Cristian Quiñónez (14-3) vs. Dony Matos (20-7)
Mexico’s Ultimate Warrior Challenge organization returns for its 25th effort on Friday. The company’s show will air on UFC Fight Pass, which provides an excellent chance for bantamweight Cristian Quiñónez to make his audition for the UFC. Quiñónez will vie for the 135-pound belt against 27-fight veteran Dony Matos.
Quiñónez has already put together a strong resume of 14 wins across 17 appearances. The 24-year-old made his professional debut in 2013 at age 17. He won his first three fights before running into trouble against Jose Guadalupe Ruelas Soto and succumbing to punches in the third round of their 2014 affair. “El Taylon” responded with six straight wins, including one under the Brave Combat Federation banner. However, he was again stopped by punches in his sophomore outing with Brave CF. Quiñónez rebounded with another trio of wins. The third of these victories came against the previously undefeated Vinicius de
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The UFC announced via a Chinese-language affiliate (h/t MMA DNA) that Wu (11-3) will now face octagon newcomer Joselyne Edwards (9-2) in a bantamweight bout at the upcoming Abu Dhabi event on Jan. 16, following the withdrawal of Wu’s originally scheduled opponent Bethe Correia due to appendicitis.
Edwards made one appearance in 2020, defeating Pamela Gonzalez by 28-second KO at an Ultimate Warrior Challenge show in Mexico. Prior to that, the 25-year-old Panamanian hadn’t fought since LFA 55 in November 2018, where she lost by split decision to future UFC fighter Sarah Alpar in a bout for a vacant bantamweight title.