It’s not the main event originally planned, but there sure is a fun five-round scrap over UFC Vegas 72 on Saturday.
In the aftermath of Arman Tsarukyan falling against Renato Moicano due to the latter’s knee injury, Song Yadong and Ricky Simon both get their chance to shine. Originally the co-main event was going to take place a week earlier, Song vs.
Song Yadong entered the fight after losing by TKO to Cory Sandhagen last September, and the fight was stopped due to a nasty cut that opened up on the Chinese bantamweight. Meanwhile, Simon was rising, winning five in a row – but he hasn’t competed since becoming the first man to beat (and stop) Welsh frontrunner Jack Shore.
Two fighters debuts to watch out for on the UFC Vegas 72 card: After two years in limbo due to visa issues, former LFA champion Fernando Padilla debuted in a grueling featherweight bout with Julian Errosa. Canadian Jamie Lynn Hurth, who has struggled for ages to land fights on the regional scene, joins the big show in a preliminary tag match with Hailey Kwan.
UFC Vegas 72 takes place on Saturday, April 29th at Apex; Weights drop Friday morning. The full results can be found below.
UFC Vegas 72: Song vs. Simon Weigh-In Results
key card
Bantamweight: Song Yadong vs. Ricky Simon
Middleweight: Caio Borrallo vs. Michael Oleksczuk
Middleweight: Rodolfo Vieira vs Cody Brundage
Featherweight: Julian Erosa vs. Fernando Padilla
Heavyweight: Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Waldo Curtis Acosta
Welterweight: Joshua Quinlan vs. Trey Waters
The initial card
Heavyweight: Martin Boday vs. Jake Collier
Flyweight: Cody Durden vs. Charles Johnson
Women’s Bantamweight: Stephanie Egger vs. Irina Alexeva
Catchweight (140 lbs.): Journey Newson vs. Marcus McGhee
Women’s Bantamweight: Hailey Kwan vs. Jami Lynn Hurth