Darren Till vs Marvin Vettori in the works for April
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JULY 26: (R-L) Darren Till of England battles Robert Whittaker of New Zealand in their middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on July 26, 2020 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
UFC bout between top five middleweight contenders
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Darren Till vs Marvin Vettori in the works
According to ESPN, multiple sources report that the promotion is looking to book the fight for April 10th on a UFC Fight Night card. No contract has yet to be signed however sources say verbal agreements have been made. The location and venue are still unknown.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – SEPTEMBER 27: Ludovit Klein of Slovakia celebrates after defeating Shane Young of New Zealand in their featherweight bout during UFC 253 inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on September 27, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
Featherweight, Ludovit Klein (17-2)
Slovakia’s Ludovit Klein was wreaking havoc on the European scene for years before getting his shot at the the big show just last September. In his debut, he finished City Kickboxing alum Shane Young, in just a little over a minute. Klein is riding a lot of momentum on an eight-fight win streak. Look for big things ahead of this young man in 2021.
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It’s a new year, but Joaquin Buckley is still being asked about his star-making moment from 2020.
Wednesday’s media day for UFC Fight Island 7 in Abu Dhabi marked Buckley’s first opportunity to speak to reporters en masse about the Knockout of the Year awards that he’d won from the UFC and various publications (including MMA Fighting) for his stunning spin kick knockout of Impa Kasanganay last October. Buckley has fought and won since, scoring another impressive KO against Jordan Wright at UFC 255 the following month, but his win over Kasanganay still has fans and media buzzing.
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The fights are moving from the Flash Forum to Etihad Arena, where a limited amount of fans will be allowed into the venue. White hasn’t wanted to hold events with partial crowds, but explained why he was on board for it to happen in Abu Dhabi.
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