Vancouver native and Union High alumnus Ricky Simon put on his best performance in the UFC to date, topping Brian Kelleher by a unanimous 30-27 decision on Saturday in the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The fight was part of UFC 258, his second pay-per-view main card appearance.
UFC 258 undercard preview: Complete online breakdown, predictions for first three (of seven) "Prelims" matches on ESPN/ESPN+ this weekend (Sat., Feb. 13, 2021) in Las Vegas: Simon vs. Kelleher, Green vs. Rowe and Robertson vs. Maverick.
#8 Michael Chiesa (170.5 lbs.) vs. #9 Neil Magny (171 lbs.)
Warlley Alves (171 lbs.) vs. Mounir Lazzez (171 lbs.)
Vinicius Moreira (206 lbs.) vs. Ike Villanueva (206 lbs.)
#9 Viviane Araujo (126 lbs.) vs. #8 Roxanne Modafferi (126 lbs.)
#13 Tyson Nam (126 lbs.) vs. #9 Matt Schnell (126 lbs.)
Lerone Murphy (146 lbs.) vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade (145 lbs.)
#13 Omari Akhmedov (186 lbs.) vs. Tom Breese (186 lbs.)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 9 a.m. ET)
Gaetano Pirrello (136 lbs.) vs. Ricky Simon (136 lbs.)
Zarrukh Adashev (126 lbs.) vs. Su Mudaerji (126 lbs.)
Dalcha Lungiambula (186 lbs.) vs. Markus Perez (186 lbs.)
Francisco Figueredo (126 lbs.) vs. Jerome Rivera (126 lbs.)
Mike Davis (154.5 lbs.) vs. Mason Jones (156 lbs.)
Sergey Morozov (135 lbs.) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (136 lbs.)
UFC Fight Island 8 predictions: ‘Chiesa vs Magny’ full ‘Prelims’ undercard preview
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing more “Prelims” fights to ESPN+ this week (Weds., Jan. 20, 2021) when UFC Fight Island 8: “Chiesa vs. Magny” returns to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. MMAmania.com’s Patrick Stumberg kicks off the UFC Fight Island 8 “Prelims” party with a full undercard preview below.
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With Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev on the sidelines until March, Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny will take their place atop UFC Fight Island 8, gunning for a spot in Welterweight contention at each others’ expense. Also at 170 pounds, The Ultimate Fighter (TUF): “Brazil” winner Warlley Alves faces rising striking ace Mounir Lazzez, while Light Heavyweights Ike Villanueva and Vinicius Moreira attempt to finally claim their first Octagon victories.