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The UFC travels to the gorgeous city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, for the very first time on Saturday, Nov. 17. The promo’s very first trip to the nation will be kept in the Arena Parque Roca in the city’s busy center. Argentina is the third South American nation and 24th nation worldwide to host a UFC event in the past 25 years. Previously this year, Chile joined Brazil as the only nations in the continent to do so prior.
Argentinian Santiago Ponzinibbio headlines the event in a five-round welterweight showdown with perennial competitor Neil Magny. Ponzinibbio has actually earned blockages in 3 of his six UFC triumphes throughout his prolonged winning streak, which is tied for 2nd amongst active welterweights. Magny looks for to conquer his top-10 foe on opponent area. He trips a two-fight winning streak with success over previous interim champ Carlos Condit and Craig White. The victor of this bout might find himself near title contention.
In the night’s co-headliner, previous UFC title challenger Ricardo Lamas attempts to end his two-fight skid when he takes on Darren Elkins, among the most difficult fighters in the department. Lamas is less than a year removed from a top-five ranking. A shocking upset at the hands of Josh Emmett and another obstacle against featherweight possibility Mirsad Bektic have left Lamas battling to stay pertinent. Elkins, too, was on the cusp of contention following 6 straight wins. However, he faced the seemingly unstoppable Australian Alex Volkanovski. Elkins is on the hunt for his 15th UFC victory.
The primary card likewise includes an action-packed striking contest in between light heavyweights Khalil Rountree and Johnny Walker, a middleweight showdown between exciting Brazilian Cezar “Mutante” Ferreira and former Legacy Fighting Alliance champ Ian Heinisch, and a fight of rising strawweight women Cynthia Calvillo and Poliana Botelho.
Further down the lineup, Argentina’s own Laureano Staropoli makes his UFC debut against Mexico’s Hector Aldana, and Guido Cannetti takes on Ecuador’s Marlon Vera.
The night kicks off on UFC Fight Pass with the early prelims at 7 p.m. ET. The action moves to Fox Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET for the televised portion of the preliminary card. Finally, at 10 p.m. ET, the six-fight main card goes down on Fox Sports 1, culminating in the welterweight main event between Magny and Ponzinibbio.
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