UFC returns to Kaseya Middle in Miami, Fla. with one of the stacked occasions of the 12 months, capped off by a pair of all-action title fights.
Within the UFC 327 important occasion, an exciting contest sees former UFC gentle heavyweight title holder and present No. 2 ranked contender Jiří Procházka sq. off with No. 3 ranked Carlos Ulberg for the vacant, undisputed UFC gentle heavyweight championship. Within the co-main occasion, UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van makes his first title protection in opposition to No. 3 ranked contender Tatsuro Taira.
UFC 327: PROCHÁZKA vs ULBERG takes place Saturday, April eleventh in Miami, Florida at Kaseya Middle. The prelims will air at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET, adopted by the primary card airing at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET. All bouts will stream stay on Paramount+. Moreover, starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, the ultimate two prelims and first two bouts of the primary card will air on CBS.
Procházka (32-5-1, combating out of Brno, Czech Republic) returns to the Octagon together with his sights set on reclaiming the sunshine heavyweight crown. A fan favourite for his all-action combating fashion, Procházka holds notable wins over a number of the division’s greatest, together with as Jamahal Hill, Dominick Reyes, and Khalil Rountree Jr. He now seems to be so as to add Ulberg to his spectacular resume and lift UFC gold as soon as once more.
Ulberg (14-1, combating out of Auckland, New Zealand) seems to be to safe the largest win of his profession and seize the UFC gentle heavyweight title. Since breaking into the UFC, the New Zealand native has earned his spot within the High 5 on the power of a nine-fight profitable streak that features spectacular wins over Dominick Reyes, Alonzo Menifield, and former champion Jan Błachowicz. Ulberg now goals to etch his identify into the historical past books with a dominant win over Procházka.
Van (16-2, combating out of Houston, Texas) units forth for his first title protection. Claiming the UFC flyweight title simply two years into his Octagon profession, Van rocketed via the 125-pound division by delivering assertion victories over Brandon Royval, Bruno Silva and Cody Durden. He now seems to be to solidify his reign by defeating Taira in dominant trend.
Taira (18-1, combating out of Okinawa, Japan) heads right down to the 305 searching for his first world title. At 26-years-old, the younger prospect has amassed a near-perfect resume that features finishes over former UFC champion Brandon Moreno, Hyun Sung Park and Alex Perez. Taira now units his sights on Van as he seems to be to make historical past and turn out to be the primary ever Japanese-born UFC champion of the fashionable period.
Extra UFC 327 bouts on the cardboard embody:
• No. 4 ranked UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes (19–5 1NC, combating out of Chicago, Unwell.) defends his High 5 standing in opposition to Dana White Contender Sequence alumni Josh Hokit (8–0, combating out of Albuquerque, N.M.)
• Former title challenger and present No. 10 ranked UFC gentle heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes (15–5, combating out of Victorville, Calif.) faces off with the unpredictable No. 12 Johnny Walker (22–9, combating out of Las Vegas, Nev. by the use of Rio das Ostras, Brazil)
• No. 6 ranked UFC gentle heavyweight contender Azamat Murzakanov (16–0, combating out of Fairfield, N.J. by the use of Nalchik, Russia) places his excellent report on the road as welcomes former title challenger Paulo Costa (15–4, combating out of Contagem, MG, Brazil) to the 205-pound division
• No. 13 ranked featherweight contender Patricio Freire (37-8, combating out of Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil) collides with Aaron Pico (13-5, combating out of Albuquerque, N.M.)
• An exciting featherweight matchup sees UFC Corridor of Famer Cub Swanson (30–14, combating out of Palm Springs, Calif.) return to the Octagon to tackle Nate Landwehr (18–7, combating out of Clarksville, Tenn.)
• No. 8 ranked light-weight contender Mateusz Gamrot (25-4 1NC, combating out of Poznan, Poland) meets Esteban Ribovics (15-2, combating out of Cordoba, Argentina) in a bout certain to ship continuous motion
• All-action welterweights Kevin Holland (28–15, 1NC combating out of Fort Value, Texas) and Randy Brown (20–7, combating out of Queens, N.Y. by the use of Spanish City, Jamaica) lock horns
• Excessive-stakes strawweight contest pits No. 2 ranked Tatiana Suarez (12–1, combating out of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) in opposition to No. 6 Crazy Godinez (14–5, combating out of Vancouver, B.C., Canada by the use of Aguascalientes, Mexico)
• UFC Corridor of Famer Kelvin Gastelum (21-10 1NC, combating out of Yuma, Ariz.) welcomes veteran Vicente Luque (23–12–1, combating out of Brasília, Brasil) to the middleweight division
