Sunday’s main event sees the #3 ranked Middleweight Marvin Vettori tackle the #4 ranked Jared Cannonier with a potential future UFC championship opportunity on the line for the winner.
Both fighters were victorious last time they entered the Octagon. Marvin Vettori is coming off a strong win in March against Roman Dolidze at UFC 286, whilst Cannonier edged Sean Strickland in a split-decision victory back in December.
Sunday’s main event will shape the future of the UFC Middleweight division, as champion Israel Adesanya awaits his next opponent. Vettori-Cannonier and the upcoming Robert Whittaker- Dricus Du Plessis fights will determine the next Middleweight championship contender.
Both Vettori and Cannonier have previously been defeated by Adesanya, ensuring that revenge sits firmly on the mind of the pair.
Only one will inch closer to another UFC championship opportunity come UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier on Sunday.
#8 lightweight Arman Tsarukyan and Joaquim Silva also go head-to-head on the UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier Main Card, as part of a stacked fight schedule.
ESPN will ensure fight fans are covered from every angle in the lead up to Sunday’s Fight Night showdown, as UFC Fight Camp brings expert analysis, exclusive access and all the latest news both in and out of the Octagon.
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier
Sunday June 18
8.30am AEST, UFC Live, ESPN
9am AEST, UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier Prelims, ESPN
12pm AEST, UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier Main Card, ESPN
3pm AEST, UFC Fight Night: Post Show, ESPN
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