Late addition sees 13-bout lineup finalized for deep UFC 231 fight card in Toronto
The UFC makes its return to Canada on Saturday with UFC 231, which takes place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, and airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
Two championship fights take center stage atop the card. Featherweight champion Max Holloway (19-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) will finally clash with Brian Ortega (14-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the main event, while Valentina Shevchenko (15-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Joanna Jedrzejczyk (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) will decide the next women’s flyweight titleholder in the headliner.
Outside of the title fights, the card has a plethora of recognizable names and key matchups across multiple weight classes.
The latest addition to the card is UFC newcomer Kyle Nelson (12-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) who steps in on just days’ notice to take Diego Ferreira (13-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) after Jesse Ronson was on Tuesday deemed medically unfit to cut weight.
The finalized UFC 231 lineup, including start times and broadcast plans, is as follows:
MAIN CARD (pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega
- Valentina Shevchenko vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
- Gunnar Nelson vs. Alex Oliveira
- Kyle Bochniak vs. Hakeem Dawodu
- Jimi Manuwa vs. Thiago “Marreta” Santos
PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)
- Nina Ansaroff vs. Claudia Gadelha
- Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Gilbert Burns
- Katlyn Chookagian vs. Jessica Eye
- Eryk Anders vs. Elias Theodorou
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6 p.m. ET)
- Brad Katona vs. Matthew Lopez
- Chad Laprise vs. Dhiego Lima
- Diego Ferreira vs. Kyle Nelson
- Devin Clark vs. Aleksandar Rakic
For more on UFC 231, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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Source: USA Today – MMA Junkie
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