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Bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley puts his belt on the line against No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili. O’Malley looks to secure his title defense after defeating Marlon “Chito” Vera in dominant fashion earlier this year in Miami. Meanwhile, Dvalishvili is coming off a win over Henry Cejudo in February and is on a 10-fight win streak.
In the co-main event, flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko conclude their trilogy. Grasso submitted Shevchenko at UFC 285 last March to claim the belt. The two ran it back last September in the inaugural Noche UFC event, but after the fight ended in a draw, it only made sense to have the trilogy and settle things once and for all.
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A featherweight matchup between Brian Ortega and Diego Lopes was originally scheduled to go down at UFC 303 in June, but an issue on the Ortega side saw the bout get scrapped, which led to Lopes face Dan Ige on hours’ notice. Now the two finally get to face off, as Lopes looks to defeat Ortega and enter the Top 5.
The featured prelim sees No. 5 Irene Aldana take on No. 8 Norma Dumont. With the bantamweight title on the line next month in Salt Lake, this fight could bump either fighter to the list of contenders to face the winner.