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UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic a pair of is associate degree forthcoming mixed martial arts event created by the final word Fighting Championship that’s planned to require place on August seventeen, 2019 at the Honda Center in the metropolis, California, u. s.
A UFC Heavyweight Championship repeats between current champion Daniel Cormier and former champion stem Miocic is predicted to function the event’s performing artist.[3] The pairing met antecedently at UFC 226 on July 2018, once then UFC lightweight Heavyweight Champion Cormier knocked out Miocic within the 1st spherical to capture the heavyweight title.
A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Championship competitor Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa has been regular for the event.[5] The pairing was antecedently regular to require place at UFC 230, at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw and once more at UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson, however, was scrapped whenever for numerous reasons.
A lightweight bout was regular between John Makdessi and Devonte Smith for the event. However, it absolutely was rumored on July thirty that Makdessi was forced to withdraw for unrevealed reasons.[6] Returning veteran Clay Collard was in brief connected because of the replacement.[7] successively, colewort was far from the bout throughout the week leading up to the event thanks to associate degree unrevealed medical issue. Smith can currently face promotional newcomer statesman Worthy.
A flyweight bout was regular between Maryna Moroz and Poliana Botelho for the event. However, it absolutely was rumored on Lammas Day that Moroz was forced to drag from the event citing injury.[9] In early August, Botelho proclaimed via social media that she was now not collaborating within the event.[10]
The bout between Manny Bermudez and Casey Kenney was originally regular to require place at bantamweight. However, the UFC set to maneuver the bout to a catchweight bout of one hundred forty lbs. thanks to the fighters cutting substantial weight the night before weigh-ins