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UFC Vegas 19 card: Ketlen Vieira vs Yana Kunitskaya full fight preview
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s Bantamweight veterans Ketlen Vieira and Yana Kunitskaya will battle this weekend (Sat., Feb. 20, 2021) at UFC Vegas 19 inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Prior to a 21-month layoff, Vieira was seen as an imminent contender for Amanda Nunes. However, she lost that return bout in rather brutal fashion, though the Brazilian is already back in the win column and ready to rebuild. Alternatively, Kunitskaya is a former Invicta FC champ who joined UFC’s roster on short-notice as a sacrifice to Cris Cyborg up a weight class. Since returning to 135 pounds, Kunitskaya has won three of four bouts, establishing herself as a Top 10-ranked contender and athlete to watch moving forward.
UFC Vegas 19 preview, ‘Blaydes vs Lewis’ predictions
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will eliminate one top heavyweight contender from the 265-pound title chase when No. 2-ranked Curtis Blades goes to war against No. 5-ranked Derrick Lewis in the UFC Vegas 19 main event this Sat. night (Feb. 20, 2021) inside APEX center streaming entirely on the ESPN+ digital network.
Watch UFC Vegas 19 On ESPN+ Here! UFC continues its live events schedule on Feb. 20 from APEX in Las Vegas with its Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis-led fight card available to stream RIGHT HERE on ESPN+ don’t miss a single second of face-punching action!
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis Preview and Predictions
February 16, 2021
Two weeks removed from Alexander Volkov’s second-round stoppage of Alistair Overeem, the last two men to defeat Volkov will square off in the main event of
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis.
Curtis Blaydes earned a unanimous-decision victory over “Drago” in his last outing. Meanwhile, Derrick Lewis completed an epic comeback knockout over the Russian at UFC 229 that, combined with his charismatic post-fight interview, made him an instant fan-favorite. Now, Blaydes and Lewis collide in an affair where the outcome will put the winner much closer to the front of the queue for a shot at the title and a showdown with the winner of the highly anticipated rematch between champion Stipe Miocic and challenger Francis Ngannou that’s slated for UFC 260.