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UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
The poster for UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 24, 2018 (2018-02-24)
VenueAmway Center
CityOrlando, Florida, U.S.
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens UFC 222: Holloway vs. Edgar

UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens (also known as UFC on Fox 28) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will be held on February 24, 2018 at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, United States.[1]

Background

The event will mark the promotion's third visit to Orlando, and first since UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 in December 2015.[2]

The event is expected to be headlined by a featherweight bout between Josh Emmett and Jeremy Stephens.[3]

Jéssica Andrade and Karolina Kowalkiewicz were expected to face in each other in a bout of former UFC Women's Strawweight Championship challengers.[4] However on December 27, it was announced that Tecia Torres would be Andrade's opponent instead.[5]

Jake Collier was expected to face promotional newcomer Marcin Prachnio at the event. However, Collier pulled out of the fight in early January citing injury.[6] Prachnio will now face Sam Alvey.[7]

Current Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion Yana Kunitskaya was expected to face 2004 Olympic silver medalist in wrestling and former UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship challenger Sara McMann at the event.[8] However on January 10, it was announced that McMann would face Marion Reneau instead, after Reneau's original opponent former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion and UFC Women's Featherweight Championship challenger Tonya Evinger pulled out of their scheduled bout a week earlier at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros.[9]

Former middleweight interim title challenger (as well as 2000 Olympic silver medalist and former world champion in freestyle wrestling) Yoel Romero was expected to face former WSOF Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion David Branch at the event. However on January 13, it was announced that current UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker pulled out of his title defense against former Strikeforce and UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold at UFC 221 due to injury and was replaced by Romero. Promotion officials have not indicated if Branch would face a replacement, or be rescheduled for a future event.[10]

Ilir Latifi was expected to face former interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Ovince Saint Preux at UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson. However on January 16, Latifi pulled out due to injury and the bout was scrapped.[11] The pairing was then rescheduled for this event.[12]

Fight card

Fight Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Josh Emmett vs. Jeremy Stephens
Women's Strawweight Jéssica Andrade vs. Tecia Torres
Light Heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ilir Latifi
Welterweight Mike Perry vs. Max Griffin
Bantamweight Renan Barão vs. Brian Kelleher
Welterweight Ben Saunders vs. Alan Jouban
Lightweight Gilbert Burns vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Light Heavyweight Sam Alvey vs. Marcin Prachnio
Bantamweight Rani Yahya vs. Russell Doane
Women's Bantamweight Sara McMann vs. Marion Reneau
Light Heavyweight Gadzhimurad Antigulov vs. Aleksandar Rakic
Women's Strawweight Angela Hill vs. Maryna Moroz

[13]


See also

References

  1. ^ Staff (2017-11-05). "UFC announces Q1 event schedule". ufc.com. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  2. ^ Jay Reddick (2017-11-04). "UFC returns to Orlando Feb. 24 for Fight Night". orlandosentinal.com. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
  3. ^ Jay Reddick (2018-01-18). "UFC Orlando main event set: Josh Emmett vs. Jeremy Stephens". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  4. ^ Lucas Rezende (2017-12-01). "Report: Jessica Andrade meets Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC on FOX 28". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  5. ^ Marc Raimondi (2017-12-27). "Tecia Torres vs. Jessica Andrade booked for UFC on FOX 28". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  6. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2018-01-04). "Jake Collier out of UFC Orlando, replacement sought for Marcin Prachnio". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  7. ^ Jay Reddick (2018-01-09). "Lake Mary's Mike Perry, others join UFC's Amway Center card". orlandosentinal.com. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  8. ^ Mike Bohn (2018-01-04). "Invicta FC champ Yana Kunitskaya says she's fighting Sara McMann at UFC on FOX 28". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  9. ^ Steven Marrocco (2018-01-10). "Marion Reneau vs. Sara McMann headed to UFC on FOX 28 in Orlando". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  10. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2018-01-13). "Robert Whittaker out of UFC 221 with injury, Luke Rockhold to fight Yoel Romero for interim title". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  11. ^ Staff (2018-01-16). "Ovince Saint Preux: Ilir Latifi injured, UFC on FOX 27 co-headliner scrapped". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  12. ^ Staff (2018-01-18). "Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ilir Latifi rebooked for UFC on FOX 28 in Orlando". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  13. ^ "UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
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