The UFC is spending the whole of July in Abu Dhabi on Yas Island, but they’ll return to the APEX facility in Las Vegas on August 1st for a Fight Night show featuring former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm against rising contender Irene Aldana. It’s reasonable to think that Aldana could get a title shot with a win against Holm.
Also featured is a middleweight matchup between Edmen Shahbazyan and veteran Derek Brunson, as the young prospect looks to continue his climb up the 185 lbs rankings. My personal favorite bout is a welterweight scrap between Vicente Luque and Randy Brown, which is destined to be exciting.