Last weekend’s Friday-Saturday doubleheader delivered 25 fights on two continents, producing 13 finishes, a bunch of prospects to watch, two new Ultimate Fighter winners and at least one potential title challenger in Kamaru Usman.
But after one event in Las Vegas and another down under, it’s time for the UFC Octagon to cross into Canada for the third and final time this year, as UFC 231 takes place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario.
Headlined by the highly anticipated featherweight title fight between champion Max Holloway and surging challenger Brian Ortega, with Valentina Shevchenko and Joanna Jedrzejczyk battling for the vacant flyweight strap in the co-main event of the evening, Saturday’s fight card at the home of the Leafs and Raptors is flush with Canadian content and compelling fights.