UFC’s return to Denver is beginning to replenish.
On Tuesday night time, UFC CEO Dana White introduced 4 bouts for the July 13 occasion, together with the cardboard’s beforehand reported headliner Maycee Barber vs. Rose Namajunas.
Becoming a member of Barber vs. Namajunas on the scheduled lineup are a trio of welterweight fights: Mike Malott vs. Gilbert Urbina, Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Muslim Salikhov, and Gabriel Bonfim vs. Ange Loosa.
Malott (10-2-1) seems to rebound after struggling his first UFC loss by the hands of Neil Magny in January. He takes on Urbina (7-3), who most lately suffered a first-round knockout loss by the hands of Charlie Radtke in February. Malott is extensively thought-about to be one in every of Canada’s prime UFC prospects.
Longtime veterans Ponzinibbio (29-7) and Salikhov (19-5) collide with each males in dire want of a win after every dropping three of their previous 4 UFC bouts, respectively.
Likewise, each Bonfim (15-1) and Loosa (10-3) look to get again on monitor after failing to win of their most up-to-date outings. Bonfim noticed his undefeated run come to an finish by the hands of a second-round knockout towards Nicolas Dalby, whereas Loosa’s win streak was snapped courtesy of a no-contest as a consequence of an unintentional eye poke towards Bryan Battle.
UFC Denver takes place on the Ball Area and marks the promotion’s first return to town since November 2018. High flyweights Barber and Namajunas compete within the five-round headliner.
