UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Chimaev

UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Chimaev (also known as UFC Fight Night 187 and UFC on ESPN+ 45) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on March 13, 2021 at a TBA location.[1]

UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Chimaev
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 13, 2021 (2021-03-13)
VenueTBD
CityTBD
Event chronology
UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Chimaev UFC Fight Night 188

Background

A welterweight bout between Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev is expected to serve as the main event.[2] The pairing has been scheduled as headliner and cancelled on two previous occasions due to COVID-19 related issues affecting both fighters. First at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal in December of 2020, and again at UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny in January of this year.[3][4][5]

A bantamweight bout between Irwin Rivera and Ray Rodriguez was scheduled for the event.[6] However on January 7, news surfaced that Rivera was arrested for two counts of attempted murder in Palm Beach County, Florida after he allegedly stabbed his two sisters. He is currently being held in the Palm Beach County jail without bail.[7] He was replaced by Rani Yahya.[8]

Tagir Ulanbekov and returning veteran Matheus Nicolau were expected to meet in a flyweight bout at UFC 257, but Ulanbekov withdrew in late December due to undisclosed reasons.[9] The pairing was eventually rescheduled for this event.[10]

A heavyweight bout between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Ciryl Gane was originally scheduled for this event.[11] However, they were moved to headline UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane after the original main event between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Dominick Reyes and former Rizin Light Heavyweight Champion Jiří Procházka was cancelled due to undisclosed reasons.[12]

Guram Kutateladze was expected to face Don Madge in a lightweight bout at the event.[13] However, Kutateladze pulled out in early February due to a knee injury and a replacement is currently being sought.[14]

Fight card
Main card (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev

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    Announced bouts

    See also

    References
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