Knockdown Daily 7/4/22: A Look At The Week Ahead
We take a look at the week ahead in the Monday edition
Welcome to the Monday edition of the Knockdown Daily. Today’s issue is a short one that tackles one quick news story and a preview of the upcoming days for MMA.
News
Priscila Cachoeira vs. Ariane Lipski Booked For August 6th UFC ‘Fight Night’
UFC has paired up flyweights Priscila Cachoeira and Ariane Lipski for their August 6th card, per a report from Alexander K. Lee of MMA Fighting.
The matchup is joining a “Fight Night” event that is scheduled to take place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Cachoeira is coming off a recent “Fight of the Night” victory over Kim Ji-yeon. The February matchup saw Cachoeira prevail in a hectic striking battle via unanimous decision.
The bout also put Cachoeira back into the win column after suffering a submission loss against Gillian Robertson late last year.
Lipski will be making her first appearance in nearly a year with this booking. She snapped a two-fight skid in her last appearance, handing UFC newcomer Mandy Bohm her first pro loss.
Lipski was previously booked to face JJ Aldrich this year, although that fight ended up not happening.
A Look At The Week Ahead
Friday
LFA 135: Leyva vs. Reis
LFA will return on Friday night with a card from the state of Arizona. Undefeated welterweight prospect Alfonso Leyva will make his promotional debut in the main event, taking on Daniel Reis in a non-title fight. Other prospects like Lucas Clay, Luana Santos and Maria Henderson are also set to fight lower on the card.
Location: Arizona Federal Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Main Card (11:00PM EDT / 8:00PM PDT) (UFC Fight Pass)
Bout 13: Alfonso Leyva (5-0) vs. Daniel Reis (8-1) (Welterweight)
Bout 12: Felipe Bunes (11-6) vs. Wascar Cruz (13-9) (Flyweight)
Bout 11: Austin Wourms (5-3) vs. Lucas Clay (8-2) (Lightweight)
Bout 10: Paris Stanford (5-3) vs. Allan Begosso (6-1-1) (Bantamweight)
Bout 9: Jena Bishop (2-0) vs. Luana Santos (3-0) (Flyweight)
Bout 8: Marcus McGhee (4-0) vs. Rafael do Nascimento (6-1) (Bantamweight)
Bout 7: Maria Henderson (0-0) vs. Melanie McIntyre (0-0) (Strawweight)
Preliminary Card
Bout 6: An Ho (1-0) vs. Matt Barro (0-1) (Flyweight)
Bout 5: Cedric Katambwa (1-0) vs. James Hay (3-2) (Lightweight)
Bout 4: Angel Atoigue (0-0) vs. Nick Alwag (1-2) (Featherweight)
Bout 3: Kayla Raegan (0-0) vs. Grace DiFrancesco (0-0) (Amateur Strawweight)
Bout 2: Chance Ikei (3-0) vs. Shamar Williams (3-0) (Amateur Bantamweight)
Bout 1: Derek Freda (2-0) vs. Scott Hokit (1-0) (Amateur Lightweight)
Saturday
UFC on ESPN 39: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
Rafael Fiziev has put together a strong climb up the lightweight rankings in recent years. He has the chance to keep that momentum going in his first-ever UFC main event appearance this weekend, facing veteran Rafael dos Anjos.
Their fight is set to headline a 12-fight card from the UFC APEX. Lower on the card, “The Ultimate Fighter” alums Tresean Gore and Ricky Turcios are also expected to appear in separate matchups.
Location: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Main Card (9:00PM EDT / 6:00PM PDT) (ESPN / TSN 2)
Bout 12: Rafael dos Anjos (31-13) vs. Rafael Fiziev (11-1) (Lightweight)
Bout 11: Caio Borralho (11-1) vs. Armen Petrosyan (7-1) (Middleweight)
Bout 10: Said Nurmagomedov (15-2) vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade (28-4) (Bantamweight)
Bout 9: Jamie Pickett (13-7) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (10-6) (MIddleweight)
Bout 8: Jared Vanderaa (12-8) vs. Chase Sherman (15-10) (Heavyweight)
Bout 7: Michael Johnson (20-17) vs. Jamie Mullarkey (14-5) (Lightweight)
Preliminary Card (6:00PM EDT / 3:00PM PDT) (ESPN2 / TSN 2)
Bout 6: Cynthia Calvillo (9-4-1) vs. Nina Nunes (10-7) (Flyweight)
Bout 5: Aiemann Zahabi (8-2) vs. Ricky Turcios (11-2) (Bantamweight)
Bout 4: Antonina Shevchenko (9-4) vs. Cortney Casey (10-9) (Flyweight)
Bout 3: Cody Brundage (7-2) vs. Tresean Gore (3-1) (Middleweight)
Bout 2: Kennedy Nzechukwu (9-3) vs. Karl Roberson (9-5) (Light Heavyweight)
Bout 1: Ronnie Lawrence (8-1) vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov (9-2) (Bantamweight)
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