UFC 223: Khabib vs Holloway Press Release
Live and Exclusive on SONY ESPN SD & SONY ESPN HD on 8th April 2018 7:30 AM
The headliner featherweight champion Max Holloway (19-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) takes on Khabib Nurmagomedov (25-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) for the undisputed lightweight title.
Holloway has the chance to make history. Not only will he become double champion, but he will be the first double champion to have a title defence. Dana White stated in the press conference that him holding on to both titles would be depending on his ability to do so.
In the co-main event, women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas (7-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) defends her title in a rematch with Joanna Jedrzejczyk (14-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC), who she defeated five months ago to win the belt.
Here's the main card:
Lightweight Championship
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Max Holloway
Women's Strawweight Championship
Rose Namajunas (c) vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Featherweight
Renato Moicano vs. Calvin Kattar
Featherweight
Zabit Magomedsharipov vs.Kyle Bochniak
Lightweight
Al Iaquinta vs. Paul Felder
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