Former contender for the middleweight title, Jared Cannonier, currently ranked 5th in the 185-pound division, is scheduled to battle it out against the 12th-ranked contender, Caio Borralho, at the upcoming UFC Vegas 96 event on Saturday night (August 24, 2024) at APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, airing on ESPN and ESPN+.
Witness their weigh-in for the UFC Vegas 96 event in the video above.
At 40 years old, Cannonier holds a record of 17 wins and 7 losses. He aims to recover from a recent technical knockout defeat to middleweight contender, Nassourdine Imavov, at UFC Louisville in June.
On the other hand, 31-year-old Borralho’s record stands at 16 wins, 1 loss, and 1 no contest. He secured a second-round knockout win over Paul Craig at UFC 301 earlier this year in Brazil, maintaining an undefeated UFC record of 6-0.
Don’t forget to catch the face-off between Angela Hill and Tabitha Ricci in the co-main event.
MMAmania.com will offer live coverage of the full UFC Vegas 96 fight card, starting with the ESPN+ preliminary card matches at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the main card airing on ESPN/ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET.
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