UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega fight card

It’s UFC 266 fight week! September 25th will see two title fights atop the card, but really the main event for many people is…

By: Mookie Alexander | 2 years ago
UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega fight card
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It’s UFC 266 fight week!

September 25th will see two title fights atop the card, but really the main event for many people is the return of Nick Diaz against Robbie Lawler. Diaz hasn’t fought since 2015 and this Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas he makes his comeback at long last against the former UFC welterweight champion. These two fought in 2004 with Diaz handing Lawler his first ever knockout loss. The rematch will be scheduled for five rounds.

Oh yeah, as for the actual title fights you have the men’s featherweight title at stake between champion Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega, while women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko battles Lauren Murphy, who will look to pull off the shocker of all shockers in the night’s co-main.

Here’s the full bout for UFC 266:

Main Card (ESPN+ PPV, 10 PM ET)

Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega

Valentina Shevchenko vs. Lauren Murphy

Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler 2 (five rounds)

Curtis Blaydes vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Jessica Andrade vs. Cynthia Calvillo

Preliminary Card (ESPNNews/ESPN+, 8 PM ET)

Marlon Moraes vs. Merab Dvalishvili

Dan Hooker vs. Nasrat Haqparast

Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Chris Daukaus

Roxanne Modafferi vs. Taila Santos

Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 6 PM ET)

Uros Medic vs. Jalin Turner

Manon Fiorot vs. Mayra Bueno Silva

Nick Maximov vs. Karl Roberson

Matt Semelsberger vs. Martin Sano

Omar Morales vs. Jonathan Pearce

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