UFC on ESPN 30 brings us a highly anticipated featherweight match-up between Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze.
This fight will be a treat for striking fans as both of these fighters are extremely high-level strikers. Giga Chikadze will step inside the Octagon to maintain his undefeated run in the UFC.
UFC Vegas 35: Barboza vs Chikadze Prelims
Men’s bantamweight: Mana Martinez (9-2, 1-0 UFC) def. Guido Cannetti (8-7, 2-5 UFC) by split decision
Men’s featherweight: Pat Sabatini (15-3, 2-0 UFC) def. Jamall Emmers(18-6, 1-2 UFC) by submission
Women’s flyweight: JJ Aldrich (10-4, 6-3 UFC) def. Vanessa Demopoulos (6-4, 0-1 UFC) by unanimous decision
Light heavyweight: Dustin Jacoby (16-5-1, 3-2-1- UFC) def. Darren Stewart (12-8 2 NC, 5-8 2 NC UFC) by first-round TKO
Middleweight: Wellington Turman (17-5, 2-3 UFC) def. Sam Alvey (33-16-1, 10-11-1 UFC) by split decision
Middleweight: Abdul Razak Alhassan (11-4, 5-4 UFC) def. Alessio Di Chirico (13-6, 4-6 UFC) by first-round KO
MAIN CARD
Fight in progress: Middleweight: Gerald Meerschaert (32-14, 7-6 UFC) defeats Makhmud Muradov (25-6, 3-0 UFC, -575) via rear naked choke.
Middleweight: Andre Petroski (6-1, 0-0 UFC) defeats Michael Gilmore (6-3, 0-0 UFC) via TKO in Round 3
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez (15-2, 5-1 UFC) defeats Kevin Lee (18-6, 11-6 UFC) via unanimous decision
Men’s bantamweight (TUF final): Ricky Turcios (11-2, 0-0 UFC) defeats Brady Hiestand (6-1, 0-0 UFC) via split decision
Middleweight (TUF final): Bryan Battle (6-1, 0-0 UFC) defeats Gilbert Urbina (6-2, 0-0 UFC) via rear naked choke submission in Round 2
Men’s featherweight: Edson Barboza (22-9, 16-9 UFC) loses to Giga Chikadze (13-2, 6-0 UFC) via TKO