The UFC 241 event is putting its best foot forward with three huge matchups.
On the poster for the Aug. 17 show that takes place at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., the heavyweight championship rematch between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic loom large while stars Anthony Pettis, Nate Diaz, Yoel Romero, and Paulo Costa stand tall beneath them.
Anaheim brings the !@DC_MMA vs @StipeMiocic 2️⃣@ShowtimePettis vs @NateDiaz209 @YoelRomeroMMA vs @BorrachinhaMMA #UFC241 pic.twitter.com/2Xoo9b2ql6
— UFC (@ufc) July 11, 2019
This will be Cormier’s second scheduled defense of the heavyweight title and Miocic’s first fight since Cormier defeated him for it last July.
UFC 241 also marks the return of Diaz from a three-year layoff. He’ll face Pettis, a former champion at 155 pounds, in a welterweight bout.
And middleweight contenders Romero and Costa will finally clash in a matchup that has seen several stops-and-starts on the way to it becoming official.
See the updated UFC 241 card below:
Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic
Nate Diaz vs. Anthony Pettis
Yoel Romero vs. Paulo Costa
Raphael Assuncao vs. Cory Sandhagen
Derek Brunson vs. Ian Heinisch
Gabriel Benitez vs. Sodiq Yusuff
Poliana Botelho vs. Maryna Moroz