UFC lightweight phenom Islam Makhachev will take center stage opposite submission wizard Thiago Moises atop the UFC Vegas 31 MMA event on ESPN and ESPN+ this Sat. night (July 17, 2021) inside APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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UFC continues its run of events at UFC APEX on Sat., July 17, 2021, with a pivotal bout in the stacked Lightweight division as No. 9-ranked contender Islam Makhachev intends to prove that he is worthy of title contention, taking on fellow rising star No. 14-seeded Thiago Moises. In UFC Vegas 31’s co-main event, Marion Reneau looks to spoil the return of former UFC women’s Bantamweight champion, Miesha Tate.
Makhachev (19-1), who turns 30 in September, is the winner of seven straight, which includes his UFC 259 submission victory over Drew Dober. As for the 26 year-old Moises (15-4), he quietly put together three straight wins, most recently turning away Alexander Hernandez at UFC Vegas 20.
The winner tops a very short list of lightweight title contenders.
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