Dana White Confirms Full Main Card for UFC 307, Alex Pereira Headlines
Dana White has just announced via Instagram the main card lineup and one extra fight for UFC 307, including the location and venue. Six fights have been confirmed for the event, with more likely to come soon.
Two Title Fights
The main event will feature current UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion and Brazillian superstar Alex Pereira as he attempts to make his third title defense. His opponent will be #8 ranked Khalil Rountree Jr, riding a five-fight win streak, with notable wins over Anthony Smith and Dustin Jacoby. This will be Pereira's third fight this year, previously having fought on UFC 300 and UFC 303.
The co-main event will feature the Women's Bantamweight division, and new 135 lb Champion Raquel Pennington will attempt to defend her title against Juliana Pena. Pena hasn't fought since 2022, when she lost her title to Amanda Nunes.
The oddsmakers are always confident in Israel Adesanya.
— Verdict (@TournamentsMMA) April 5, 2023
He's lost 3 fights to Alex Pereira, but the oddsmakers still have him as a favorite heading into this weekend.#UFC287 pic.twitter.com/0MF4krsH1v
Multiple Ranked Bouts
The first confirmed non-title fight for UFC 307 falls in the Featherweight division, where Mosvar Evloev fights former Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling. Evloev is unbeaten in the UFC with an eight-fight winning streak, and "Funkmaster" is coming off a dominant win over Calvin Kattar. The winner of this fight could fight for the Featherweight title next.
"The King of Rio" Jose Aldo, who's ranked #8 in the Bantamweight division, will also return on this card, fighting his second prospect in a row, Mario Bautista. Aldo denounced his retirement earlier this year in the co-main event of UFC 301, where he defeated Jonathan Martinez. Bautista is also coming off his first-ranked win, where he defeated Ricky Simon earlier this year.
White also announced that Kevin Holland will remain on the UFC 307 card. He was previously supposed to face Chris Curtis however this fight has now changed, with Roman Dolidze stepping in to replace Curtis. This bout will go down in the Middleweight division.
Stephen Thompson and Joaquin Buckley was the final fight Dana White announced, a Welterweight attraction Buckley has been calling for since his victory over Nursulton Ruziboev.
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