It’s kind of fitting that the final two UFC APEX events of 2024 take place on either side of the mixed martial arts leader making a trip north of the border to Edmonton, as no place is more closely associated with the number 99 than “The City of Champions,” where Wayne Gretzky carried the Oilers to four Stanley Cup championships.
Saturday’s event — the 99th to take place at the UFC APEX — is headlined by a tremendously intriguing middleweight clash between surging hopefuls Anthony Hernandez and Michel Pereira, backed by a main card flush with compelling pairings and a preliminary card slate that will likely provide important insights about a handful of developing names.