This Saturday on February 27 in the bubble of the UFC APEX Center in Las Vegas, Nevada; there will be a perfect matchup in the heavyweight division between number four ranked contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik (11-1) and an undefeated seventh ranked Ciryl Gane (7-0). It is safe to say that whoever will win this fight will have a shot at the title once Stipe Miocic defends the belt. Rozenstruik suffered one of his first losses in his career back in May of last year against Francis Ngannou (15-3), but quicky bounced back with a TKO victory over heavyweight veteran Junior Dos Santos (21-9). Ciryl Gane on the other hand has had absolutely no trouble at all in the octagon as he stands with a seven-fight win streak and plans to keep that going tomorrow night. It will be an interesting altercation between Gane’s grappling abilities and Rozenstruik’s striking.
Another key fight within the card is a women’s strawweight bout against number twelve ranked Angela Hill (12-9) and unranked Ashley Yoder (8-6). Hill plans to cut a two-fight losing streak to regain ranks among the division in her quest for a title shot. Ashley Yoder will be hungry to get into the top fifteen so it will be an exciting fight. Note that all fighters, coaches, and staff members have undergone testing and cooperated within the pandemic guidelines and have been cleared by the CDC to participate in this event. No fans will be allowed in attendance.
To watch this event, you can tune onto ESPN+ with a subscription. Prelim fights start at 6:00 PM EST and the main card will be at 8:00 PM EST.
Tanner Halstead 