Struggle card shuffle: Tune Yadong vs. Ricky Simon new UFC Vegas 72 headliner
UFC Vegas 72 has a brand new headliner and this week’s UFC Vegas 71 has misplaced it’s co-main occasion. A bantamweight showdown between Tune Yadong and Ricky Simon acquired pushed again every week to take the UFC Vegas 72 important occasion slot on April 29.
Yadong vs. Simon was the principle assist to Saturday’s heavyweight headliner between Sergei Pavlovic and Curtis Blaydes, however an harm brought about a shuffle, in accordance with a UFC announcement.
Renato Moicano harm spurs combat card shuffle
UFC Vegas 72 was initially slated to function a light-weight battle between Arman Tsarukyan and Renato Moicano. That was earlier than Moicano suffered an harm that compelled him out of the bout. Left with little time to discover a appropriate substitute, UFC officers as an alternative canceled the bout.
The UFC Vegas 72 important occasion now options No. 8 ranked Yadong vs. No. 10 ranked Simon, as the 2 attempt to climb additional up the bantamweight ladder.
Yadong (19-7-1, 1 NC) is seeking to bounce again after having a three-fight successful streak halted by Cory Sandhagen in his final outing. Simon, nonetheless, hasn’t misplaced since 2019. He’s at present using a five-fight successful streak and hopes to enhance upon his 20-3 total file.
UFC Struggle Evening: Yadong vs. Simon takes place on Saturday, April 29, on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
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UFC Vegas 72 Struggle Card
Saturday, April 29UFC ApexLas Vegas, Nevada
UFC Vegas 72 Fundamental Card
Fundamental Occasion – Bantamweight: Tune Yadong vs. Ricky SimonMiddleweight: Caio Borralho vs. Michał OleksiejczukMiddleweight: Rodolfo Vieira vs. Cody BrundageWomen’s Strawweight: Emily Ducote vs. Polyana VianaHeavyweight: Marcos Rogério de Lima vs. Waldo Cortes-AcostaWelterweight: Joshua Quinlan vs. Ange Loosa
UFC Vegas 72 Preliminary Card
Heavyweight: Martin Buday vs. Jake CollierFeatherweight: Julian Erosa vs. Fernando PadillaLightweight: Natan Levy vs. Pete RodriguezFlyweight: Cody Durden vs. Charles JohnsonWomen’s Bantamweight: Stephanie Egger vs. Irina AlekseevaBantamweight: Brian Kelleher vs. Journey NewsonWomen’s Bantamweight: Hailey Cowan vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth
