UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori Full Card Preview
Well, at least this main event is happening. After Paulo Costa announced he could not make the middleweight limit of 186 pounds, Marvin Vettori graciously accepted a catchweight fight at 195 pounds, albeit with 20 percent of Costa’s purse. That means UFC Vegas 41 will proceed with 14 fights, including the banger of a main event.
The event at the UFC Apex is to be held on Saturday, Oct. 23, with the fights scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Make sure to check out Question Mark Kicks for final thoughts and analysis, live on YouTube two hours before the prelims start.
Bantamweight
Jonathan Martinez (+116)
Record: 13-4 (4-3 UFC) | Age: 27
Height: 5-8 | Reach: 69.5″
Wins: 7 KO, 2 SUB | Losses: 1 KO
Recent fights: L to Davey Grant (R2 KO); def. Thomas Almeida (un. dec.); def. Frankie Saenz (R3 TKO)
Zviad Lazishvili (-139)
Record: 12-0 (UFC debut) | Age: 29
Height: 5-6 | Reach: 69″
Wins: 9 SUB | Losses: n/a
Recent fights: def. Ricky Steele (R1 RNC); def. Josh Huber (un. dec.); def. Ahmed Huseynov (R1 leg lock)
Women’s Strawweight
Livinha Souza (-131)
Record: 14-3 (3-2 UFC) | Age: 30
Height: 5-3 | Reach: 63″
Wins: 2 KO, 8 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 2 SUB
Recent fights: L to Amanda Lemos (R1 TKO); def. Ashley Yoder (un. dec.); L to Brianna Van Buren (un. dec.)
Randa Markos (+107)
Record: 10-11-1 (6-10-1 UFC) | Age: 36
Height: 5-4 | Reach: 63.5″
Wins: 4 SUB | Losses: 2 SUB
Recent fights: L to Luana Pinheiro (R1 illegal upkick); L to Kanako Murata (un. dec.); L to Mackenzie Dern (R1 armbar)
Flyweight
Jeff Molina (-166)
Record: 9-2 (1-0 UFC) | Age: 24
Height: 5-6 | Reach: 69″
Wins: 2 KO, 5 SUB | Losses: 1 SUB
Recent fights: def. Qileng Aori (un. dec.); def. Jacob Silva (un. dec.); def. Kenny Porter (R2 arm triangle)
Daniel Lacerda (+139)
Record: 11-1 (UFC debut) | Age: 25
Height: 5-6 | Reach: n/a”
Wins: 5 KO, 6 SUB | Losses: 1 KO
Recent fights: def. Rodrigo Sarafian (R1 TKO); def. Franisco Javier Asprilla Martinez (R1 armbar); def. Augusto Cesar da Silva (R1 triangle)
Lightweight
Khama Worthy (+148)
Record: 16-8 (2-2 UFC) | Age: 35
Height: 5-11 | Reach: 74″
Wins: 9 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 7 KO, 1 SUB
Recent fights: L to Jamie Mullarkey (R1 TKO); L to Ottman Azaitar (R1 KO); def. Luis Pena (R3 guillotine)
Jai Herbert (-179)
Record: 10-3 (0-2 UFC) | Age: 33
Height: 6-1 | Reach: 77″
Wins: 8 KO, 1 SUB | Losses: 2 KO, 1 SUB
Recent fights: L to Renato Moicano (R2 RNC); L to Francisco Trinaldo (R3 KO); def. Cain Carrizosa (R1 KO)
Middleweight
Laureano Staropoli (-243)
Record: 9-4 (2-3 UFC) | Age: 28
Height: 6-1 | Reach: 71.5″
Wins: 5 KO, 2 SUB | Losses: 1 KO
Recent fights: L to Roman Dolidze (un. dec.); L to Tim Means (un. dec.); L to Muslim Salikhov (un. dec.)
Jamie Pickett (+197)
Record: 11-6 (0-2 UFC) | Age: 33
Height: 6-2 | Reach: 80″
Wins: 8 KO, 1 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 2 SUB
Recent fights: L to Jordan Wright (R1 TKO); L to Tafon Nchukwi (un. dec.); def. Jhonoven Pati (R2 KO)
Women’s Strawweight
Tabatha Ricci (-234)
Record: 5-1 (0-1 UFC) | Age: 26
Height: 5-1 | Reach: 62″
Wins: 1 KO, 2 SUB | Losses: 1 KO
Recent fights: L to Manon Fiorot (R2 TKO); def. Shawna Ormsby (R2 KO); def. Vanessa Marie Grimes (R1 armbar)
Maria Oliveira (+187)
Record: 12-4 (UFC debut) | Age: 24
Height: 5-6 | Reach: 69″
Wins: 7 KO, 1 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 2 SUB
Recent fights: def. Enila Tabosa (R1 KO); def. Dyulie Duarte (un. dec.); L to Marina Rodriguez (R1 KO)
Lightweight
Mason Jones (-449)
Record: 10-1 (0-1 UFC) | Age: 26
Height: 5-10 | Reach: 72″
Wins: 4 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 1 DEC
Recent fights: NC with Alan Patrick (R2 accidental eye poke); L to Mike Davis (un. dec.); def. Adam Proctor (R1 KO)
David Onama (+338)
Record: 8-0 (UFC debut) | Age: 27
Height: 5-11 | Reach: n/a”
Wins: 5 KO, 2 SUB | Losses: n/a
Recent fights: def. Brad Robison (R1 KO); def. Mike Plazola (R1 knee injury); def. Justin Overton (R3 guillotine)
Middleweight
Jun Yong Park (-117)
Record: 13-4 (3-1 UFC) | Age: 30
Height: 5-10 | Reach: 73″
Wins: 5 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 2 SUB
Recent fights: def. Tafon Nchukwi (maj. dec.); def. John Phillips (un. dec.); def. Marc-Andre Barriault (un. dec.)
