A bantamweight conflict pitting Ricky Simon
towards Yadong Song
that was initially slated to be this Saturday’s co-headliner has
been shifted one week later to function the
UFC Fight Night 223 essential occasion.
The Las Vegas-based promotion introduced the change on Monday
night. UFC Combat Night time 223 was initially speculated to characteristic a
light-weight conflict between Renato
Carneiro and Arman
Tsarukyan earlier than “Moicano” was compelled to withdraw from the cardboard
as a consequence of harm. Tsarukyan shall be faraway from the occasion slightly than
receiving a substitute opponent.
UFC
Fight Night 222, which takes place on Saturday on the UFC Apex
in Las Vegas, will transfer ahead with 12 fights, together with the
Sergei
Pavlovich–Curtis
Blaydes heavyweight headliner. Simon vs. Music will now be
contested over 5 rounds at UFC Combat Night time 223, which can be
set for the UFC Apex.
Anchored at American Prime Crew Portland, Simon has been victorious
in his final 5 Octagon appearances. Most just lately, he scored a
second-round submission overcome Jack Shore
at UFC on ABC 3 this previous July. Simon is 8-2 in UFC competitors,
with victories towards Raphael
Assuncao, Ray Borg,
Rani
Yahya and Merab
Dvalishvili additionally on his resume.
Music, in the meantime, had a three-bout successful streak snapped in his
final outing, when he suffered a fourth-round physician stoppage loss
to Cory
Sandhagen within the UFC Combat Night time 210 essential occasion on Sept. 17.
“Kung Fu Child” is 8-2-1 throughout his tenure with the promotion, with
different notable wins towards the likes of Marlon
Moraes, Casey
Kenney and Marlon
Vera.
BREAKING: We’ve got a bantamweight barn burner
moving into the principle occasion highlight subsequent Saturday, April twenty ninth!
🔥@SongYadongLFG
and @RickySimonUFC
go head-to-head for
#UFCVegas72! pic.twitter.com/yY2VW4DMxP— UFC (@ufc)
April 18, 2023
