England's Molly McCann, right, attempts to break the hold of Erin Blanchfield, left, during the first round of a women's flyweight bout at the UFC 281 mixed martial arts event Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in New York. Blanchfield stopped McCann in the first round. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
England's Molly McCann, right, attempts to break the hold of Erin Blanchfield, left, during the first round of a women's flyweight bout at the UFC 281 mixed martial arts event Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in New York. Blanchfield stopped McCann in the first round. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
EDMONTON - The UFC is returning to Edmonton on Nov. 2 for a Fight Night event at Rogers Place.
Third-ranked flyweight Erin Blanchfield will take on No.5-ranked, and two-time former strawweight champion, Rose Namajunas in the main event.
Meanwhile, 11th-ranked heavyweight Derrick Lewis, who holds the record for most UFC wins by knockout with 15, meets 13th-ranked Alexandr Romanov.
Middleweight Marc-Andre Barriault of Gatineau, Que., women's flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius of Niagara, Ont., bantamweight Chad Anheliger of Calgary and women's flyweight Jamey-Lyn Horth of Squamish, B.C., will also be on the card.
It's the first time the UFC has held an event in Edmonton since 2019.
This report by °µÍø½ûÇø was first published Aug. 15, 2024.