The subsequent ADXC occasion options a number of former UFC fighters.
ADXC 5 might be headlined by former WEC champion Urijah Faber, who takes on Bibiano Fernandes in a no-gi match Aug. 2. Within the co-main occasion, multiple-time UFC featherweight title challenger Chad Mendes meets former UFC interim title challenger Kevin Lee, promotion officers introduced this week.
The occasion takes place sooner or later earlier than UFC on ABC 7 at Etihad Area in Abu Dhabi, which is headlined by a bantamweight matchup between Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov.
Faber and Fernandes competed in MMA earlier than, with Faber defeating Fernandes by physician’s stoppage TKO at King of the Cage in 2006. Faber is coming off a submission win of Jeff Glover in a fight jiu-jitsu match at his promotion A1 Fight in Could.
Fernandes is a former multiple-time defending ONE Championship bantamweight title holder. He’s coming off back-to-back losses to John Lineker, and Stephen Loman.
Mendes introduced his retirement from the bareknuckle boxing world following his cut up resolution loss to Eddie Alavarez within the co-main occasion of BKFC 41 in April. In the meantime, Lee intends on popping out of retirement and returning to MMA after briefly hanging up his gloves in July.
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