Gregory Rodrigues (-106)
Record: 10-3 (1-0 UFC) | Age: 29
Height: 6-3 | Reach: 76″
Wins: 4 KO, 4 SUB | Losses: 2 KO
Recent fights: def. Dusko Todorovic (un. dec.); def. Josh Fremd (R1 KO); def. Al Matavao (R2 KO)
Light Heavyweight
Nicolae Negumereanu (-233)
Record: 10-1 (1-1 UFC) | Age: 27
Height: 6-0 | Reach: 78″
Wins: 6 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 1 DEC
Recent fights: def. Aleksa Camur (split dec.); L to Saparbeg Safarov (un. dec.); def. Dan Konecke (R2 choke)
Ike Villanueva (+186)
Record: 18-12 (1-3 UFC) | Age: 37
Height: 6-1 | Reach: 73″
Wins: 15 KO | Losses: 6 KO, 5 SUB
Recent fights: L to Marcin Prachnio (R2 TKO); def. Vinicius Moreira (R2 KO); L to Jordan Wright (R1 doctor stoppage)
Welterweight
Dwight Grant (+102)
Record: 11-3 (3-2 UFC) | Age: 37
Height: 6-1 | Reach: 76.5″
Wins: 7 KO | Losses: 1 KO
Recent fights: def. Stefan Sekulic (split dec.); L to Daniel Rodriguez (R1 KO); def. Alan Jouban (split dec.)
Francisco Trinaldo (-124)
Record: 26-8 (16-7 UFC) | Age: 43
Height: 5-9 | Reach: 70″
Wins: 9 KO, 5 SUB | Losses: 3 SUB
Recent fights: L to Muslim Salikhov (un. dec.); def. Jai Herbert (R3 KO); def. John Makdessi (un. dec.)
Featherweight
Alex Caceres (+232)
Record: 18-12 (13-10 UFC) | Age: 33
Height: 5-10 | Reach: 73.5″
Wins: 3 KO, 6 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 7 SUB
Recent fights: def. Kevin Croom (un. dec.); def. Austin Springer (R1 RNC); def. Chase Hooper (un. dec.)
Seung Woo Choi (-294)
Record: 10-3 (3-2 UFC) | Age: 28
Height: 6-0 | Reach: 74.5″
Wins: 6 KO | Losses: 1 KO, 1 SUB
Recent fights: def. Julian Erosa (R1 TKO); def. Youssef Zalal (un. dec.); def. Suman Mokhtarian (un. dec.)
Women’s Bantamweight
Jessica-Rose Clark (-144)
Record: 10-6 (3-2 UFC) | Age: 33
Height: 5-5 | Reach: 67″
Wins: 3 KO, 2 SUB | Losses: 6 DEC
Recent fights: def. Sarah Alpar (R3 KO); L to Pannie Kianzad (un. dec.); L to Jessica Eye (un. dec.)
Joselyne Edwards (+117)
Record: 10-3 (1-1 UFC) | Age: 26
Height: 5-8 | Reach: 70″
Wins: 5 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 1 SUB
Recent fights: L to Karol Rosa (un. dec.); def. Yanan Wu (un. dec.); def. Pamela Gonzalez (R1 KO)
Lightweight
Grant Dawson (-358)
Record: 17-1 (5-0 UFC) | Age: 27
Height: 5-10 | Reach: 72″
Wins: 4 KO, 11 SUB | Losses: 1 KO
Recent fights: def. Leonardo Santos (R3 KO); def. Nad Narimani (un. dec.); def. Darrick Minner (R2 RNC)
Ricky Glenn (+275)
Record: 22-6-1 (4-3 UFC) | Age: 32
Height: 6-0 | Reach: 70.5″
Wins: 11 KO, 5 SUB | Losses: 2 SUB
Recent fights: def. Joaquim Silva (R1 KO); L to Kevin Aguilar (un. dec.); def. Dennis Bermudez (split dec.)
Catchweight: 195 pounds
Paulo Costa (+125)
Record: 13-1 (5-1 UFC) | Age: 30
Height: 6-1 | Reach: 72″
Wins: 11 KO, 1 SUB | Losses: 1 KO
Recent fights: L to Israel Adesanya (R2 TKO); def. Yoel Romero (un. dec.); def. Uriah Hall (R2 KO)
Marvin Vettori (-152)
Record: 17-4-1 (7-3-1 UFC) | Age: 28
Height: 6-0 | Reach: 74″
Wins: 2 KO, 9 SUB | Losses: 4 DEC
Recent fights: L to Israel Adesanya (un. dec.); def. Kevin Holland (un. dec.); def. Jack Hermansson (un. dec.)
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