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UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues

February 15, 2025UFC Apex · Las Vegas, Nevada

Jared Cannonier and Gregory Rodrigues headlined a Middleweight bout on a Las Vegas Fight Night card. Cannonier was in a must-win position after losing back-to-back competitive fights to Caio Borralho and Nassourdine Imavov, while Rodrigues was getting a big step up in the first main event of his career. Rising Featherweight Youssef Zalal challenged veteran Calvin Kattar in the co-main event at 145 lbs.

Canceled Fights

6 fights canceled
Juliana MillerCANCELEDCarli JudiceReason: Miller Withdrew
Jacob MalkounCANCELEDRodolfo VieiraReason: Malkoun Injury
Gabriel BonfimCANCELEDRinat FakhretdinovReason: Fakhretdinov Withdrew
Billy Ray GoffCANCELEDNikolay VeretennikovReason: Veretennikov Withdrew
Jared GordonCANCELEDKaue FernandesReason: Fernandes Withdrew
Jared GordonCANCELEDMashrabjon RuziboevReason: Ruziboev Weight Cut Complications

Referees

Herb Dean
1 fight
Herb Dean
1 fight
Herb Dean
1 fight
Dan Miragliotta
1 fight
Dan Miragliotta
1 fight
Dan Miragliotta
1 fight
Chris Tognoni
1 fight
Chris Tognoni
1 fight
Chris Tognoni
1 fight
Mark Smith
1 fight
Mark Smith
1 fight
Mark Smith
1 fight