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Brok Weaver vs. Rodrigo Vargas set for UFC on ESPN+ 25 in Rio Rancho, N.M.

Brok Weaver has his UFC debut scheduled.

The 2019 Dana White’s Contender Series product will return next month at UFC on ESPN+ 25 in a lightweight matchup against Rodrigo Vargas. The news was announced by Weaver on Instagram and MMA Junkie later confirmed with Vargas’ side.

UFC on ESPN+ 25 takes place Feb. 15 at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., near Albuquerque. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight rematch between Corey Anderson and Jan Blachowicz.

Weaver (14-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was scheduled to debut in the promotion in October against Thomas Gifford, but was forced to withdraw from the bout due to undisclosed reasons. The 28-year-old fighter most recently competed in August, when he outpointed Devin Smyth on DWCS to win a UFC contract.

The 34-year-old Vargas (11-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) debuted with the promotion in August and lost a unanimous decision to Alex da Silva. The former Combate Americas fighter trains out of Mexican Pride Gym in Mexico City.

With the addition, the latest UFC on ESPN+ 25 lineup includes:

  • Corey Anderson vs. Jan Blachowicz
  • Michel Pereira vs. Diego Sanchez
  • John Dodson vs. Nathaniel Wood
  • Yancy Medeiros vs. Lando Vannata
  • Mark De La Rosa vs. Raulian Paiva
  • Rogerio Bontorin vs. Ray Borg
  • Montana De La Rosa vs. Mara Romero Borella
  • Macy Chiasson vs. Nicco Montano
  • Gadzhimurad Antigulov vs. Devin Clark
  • Merab Dvalishvili vs. Casey Kenney
  • Scott Holtzman vs. Jim Miller
  • Kazula Vargas vs. Brok Weaver

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