The UFC 223 battle card has been a moving target, to put it well.
What was once a highly anticipated card comprising Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson fighting for its lightweight title has been dismantled by injuries, bad weight reductions and an inexplicable assault from Conor McGregor, who’ll lose a name on the card before stepping in the Octagon.
Shaheen Al-Shatti of MMA Fighting recapped all the volatility enclosing fight week:
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So Tony-Khabib, but Tony’s hurt so Khabib-Max, but Max can not cut any more weight so Khabib-Pettis, but nah so Khabib-Felder, but Felder ain’t ranked and seemingly that things, so Khabib-Iaquinta, but Iaquinta can not win the belt since he wore shorts to weigh-ins.
Fun week.
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Those were just the adjustments to the major event. McGregor’s antics price the card three fights, as Artem Lobov-Alex Caceres, Michael Chiesa-Anthony Pettis and Ray Borg-Brandon Moreno were all scratched as a result.
What is left is an interesting card with just nine fights, but it’s still worth checking out.
If anything, the co-main event between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Rose Namajunas for your women’s strawweight title is the highlight. The rematch is a powerful contender for Fight of the evening.
Here’s a look at the complete card:
Main Card (Pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET)
Khabib Nurmagomedov (-500) vs. Al Iaquinta (+350)
Rose Namajunas (-110) vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk (-120)
Renato Moicano (-105) vs. Calvin Kattar (-125)
Zabit Magomedsharipov (-700) vs. Kyle Bochniak (+450)
Joe Lauzon (-175) vs. Chris Gruetzemacher (+145)
Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1 in 8 p.m. ET)
Karolina Kowalkiewicz (-210) vs. Felice Herrig (+170)
Bec Rawlings (+160) vs. Ashlee Evans-Smith (-200)
Olivier Aubin-Mercier (-110) vs. Evan Dunham (-120)
Devin Clark (-115) vs. Mike Rodriguez (-115)

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