The main card of UFC 267 has finally been announced, we’ll see a main event, after a flurry of changes leading up to the event.
Sitting at the top of the bill, light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz will take on Glover Teixeira in what will be a huge title fight between the two, which has been in the making for a while.
One of the most dominant competitors in the competition right now, Blachowicz is sitting on an impressive record of 28 victories and 8 defeats. In UFC 263, Blachowicz claimed the vacant UFC light heavyweight belt against Dominick Reyes and went on to defend the title against the impressive Israel Adesanya.
Glover Teixeira has been climbing the ranks of the light heavyweight division in the background, after a change in lifestyle in the party scene. Dedicating himself to training, eating and living the right way, Teixeira is hoping it pays off when he faces Blachowicz.
After a five fight winning streak, including back-to-back finishes of one time title challengers Anthony Smith and Thiago Santos, Teixeira will be hoping to make his second title fight successful, particularly as he goes into his 20th year of professional competition.
As a co-main event, number one contender Petr Yan will take on third ranked Cory Sandhagen for the interim bantamweight title after defending champion, Aljamain Sterling failed to pass medical clearance for the bout after neck surgery.
Sandhagen will be hoping for a win after coming off a loss to former champion, TJ Dillashaw in July. While Yan is hoping for a resurgence, after being disqualified in his most recent title fight due to an illegal knee.
The main card will be supported by top contenders in the lightweight division, Islam Makhachev and Dan Hooker who will go head to head. While Alexander Volkov and Marcin Tybura will meet in the heavyweight division.
MAIN CARD
Light Heavyweight Title Fight
Jan Blachowicz vs Glover Teixeira
Bantamweight Interim Title Fight
Petr Yan vs Cory Sandhagen
UNDER CARD
Lightweight Bout
Islam Makhachev vs Dan Hooker
Heavyweight Bout
Alexander Volkov vs Marcin Tybura
Welterweight Bout
Li Jingliang vs Khamzat Chimaev
Light Heavyweight Bout
Magomed Ankalaev vs Volkan Oezdemir