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UFC 248 lineup finalized: Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero tops double-title tilt

The lineup has been set for what promises to be an explosive night of action in Las Vegas.

UFC 248 will feature a championship doubleheader showcasing four elite competitors from all over the world.

Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya of New Zealand will put his title on the line against Yoel Romero, from South Florida by way of Cuba, in the main event.

In the co-main, strawweight champion Weili Zhang of China meets Joanna Jedrzejczyk of Poland.

The melting pot that is UFC 248 takes place March 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+.

Both Adesanya (18-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) and Zhang (20-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) will look to remain undefeated in the UFC.

The finalized UFC 248 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero – for middleweight title
  • Champ Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk – for strawweight title
  • [autotag]Beneil Dariush[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Drakkar Klose[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Li Jingliang[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Neil Magny[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Max Griffin[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Alex Oliveira[/autotag]

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • [autotag]Shane O’Malley[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jose Quinonez[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Austin Hubbard[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Mark Madsen[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Saparbek Safarov[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Rodolfo Vieira[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Deron Winn[/autotag]

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. ET)

  • [autotag]Polyana Viana[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Emily Whitmire[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Jamall Emmers[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Movsar Evloev[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Danaa Batgerel[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Guido Cannetti[/autotag]

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