The UFC is back this weekend with another Apex event before they journey off to a full arena in Florida. UFC Vegas 24 was supposed to be headlined a huge middleweight fight between former champion Robert Whittaker and former challenger Paulo Costa. Unfortunately, Costa’s lingering Covid effects led to him pulling out, and being replaced but TUF winner and former interim title challenger Kelvin Gastelum
The co-main event will see Drakkar Klose taking on Jeremy Stephens in a lightweight bout. This will be Stephens’ first official 155-pound bout since 2012 (he has missed the featherweight limit a couple of times and fought at a catchweight).
Here’s a look at the current card for the April 17th event, which will air on ESPN and ESPN+.
Main Card
Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum
Drakkar Klose vs. Jeremy Stephens
Andrei Arlovski vs. Chase Sherman
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Jacob Malkoun
Alexander Munoz vs. Luis Pena
Preliminary Card
Tracy Cortez vs. Justine Kish
Juan Espino vs. Alexandr Romanov
Lupita Godinez vs. Jessica Penne
Bartosz Fabinski vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Austin Hubbard vs. Dakota Bush
Zarah Fairn vs. Josiane Nunes
Anthony Birchak vs. Tony Gravely
CANCELLED BOUTS:
185 lbs Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa (Costa Illness)
265 lbs Chase Sherman vs. Parker Porter (Porter Withdrew)
135 lbs Tony Gravely vs. Nate Maness (Maness Withdrew)
155 lbs Natan Levy vs. Austin Hubbard (Levy Injury)
145 lbs Ricardo Ramos vs. Bill Algeo (Ramos Removed Due to COVID-19 Protocols)
115 lbs Jessica Penne vs. Hannah Goldy (Goldy Withdrew)
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