The next ADXC event features several former UFC fighters.
ADXC 5 will be headlined by former WEC champion [autotag]Urijah Faber[/autotag], who takes on [autotag]Bibiano Fernandes[/autotag] in a no-gi match Aug. 2. In the co-main event, multiple-time UFC featherweight title challenger [autotag]Chad Mendes[/autotag] meets former UFC interim title challenger [autotag]Kevin Lee[/autotag], promotion officials announced this week.
The event takes place one day before UFC on ABC 7 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, which is headlined by a bantamweight matchup between Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov.
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Faber and Fernandes competed in MMA before, with Faber defeating Fernandes by doctor’s stoppage TKO at King of the Cage in 2006. Faber is coming off a submission win of Jeff Glover in a combat jiu-jitsu match at his promotion A1 Combat in May.
Fernandes is a former multiple-time defending ONE Championship bantamweight title holder. He is coming off back-to-back losses to John Lineker, and Stephen Loman.
Mendes announced his retirement from the bareknuckle boxing world following his split decision loss to Eddie Alavarez in the co-main event of BKFC 41 in April. Meanwhile, Lee intends on coming out of retirement and returning to MMA after briefly hanging up his gloves in July.