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UFC on ESPN+ 24 poster features Junior Dos Santos vs. Curtis Blaydes, Michael Chiesa vs. Rafael dos Anjos

Check out the poster for the upcoming UFC on ESPN+ 24 show.

The UFC on ESPN+ 24 has been revealed.

To no one’s surprise, the two men involved in the main event are featured prominently. The poster features a stare-down between heavyweight contenders [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] (12-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) and [autotag]Junior Dos Santos[/autotag] (21-6 MMA, 15-5 UFC).

Also featured on the poster are the co-main event participants, lightweights [autotag]Rafael dos Anjos[/autotag] (29-12 MMA, 18-10 UFC) and [autotag]Michael Chiesa[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC).

Check out the UFC on ESPN+ 24 poster below:

UFC on ESPN+ 24 takes place Jan. 25 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. The entire card will stream on ESPN+.

With the change, the current UFC on ESPN+ 24 lineup includes:

  • Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior Dos Santos
  • Michael Chiesa vs. Rafael dos Anjos
  • Frankie Edgar vs. Cory Sandhagen
  • Tony Gravely vs. Brett Johns
  • Hannah Cifers vs. Brianna Van Buren
  • Jordan Espinosa vs. Alex Perez
  • Lina Lansberg vs. Sara McMann
  • Justine Kish vs. Lucie Pudilova
  • Arnold Allen vs. Josh Emmett
  • Bevon Lewis vs. Dequan Townsend
  • Jamahal Hill vs. Darko Stosic
  • Felipe Colares vs. Montel Jackson
  • Herbert Burns vs. Nate Landwehr

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Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior Dos Santos to headline UFC Raleigh event on Jan. 25

A matchup between heavyweight contenders Curtis Blaydes and Junior Dos Santos will headline the UFC’s return to North Carolina.

A matchup between heavyweight contenders [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] and [autotag]Junior Dos Santos[/autotag] will headline the UFC’s return to North Carolina after two years.

Blaydes (12-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) will meet Dos Santos (21-6 MMA, 15-5 UFC) in the five-round main event of the UFC’s recently announced Jan. 25 card at PNC Arena in Raleigh, which is expected to stream on ESPN+.

MMA Junkie verified verbal agreements are in place for the matchup with a person close to the situation following an initial report from ESPN.

Blaydes, No. 6 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie MMA heavyweight rankings, has just one lost in his past nine octagon appearances, which came against Francis Ngannou. He’s been calling for big-name fights in the division, and now he’ll finally get his chance when he faces a former UFC champion for the first time.

No. 4 Dos Santos was supposed to fight Alexander Volkov at this past weekend’s UFC on ESPN+ 21 event, but had to pull out due to a serious and graphic leg infection. The Brazilian also suffered his most recent loss against Ngannou, but will look to bounce back with a win against another top contender.

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