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UFC adds Mario Bautista vs. Ricky Simon to first 2024 event
A bantamweight bout between Mario Bautista and Ricky Simon is the newest addition to the first UFC card of 2024.
The three-round clash will take place Jan. 13 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, as part of a UFC Fight Night event.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Bautista’s management Iridium Sports Agency first announced the bout Sunday.
Bautista (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) rides a five-fight winning streak into the fight, most recently having won a unanimous decision over Da’Mon Blackshear at UFC 292 in August.
Simon (20-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) looks to rebound from a fifth-round TKO defeat to Song Yadong at UFC on ESPN 45 in April. The loss snapped a five-fight winning streak that included finishes of Jack Shore and Raphael Assuncao among others.
With the addition the UFC Fight Night lineup for Jan. 13 includes:
- Mario Bautista vs. Ricky Simon
- Andrei Arlovski vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta
- Norma Dumont vs. Yana Santos
- Gaston Bolanos vs. Marcus McGhee
- Bassil Hafez vs. Preston Parsons
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Robelis Despaigne sees himself fighting for UFC heavyweight title in 2025
Robelis Despaigne might be new to MMA and the UFC, yet he doesn’t see himself too far from fighting for the heavyweight title. The unbeaten prospect believes that in 2025 he will be challenging whoever is the UFC heavyweight champion. Despaigne (19-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) thinks a win over...
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