UFC 260: Miocic V Ngannou 2
Sun, 28 Mar
|Inkerman Hotel
LIVE & LOUD 2.8m MegaScreen & Beer Garden
Time & Location
28 Mar 2021, 1:00 pm
Inkerman Hotel, 375 Inkerman St, St Kilda East VIC 3183, Australia
About the Event
Come & enjoy the freshest cold beer around while watching all the action, whether it's on our 2.8m MEGAscreen or in our Smoker Friendly BEER GARDEN! Food served from Midday & $1 Pool Tables after the bout.
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UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on March 27, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.[1][2]
A UFC Heavyweight Championship rematch bout between current two-time champion Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou is expected to headline this event.[3] The pairing met previously at UFC 220 on January 20, 2018, where Miocic won via unanimous decision and broke the record for most consecutive title defenses for the heavyweight championship with his third.[4]
A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and former title challenger Brian Ortega will serve as the co-main event.[5]
Johnny Walker was expected to face Jimmy Crute in a light heavyweight bout at the event.[6] However, Walker pulled out of the fight in early February citing a chest injury.[7] Promotion officials elected to remove Crute from the card and reschedule him against Anthony Smith the following month at UFC 261.[8]
A heavyweight bout between former WSOF Heavyweight Champion Blagoy Ivanov and Marcin Tybura was scheduled to take place at the event.[9] However, Ivanov was pulled from the bout in late February, citing an injury.[10] Tybura is now expected to compete against Walt Harris at UFC Fight Night 193 on June 5.[11]
A women's flyweight bout between Gillian Robertson and Miranda Maverick was scheduled for UFC 258, but it was cancelled on the day of the event after Robertson had a non-COVID related illness.[12] They are now expected to meet at this event.[13]
- WIKIPEDIA