by Per the UFC
Las Vegas – UFC® returns to APEX with a pivotal rematch in the middleweight division as No. 8 ranked Marvin Vettori takes on No. 10 Roman Dolidze in the main event. In the co-main event, a thrilling welterweight bout pits Chidi Njokuani against Elizeu Zaleksi dos Santos in a clash of veteran finishers.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: VETTORI vs DOLIDZE 2 takes place Saturday, March 15 in Las Vegas. The entire event will stream live on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) beginning with the prelims at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT, followed by the main card at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.
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Former UFC middleweight title challenger Vettori (19-7-1, fighting out of Mezzocorona, Italy) looks to make a statement in his fifth UFC main event. Among the most durable athletes on the roster, Vettori has proven himself as one of the best in the world with wins over Paulo Costa, Kevin Holland and Jack Hermansson. He now aims to replicate the success from his first bout against Dolidze in 2023 and turn his attention towards the top of the division.
Dolidze (14-3, fighting out of Batumi, Georgia) has his sights set on evening the score with Vettori in highlight-reel fashion. A well-rounded athlete, he has finished 11 of his 14 wins including bonus-earning performances over Jack Hermansson, Phil Hawes and Kyle Daukaus. Dolidze now intends to become the first person to finish Vettori with a standout performance.
Njokuani (24-10 1NC, fighting out of Saginaw, Texas) returns to the Octagon seeking another show-stopping finish. A Muay Thai specialist with 14 knockouts to his name, Njokuani has entertained fans with victories over Marc-Andre Barriault, Dusko Todorovic and Jared Gooden. He now plans to build another long win streak by taking out Zaleski dos Santos.
Entertaining veteran Zaleski dos Santos (25-8-1, fighting out of Francisco Beltrao, Parana, Brazil) looks to start off his 2025 campaign with a bang. A veteran of the UFC roster since 2015, he owns impressive knockout wins over Sean Strickland, Omari Akhmedov and Luigi Vendramini. He now sets out to record his second first-round finish in a row and add Njokuani to his resume.
Additional bouts on the card include:
- SeungWoo Choi (11-7, fighting out of Seoul, South Korea) aims for another signature KO when he faces debuting Dana White’s Contender Series standout Kevin Vallejos (14-1, fighting out of Buenos Aires, Argentina) at featherweight
- An exciting lightweight bout pits Alexander Hernandez (15-8, fighting out of Denver, Colo. by way of San Antonio, Texas) against The Ultimate Fighter season 31 lightweight winner Kurt Holobaugh (21-8 1NC, fighting out of Amite, La.)
- Bantamweight action will see Da’Mon Blackshear (15-7-1, fighting out of Miami, Fla.) face Cody Gibson (22-10, fighting out of Visalia, Calif.)
- Road to UFC bantamweight winner SuYoung You (14-3 2NC, fighting out of Gunpo-si, South Korea) seeks to keep his momentum going when he meets AJ Cunningham (11-4, fighting out of Batesville, Ark.) at 135 pounds
- No. 13 ranked UFC heavyweight contender Waldo Cortes Acosta (12-1, fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz. by way of Fundacion, Barahona, Dominican Republic) intends to spoil the divisional debut of Ryan Spann (22-10, fighting out of Beaumont, Texas)
- Stephanie Luciano (6-1-1, fighting out of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil) meets Sam Hughes (9-6, fighting out of Dallas, Texas) in a strawweight bout
- Dana White’s Contender Series signee Diyar Nurgozhay (10-0, fighting out of Almaty, Kazakhstan) looks to impress in his UFC debut against Brendson Ribeiro (16-7 1NC, fighting out of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil) at light heavyweight
- Carlos Vera (11-4, fighting out of Falls Church, Va.) welcomes Dana White’s Contender Series signee Josias Musasa (8-0, fighting out of Lu’shi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo) in a bantamweight clash
- Flyweights Daniel Barez (17-6, fighting out of Valencia, Spain) and Andre Lima (10-0, fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil) meet in an early Fight of the Night contender
- Josiane Nunes (10-3, fighting out of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil) aims for another knockout finish as she takes on Priscila Cachoeira (12-6, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) at bantamweight
- Evan Elder (9-2, fighting out of Hillsboro, Mo.) and MarQuel Mederos (9-1, fighting out of Littleton, Colo.) collide in a lightweight bout
- Dana White’s Contender Series standout Yuneisy Duben (6-0 1NC, fighting out of Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela) goes toe-to-toe with Carli Judice (3-2, fighting out of Lafayette, La.) in a flyweight contest
