UFC 271 Slated To Take Place In Houston, Texas At Toyota Center On February 12.
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The UFC is set to return to Houston, Texas on February 12. for their second pay-per-view event of 2021 -- UFC 271 -- marking the promotion's return for the first time since August where the Toyota Center housed UFC 265.
In August, the Toyota Center hosted its second promotional event of the year as UFC 265 landed in town, with the undefeated Ciryl Gane lifting the interim heavyweight crown with a dominant third round knockout win over Derrick Lewis.
While an official headliner for the event has yet to be confirmed by the organization, a middleweight title rematch between reigning champion, Israel Adesanya, and the #1 ranked former titleholder, Robert Whittaker is expected to take main event status.
That event is slated to feature a heavyweight title unification bout between Francis Ngannou, and the aforenoted, Gane. In the night's co-headliner, the flyweight title is on the line between soon-to-be three-time foes, champion, Brandon Moreno, and former gold holder, Deiveson Figueiredo.
Per an initial report from MMA Junkie reporters, Nolan King, and John Morgan, the Dana White-led organization is set to land in The Lone Star State on February 12., According to a report from the Houston Chronicle, the Toyota Center will host the promotion's showcase.
This year, the promotion held two events in Houston at the Toyota Center -- the first of which came in May as Charles Oliveira scooped the vacant lightweight title with a second round knockout win over Michael Chandler at UFC 262.
In August, the Toyota Center hosted its second promotional event of the year as UFC 265 landed in town, with the undefeated Ciryl Gane lifting the interim heavyweight crown with a dominant third round knockout win over Derrick Lewis.
While an official headliner for the event has yet to be confirmed by the organization, a middleweight title rematch between reigning champion, Israel Adesanya, and the #1 ranked former titleholder, Robert Whittaker is expected to take main event status.
Earlier this year, the promotion also confirmed that the January 22. pay-per-view event, UFC 270 is slated to take place in their return to the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
That event is slated to feature a heavyweight title unification bout between Francis Ngannou, and the aforenoted, Gane. In the night's co-headliner, the flyweight title is on the line between soon-to-be three-time foes, champion, Brandon Moreno, and former gold holder, Deiveson Figueiredo.
Two high-profile pairings between lightweights, Renato Moicano, and Alexander Hernandez have been confirmed for UFC 271 in February, while flyweight veteran, Roxanne Modafferi makes her retirement walk against the surging, undefeated, Casey O'Neill.
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