The 550th UFC event is known variously at UFC Vegas 18, UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov, UFC Fight Night 184, and UFC on ESPN+ 42. It will take place on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The official weigh-ins will stream live on The UnderGround at Noon ET (9:00 a.m. local time) from the UFC APEX.
In the main event, 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, former UFC heavyweight championship challenger, and current #5 heavyweight Alistair Overeem, 40, fights former Bellator heavyweight world champion Alexander Volkov, who is currently ranked #6. Volkov is roughly a two to one favorite.
In the co-main, former lightweight champion and two-time featherweight title challenger Frankie Edgar, 39, is having his second fight at bantamweight. Across the Octagon is Cory Sandhagen who is coming off a Performance Bonus-winning KO of Marlon Moraes in the main event of UFC Fight Island 5 on October 10, 2020, on Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. In the fight prior, Sandhagen was submitted by #1 contender Aljamain Sterling in 88 seconds via Rear Naked choke at UFC 250 on June 6, 2020. Sanhagen is a four to one favorite.
The 550th UFC event is known variously at UFC Vegas 18, UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov, UFC Fight Night 184, and UFC on ESPN+ 42. It will take place on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The official weigh-ins will stream live on The UnderGround at Noon ET (9:00 a.m. local time) from the UFC APEX.
In the main event, 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, former UFC heavyweight championship challenger, and current #5 heavyweight Alistair Overeem, 40, fights former Bellator heavyweight world champion Alexander Volkov, who is currently ranked #6. Volkov is roughly a two to one favorite.
In the co-main, former lightweight champion and two-time featherweight title challenger Frankie Edgar, 39, is having his second fight at bantamweight. Across the Octagon is Cory Sandhagen who is coming off a Performance Bonus-winning KO of Marlon Moraes in the main event of UFC Fight Island 5 on October 10, 2020, on Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. In the fight prior, Sandhagen was submitted by #1 contender Aljamain Sterling in 88 seconds via Rear Naked choke at UFC 250 on June 6, 2020. Sanhagen is a four to one favorite.
Main Card (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
Alistair Overeem (255.5) vs. Alexander Volkov (264)
Frankie Edgar (135.5) vs. Cory Sandhagen (135.5)
Clay Guida (155) vs. Michael Johnson (154.5)
Manel Kape (125.5) vs. Alexandre Pantoja (125.5)
Askar Askar (145) vs. Cody Stamann (144.5)
Beneil Dariush (156) vs. Diego Ferreira (155)
Prelim Card (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)
Danilo Marques (205) vs. Mike Rodriguez (205)
Justin Jaynes (159) vs. Devonte Smith (159.5)
Joselyne Edwards (135) vs. Karol Rosa (135)
Molly McCann (126) vs. Lara Procopio (125.5)
Seungwoo Choi (145.5) vs. Youssef Zalal (146)
Martin Day () vs. Timur Valiev (145.5)
Ode Osbourne (143.5) vs. Jerome Rivera (145)
