UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho explained

UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Venue:UFC Apex
City:Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Previousevent:UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya

UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho (also known as UFC on ESPN 62 and UFC Vegas 96) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on August 24, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.[1]

Background

A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Jared Cannonier and Caio Borralho is expected to headline the event.[2]

The featherweight and middleweight finals of are expected to take place at the event.[3]

A middleweight bout between Roman Kopylov and Brunno Ferreira was scheduled for this event.[4] However, Kopylov withdrew from the fight after appendicitis surgery and the bout was scrapped.[5]

A featherweight bout between Danny Silva and Dennis Buzukja was expected to take place at the event.[6] However, Silva withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Francis Marshall in a lightweight bout.[7]

Fight card

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC summer schedule mapped out with 11 events in five cities. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-06-24. 2024-06-24.
  2. Web site: Alexander K. Lee. 2024-08-06. Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho announced for UFC Vegas 96 main event. 2024-08-06. mmafighting.com.
  3. Web site: UFC Vegas 96: Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho fight card, start time, channel guide, betting odds. fansidedmma.com. Ethan Collins. 2023-08-19. 2023-08-21.
  4. Web site: 2024-06-27. Brunno Ferreira faces Kopylov with his sights set on the middleweight top 15. 2024-06-28. es.agfight.com. Diego Ribas.
  5. Web site: Roman Kopylov out of UFC Vegas 96 fight with Brunno Ferreira. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2024-07-22. 2024-07-22.
  6. Web site: 2024-06-17. Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 10-16). 2024-08-20. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King.
  7. Web site: Francis Marshall Replaces Danny Silva, Faces Dennis Buzukja at UFC on ESPN 62. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2024-08-20. 2024-08-20.
  8. Web site: UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho. 2024-08-06. Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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