UFC Fight Night 182: Vettori vs Dolidze 2

Back in the octagon for the first time in nearly two years, Italy’s Marvin Vettori wants to make up for lost time by handing a second defeat to Georgia’s Roman Dolidze in a pivotal middleweight showdown.

In May, Brazil’s Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos will make it ten years as a member of the UFC roster, and that milestone is due to his consistency in the Octagon. “Capoeira” will look to follow up his 75-second stoppage of Zach Scroggin with another memorable performance.

Packing some rational confidence with him as he approaches tonight’s bout with Kurt Holobaugh, Alexander Hernandez believes that this fight will be the start of something big for him in 2025.

Boldly making moves in the bantamweight division since making it to the finals of The Ultimate Fighter 31, California’s Gibson ended 2024 with a pair of victories over Brian Kelleher and Chad Anheliger, setting the stage for what he hopes will be a big 2025 campaign.

In a wide-open light heavyweight division, the scramble has begun for prospects and contenders to make a statement with every fight, and that’s the goal for Diyar Nurgozhay and Brendson Ribeiro.

With the featherweight division not just one of the most talent-rich weight classes in the UFC, but a wide open one, as well, SeungWoo Choi and Kevin Vallejos may be at different points in their careers, but they both know that at 145 pounds, every win is a necessary and important one.

After years battling the best 205-pounders in the world, Ryan Spann has decided to test the waters in the heavyweight division, where Waldo Cortes Acosta is the first shark waiting to welcome “Superman” to the weight class.

Hoping to lead the charge for the new generation of fighters emerging from South Korea, Gunpo’s Yoo Soo Young announced his arrival on the world stage in 2024, winning three fights in the Road to UFC tournament.

Possessing the type of power rarely seen in the bantamweight division, unbeaten Josias Musasa is expected to make a lot of noise in the UFC in the coming years, and tonight, the 26-year-old southpaw begins his road to the top against a veteran test in Carlos “Pequeno” Vera.

One of the toughest competitors in the strawweight division, Hughes is always down for a scrap, and after winning two of her last three over Jaqueline Amorim and Viktoriia Dudakova, she’s aiming for another victory over “Rondinha.”

Home to former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria and lightweight contender Joel Alvarez, Spain is a rising force in the UFC, and there’s more evidence of that fact with the emergence of Valencia’s Daniel Barez.

Brazilian bantamweights known for taking matters into their own hands – literally – on fight night, Josiane Nunes and Priscila Cachoeira are expected to search for a knockout early and often to emerge with a win tonight.

Now training in the United States, Venezuela’s Yuneisy Duben left everything behind to chase her championship dreams in the UFC, and she’s starting to see progess as she prepares for her debut against Carli Judice.