UFC Schedule: The number one promotion in MMA will take a break from events this weekend. After a fast start to 2023, the UFC will not have any events this weekend. However, in typical UFC style, they have a bunch of blockbuster events to follow. Here’s the UFC schedule for the next few weeks. For more combat sports news, follow Insidesport.IN.
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The UFC put on two fantastic shows the past two weekends. Firstly, Sean Strickland and Nassourdine Imavov provided the ideal start to the year with a cracking contest. In addition, UFC 283 in Rio was a grand success, with incredible knockouts and two new champions.
UFC Schedule: When Is the Next UFC Event?
Therefore, the team gets a much-needed break. However, the action returns next weekend on Feb 5. Fan favorite Derrick Lewis will return to the octagon to face Serghei Spivac in the main event of UFC fight night.
The two heavyweights were all set to fight in December. However, Lewis pulled out the night before the fight after he fell sick. As a result, fans will now get to witness ‘The Black Beast’ in action against the hard-hitting Spivac in what will be an exciting contest.
Other upcoming events on the UFC schedule
While Lewis vs Spivac will go ahead on Feb 5, there are some incredible events to follow. The weekend after Lewis vs Spivac, the UFC returns down under to Australia with UFC 284 Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski.
The two will compete in the main event of a stacked card on February 12, in Perth. After the UFC 284 event, fans can then look forward to an exhilarating contest between Chito Vera and Cody Sandhagen the following weekend, on Feb 19.
Therefore, the UFC action comes thick and fast after this weekend’s break. While fans always want more, the upcoming events on the UFC schedule definitely make up for this weekend’s break.
What do you make of the upcoming events on the UFC schedule? Which one are you most looking forward to?
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