The matchups for the finals of “The Ultimate Fighter 30” are
set.
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The last episode of the long-running series streamed via ESPN+ on
Monday, setting the stage for a Mohammed
Usman–Zac Pauga
matchup at heavyweight and a showdown pitting Brogan
Walker against Juliana
Miller at women’s flyweight. Both fights will take place at
UFC on ESPN 40 on Aug. 6.
MMAjunkie.com was first to report the location of the
bouts.
Usman, who is the brother of UFC welterweight ruler Kamaru
Usman, notably went 4-0 under the Titan FC banner before
suffering a second-round submission loss to Brandon
Sayles in his lone Professional Fighters League appearance in
May 2021.
Pauga, who moved up from 205 pounds to compete on “TUF 30,” is
undefeated in five professional appearances — with victories in
Cage Warriors and Legacy Fighting Alliance to his credit. Most
recently, he outpointed UFC veteran Markus
Perez at Cage Warriors 130 this past October.
Walker’s 7-2 career mark includes five appearances under the
Invicta FC banner. She went 3-2 in the all-female promotion,
earning a notable win over current UFC talent Miranda
Maverick.
Miller, meanwhile, is also an Invicta veteran but has just three
professional fights to her credit. She is coming off a unanimous
decision loss to Claire
Guthrie at Invicta at AXS TV in May 2021.
UFC on ESPN 40 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is
headlined by a light heavyweight duel between Thiago
Santos and Jamahal
Hill.