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UFC Vegas 81: Which Fighters Are Fighting at Sodiq Yusuff vs Edson Barboza Card?

UFC Vegas 81: Which Fighters Are Fighting at Sodiq Yusuff vs Edson Barboza Card?

UFC Vegas 81: Which Fighters Are Fighting at Sodiq Yusuff vs Edson Barboza Card?
After an exciting UFC Vegas 80, we turn out attention to UFC Vegas 81 and see which who will compete on the Sodiq Yusuff vs Edson Barboza card

After a fun UFC Vegas 80 card last weekend, the action continues this weekend with another exciting card. UFC Vegas 81 will happen on Saturday, October 14 with some intriguing contests and big names. So ahead of UFC Fight Night 230, here’s a list of all the fighters competing on the card.

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The event will take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It will be the second weekend in a row that the Apex hosts a UFC event. Action begins at 1 PM PT/ 4 PM ET whereas, the main card will start at 4 PM PT/ 7 PM ET. And as we prepare for another UFC Fight Night card, here’s what you need to know about the match-ups.

UFC Vegas 81: Which Fighters Are Fighting at Sodiq Yusuff vs Edson Barboza Card?

UFC Vegas 81: Which Fighters Are Fighting at Sodiq Yusuff vs Edson Barboza Card?

UFC Vegas 81: Who will compete on the Sodiq Yusuff vs Edson Barboza card?

Featherweights Sodiq Yusuff and Edson Barboza will face off in the main event of the evening. Yusuff enters the octagon as the number 11 featherweight while Barboza is number 13. Therefore, both fighters will be eager to break into the top 10.

The co-main event for the evening will feature a women’s flyweight bout between Jennifer Maia and Viviane Araujo. Maia is number nine in the world, while Araujo is number eleven. Therefore, a win this weekend could bump them up in the division.

Other exciting fighters on the main card include Adrian Yanez, Jonathan Martinez, Andre Petroski, Michel Pereira, Christian Rodriguez, Cameron Saaimon, and Daniel Lacerda. Therefore, we can expect fireworks on the main card.

UFC Vegas 81 will also have a six-fight prelim card. The prelims will also have some recognizable names including Terence McKinney, Darren Elkins, Chris Gutierrez, Ashley Yoder, and Emily Ducote. Therefore, fans can tune in to enjoy some competitive prelim action as well.

UFC Vegas 81: Soqid Yusuff vs Edson Barboza full card

Main card

Sodiq Yusuff vs Edson Barboza

Viviane Araujo vs Jennifer Maia

Jonathan Martinez vs Adrian Yanez

Michel Pereira vs Andre Petroski

Edgar Chairez vs Daniel Lacerda

Christian Rodriguez vs Cameron Saaiman

Prelims

Darren Elkins vs T.J. Brown

Tainara Lisboa vs Ravena Oliveira

Terrance McKinney vs Brendon Marotte

Irina Alekseeva vs Melissa Dixon

Chris Gutierrez vs Alatengheili

Emily Ducote vs Ashley Yoder

So there you have it. This is the 12-fight card for UFC Vegas 81. Which fight are you looking forward to the most this weekend?

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