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15 UFC fights you just can’t miss in October
Grant Dawson vs. Bobby Green, October 7
UFC fights in October. Photo via Instagram (@grantdawsonkgd)
A lightweight matchup between No. 10 ranked Grant Dawson and unpredictable fan favorite Bobby ”King” Green is set to headline a UFC Fight Night on October 7.
Dawson has a 8-0-1 record in the UFC and comes from an impressive win against Damir Ismagulov.
Green comes from a first-round submission win against fellow veteran Tony Ferguson.
Alex Morono vs. Joaquin Buckley, October 7
Alex Morono. Photo: Jerry Lai – USA TODAY Sports
Joaquin Buckley successfully returned to welterweight in May with a second-round TKO win, and now he looks to get another 170 lbs scalp as he takes on veteran Alex Morono.
Drew Dober vs. Ricky Glenn, October 7
Drew Dober. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports
The lightweight matchup between Drew Dober and Ricky Glenn takes place on October 7.
Dober had his three-fight stoppage win streak snapped in May as he lost to Matt Matt Frevola, while Glenn lost via KO to Christos Giagos in his octagon return in April.
Cameron Saaiman vs. Christian Rodriguez, October 14
Cameron Saaiman. Photo via Instagram (@cameronsaaiman)
Undefeated bantamweight prospect Cameron Saaiman is on a roll with nine wins and three straight victories in the UFC. On October 14 he will take on Christian Rodriguez in a three-round bout.
Rodriguez has a 9-1 record and comes from a massive win over the hyped Raul Rosas Jr. in April.
Sodiq Yusuff vs. Edson Barboza, October 14
Edson Barboza efter matchen mot Paul Felder. Foto: Per Häljestam-USA TODAY Sports
The exciting featherweight main event between featherweights Sodiq Yusuff and Edson Barboza has potential to be a real banger.
Veteran Barboza fought just about everyone in the lightweight division, including Beneil Dariush, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje, before moving down to featherweight.
Yusuff is 6-1 in the UFC, with his sole loss coming to the tough Arnold Allen.
Jennifer Maia vs. Viviane Araujo, October 14
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The women’s flyweight Brazilian derby between former title challenger Jennifer Maia and Viviane Araujo is an interesting matchup in the stacked division.
Maia has back-to-back wins while comes from two straight losses and is in desperate need of a win.
Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Michel Pereira
Michel Pereira. Photo: Foto: Kyle Terada – USA TODAY Sports
Marc-André Barriault will take on former welterweight Michel Pereira in a middleweight bout on October 14.
Barriault has back-to-back wins against Julian Marquez and Eryk Anders, while Pereira rides a five-fight winning streak.
Jonathan Martinez vs. Adrian Yanez, October 14
Adrian Yanez. Photo via Instagram: (@adrianyanez93)
The bantamweight matchup between No. 13 ranked Jonathan Martinez and No. 14 ranked Adrian Yanez is one of the most interesting bantamweight matchups in some time.
Martinez has five straight wins and comes from an impressive victory over Said Nurmagomedov, while Yanez looks to rebound from his first UFC loss against Rob Font.
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker, October 21
Magomed Ankalaev. Photo: Peter Casey – USA TODAY Sports
A highly interesting light heavyweight bout between top ranked Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker takes place on the main card of UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi.
The fight marks the first for Ankalaev since his controversial split draw title bout against Jan Błachowicz last December.
The active Walker has looked really sharp lately and rides a three-fight winning streak that includes names like Paul Craig and former title challenger Anthony Smith.
Tim Elliott vs. Muhammad Mokaev, October 21
Muhammad Mokaev. Photo via Instagram (@mokaev_muhammad)
Undefeated flyweight fighter Muhammad Mokaev will take on Tim Elliott in a three-round bout at UFC 294.
Undefeated as both pro and amateur, Mokaev is one of the biggest prospects in the sport and so far pulled together a 4-o record in the UFC.
Elliott is 4-1 in his last five outings and rides a two-fight winning streak.
Nathaniel Wood vs. Muhammad Naimov, October 21
Nathaniel ”The Prospect” Wood. Photo: USA Today Sports
Featherweight prospect Nathaniel Wood will take on Muhammad Naimov in a three round bout at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi.
Former Cage Warriors champion Wood rides a three fight winning streak, while Naimov has four straight victories, including a win against Jamie Mullarkey in his UFC debut a few months back.
Nassourdine Imavov vs. Ikram Aliskerov, October 21
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UFC 294 features an interesting middleweight matchup where No. 11 ranked Nassourdine Imavov takes on the highly interesting prospect Ikram Aliskerov.
Aliskerov has 14 pro wins and his sole loss came against Khamzat Chimaev at Brave CF 23 back in 2019.
Said Nurmagomedov vs. Muin Gafurov, October 21
Said Nurmagomedov. Photo via YouTube (UFC)
Bantamweight Said Nurmagomedov looks to rebound from a tough loss against Jonathan Martinez, as he’s taking on Muin Gafurov.
Tajikistan’s Gafurov is yet to win in the UFC after losing his promotional debut to John Castaneda in June.
Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira 2, October 21
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Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will make his second title defense at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi.
Across him in the octagon we will find former champion Charles Oliveira who will face Makhachev for the second time.
Paulo Costa vs. Khamzat Chimaev
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The highly anticipated middleweight fight between UFC stars Paulo Costa and Khamzat Chimaev serves as the co-main event of UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi.
Both fighters would put themselves in a good position in the title mix with a win on October 21.
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