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ESPN app. Another big matchup in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship’s stacked lightweight division
is in the works for the end of February. The news first coming by way of
MMA Junkie on Thursday, a lightweight scrap between Alexander
Hernandez (12-3) and Thiago
Moises (14-4) has been set for the
UFC Fight Night card on Feb. 27. The two 155ers will square off
at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, in a bout both fighters wanted as
they called each other out in the past. Moises has since confirmed
the pairing on his Instagram.
The Texas native has alternated wins and losses in his last five
bouts, most recently drubbing Chris
Gruetzemacher in 106 seconds in October. Second-round knockout
losses to Donald
Cerrone and Drew Dober
were interspersed between decision victories over Francisco
Trinaldo and Olivier
Aubin-Mercier. “The Great” made his mark inside the promotion
by flattening Beniel Dariush in 42 seconds in his 2018 debut.
Thiago
Moises recently ended his own five-fight alternating stretch by
going on his first UFC win streak. The Dana White’s Contender Series Brazil signee
made his own UFC debut against Dariush as well, but Dariush won a
decision over him. A comeback submission over Michael
Johnson in May 2020, and a subsequent decision over the
resurgent Bobby Green
in October combine for the Brazilian’s consecutive victories.
The currently unnumbered UFC Fight Night event on Feb. 27 will take
place in the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Sitting atop the card is a
major light heavyweight scrap between Dominick
Reyes and Jiro Prochazka. Other major bouts on the card include
Nikita
Krylov vs. Magomed
Ankalaev also at light heavyweight, and a bantamweight battle
between Raphael
Assuncao and Raoni
Barcelos.
