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Bryan Barberena meets returning Jake Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night 131 in Utica
A welterweight bout between Bryan Barberena and Jake Ellenberger is the latest addition to June’s UFC Fight Night 131 lineup.
UFC officials today announced the bout between Barberena (13-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) and Ellenberger (31-13 MMA, 10-9 UFC).
UFC Fight Night 131 will take place June 1 at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica. The card is expected to air on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
Barberena will attempt to reestablish some career momentum after alternating wins and losses over his past four fights. Although “Bam Bam” has only fallen short against ranked 170-pound competition in Leon Edwards and Colby Covington over the past few years, he’s coming off a defeat and will hope to avoid dropping two-straight bouts for the first time in his career.
He doesn’t get a lineup in his drive back to the win column, though, because he meets Ellenberger in what will be the 20th UFC fight for “The Juggernaut.” It will also be Ellenberger’s return to action after nearly 14 months following his knockout loss to Mike Perry at UFC Fight Night 108 in April.
With the addition, the UFC’s card in Utica now includes:
- Marlon Moraes vs. Jimmie Rivera
- Walt Harris vs. Daniel Spitz
- Sijara Eubanks vs. Lauren Murphy
- Jarred Brooks vs. Hector Sandoval
- Sam Alvey vs. Gian Villante
- Gregor Gillespie vs. Vinc Pichel
- Bryan Barberena vs. Jake Ellenberger
For more on UFC Fight Night in Utica, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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