Former middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier will combine it up with No. 12-ranked contender Caio Borralho atop the upcoming UFC Vegas 96 blended martial arts (MMA) occasion, scheduled for Sat., Aug. 24, 2024 on ESPN and ESPN+ at APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The 40 year-old Cannonier (17-7) is seeking to rebound from a technical knockout loss to middleweight contender Nassourdine Imavov as a part of the UFC Louisville struggle card again in June, a hasty referee stoppage that was not with out its share of controversy.
As for Borralho, 31, he improved to 16-1 (1 NC) together with his second-round knockout victory over Paul Craig at UFC 301 earlier this yr in Brazil. The Brazilian is undefeated underneath the UFC banner at 6-0 after scoring two wins on Dana White’s “Contender Collection” in 2021.
UFC Vegas 96 may also function the middleweight mashup between Gerald Meerschaert and Edmen Shahbazyan. Elsewhere on the cardboard, Neil Magny collides with Michael Morales at welterweight, not lengthy after Angela Hill and Tabatha Ricci hook ‘em up at 115 kilos.
