. The event will air live in Asia on Sunday, March 27.

Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukaus headlines the event

No. 4 ranked heavyweight Curtis Blaydes faces no. 9 ranked Chris Daukaus in an exciting main event matchup. Curtis Blaydes (15-3, fighting out of Chicago, Ill.) looks to add another spectacular knockout this resume. He has 10 wins by knockout with two first-round finishes and a record of 10-2, 1 NC in his last 13. He also holds wins over Alistair Overeem, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, and Alexander Volkov.

Chris Daukaus (12-4, fighting out of Philadelphia, Pa.) aims to capture the biggest win of his career with a first-round finish. He has 11 wins by KO and Eight first-round finishes. Daukaus Has won five of his last 6 bouts and holds wins over Shamil Abdurakhimov, Aleksei Oleinik, and Parker Porter.

Co-Main event and other fights

In the co-main event, no. 7 ranked flyweight contender Joanne Wood meets no. 9 ranked contender Alexa Grasso in a flyweight bout. MMA legend Matt Brown (25-8, fighting out of Columbus, Ohio) looks to steal the show in front of his hometown fans when he faces Bryan Barberena (16-8, fighting out of Gastonia, N.C. by way of Knoxville, Tenn.) in a welterweight bout guaranteed to deliver action

No. 2 ranked Askar Askarov (14-0-1, fighting out of Khasavyurt, Dagestan, Russia) meets No. 6 ranked Kai Kara-France (23-9, 1 NC, fighting out of Auckland, New Zealand) in a highly-anticipated top-10 flyweight matchup. Heavyweights Ilir Latifi (16-8, 1 NC, fighting out of Malmo, Sweden) and Aleksei Oleinik (59-16-1, fighting out of Moscow, Russia) clash in the Octagon

Marc Diakiese (14-5, fighting out of Doncaster, England by way of the Democratic Republic of the Congo) meets Viacheslav Borshchev (6-1, fighting out of Sacramento, Calif. by way of Volgograd, Russia) in a lightweight bout that looks tend in a finish. No. 9 ranked welterweight Neil Magny (25-9, fighting out of Denver, Colo.) takes unorthodox striker Max Griffin (18-8, fighting out of Sacramento, Calif.)

No. 9 ranked women’s bantamweight contender Sara McMann (12-6, fighting out of Sacramento, Calif.) meets No. 12 Karol Rosa (15-3, fighting out of Niteroi, Ride Janeiro, Brazil). Rising bantamweight prospects collide when Chris Gutierrez (17-3-2, fighting out of Englewood, Colo.) faces Batgerel Danaa (10-2, fighting out of Erdenetsagaan, Sukhbaatar, Mongolia)

Dana White’s Contender Series signee Aliaskhab Khizriev (13-0, fighting out of Makhachkala, Russia) squares off with Denis Tiuliulin (10-5, fighting out of Moscow, Russia) in a clash of debuting middleweights

Top-15 women’s flyweights No. 4 Jennifer Maia (19-8-1, fighting out of Curitiba, PR, Brazil) battles No. 13 Manon Fiorot (8-1, fighting out of Nice, France) in an exciting bout. No. 8 ranked flyweight contender Matheus Nicolau (15-3-1, fighting out of Ride Janeiro, Brazil) takes on No. 10 David Dvorak (20-3, fighting out of Horice, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic). Luis Saldana (15-7, fighting out of Scottsdale, Ariz.) battles BrunSouza (10-2, fighting out of Belém, Brazil) in a featherweight matchup

UFC Columbus: Blaydes vs. Daukaus Main Card:

• Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukaus
• Joanne Calderwood vs. Alexa Grasso
• Matt Brown vs. Bryan Barberena
• Askar Askarov vs. Kai Kara France
• Ilir Latifi vs. Aleksei Oleinik
• Marc Diakiese vs. Viacheslav Borshchev

UFC Columbus: Blaydes vs. Daukaus Prelims:

• Neil Magny vs. Max Griffin
• Sara McMann vs. Karol Rosa
• Chris Gutierrez vs. Batgerel Danaa
• Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Denis Tiuliulin
• Jennifer Maia vs. Manon Fiorot
• Matheus Nicolau vs. David Dvorak
• Luis Saldana vs. Bruno Souza

How to watch UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus in India | UFC Fight Night Blaydes vs. Daukaus India Time

Watch UFC Fight Night - Blaydes vs Daukaus LIVE on SONY TEN 4 channels on 27th March 2022 from 4:30 AM IST.

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