The UFC makes its fifth stop in Nebraska next month with UFC on ESPN+ 31, which takes place April 25 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln and streams on ESPN+.
In the main event, light heavyweight contenders and former title challengers clash as [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] (32-14 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and [autotag]Glover Teixeira[/autotag] (30-7 MMA, 13-5 UFC) meet to determine who will take one step up the divisional pecking order.
The headliners were the only fighters to be featured on the official poster for the event, which the promotion released Monday.
The latest UFC on ESPN+ 31 lineup includes:
- Anthony Smith vs. Glover Teixeira
- Shamil Gamzatov vs. Ovince Saint Preux
- Cynthia Calvillo vs. Antonina Shevchenko
- Matt Frevola vs. Roosevelt Roberts
- Peter Barrett vs. Danny Henry
- Evan Dunham vs. Michael Johnson
- Ariane Carnelossi vs. Mackenzie Dern
- Zak Cummings vs. Andrew Sanchez
- Raphael Pessoa vs. Alexander Romanov
- Anthony Rocco Martin vs. David Zawada
- Christos Giagos vs. Alan Patrick
- Billy Quarantillo vs. Gavin Tucker
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