A new heavyweight contender will emerge on Feb. 27.
[autotag]Jairzinho Rozenstruik[/autotag] (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) and [autotag]Ciryl Gane[/autotag] (7-0 MMA, 4-0- UFC) will headline UFC Fight Night 186 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, in a showcase between two of the division’s brightest contenders.
After going 4-0 in the UFC with a knockout of former heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos in December, France’s Gane will headline his first UFC event. Rozenstruik is also coming off a stoppage win over dos Santos, rebounding nicely after suffering his first career loss to Francis Ngannou at UFC 249 in May.
Check out the official poster for UFC Fight Night 186 below (via Instagram):
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The artwork in the green-background poster features an array of stars at the top and bottom, which is fitting in a matchup that pits two rising contenders with the potential to break through into title contention.
The latest UFC Fight Night 186 card includes:
- Ciryl Gane vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
- Raoni Barcelos vs. TBA
- William Knight vs. Alonzo Menifield
- Alexis Davis vs. Sabina Mazo
- Randy Brown vs. Alex Oliveira
- Alex Caceres vs. Kevin Croom
- Magomed Ankalaev vs. Nikita Krylov
- Montana De La Rosa vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
- Alexander Hernandez vs. Thiago Moises
- Vince Cachero vs. Ronnie Lawrence
- Macy Chiasson vs. Marion Reneau
- Maxim Grishin vs. Dustin Jacoby
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