UFC 188 Fight Card

This Saturday night the UFC returns to Mexico for UFC 188 on pay-per-view and we’ve got the full fight card for you below.

Headlining the show is heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez who finally gets the chance to compete in Mexico in a title unification bout with Fabricio Werdum who claimed the interim belt last year while he was out injured.

In the co-main event it’s a clash of two former lightweight champions from other leading promotions as ex-Bellator kingpin Eddie Alvarez faces ex-Strikeforce title holder Gilbert Melendez.

After experiencing the first loss of his career, TUF winner Kelvin Gastelum will be looking to get back into the win column on Saturday night against veteran UFC competitor Nate Marquardt who’s won just once in his last five fights.

22 year-old TUF: Latin America winner Yair Rodriguez gets a main card spot against Charles Rosa who’s 1-1 in the promotion so far.

And rounding off the main card we have a female strawweight fight as Tecia Torres goes up against Angela Hill.

Main Card:

Cain Velasquez vs. Fabricio Werdum
Eddie Alvarez vs. Gilbert Melendez
Kelvin Gastelum vs. Nate Marquardt
Yair Rodriguez vs. Charles Rosa
Angela Hill vs. Tecia Torres

Prelims:

Chico Camus vs. Henry Cejudo
Drew Dober vs. Efrain Escudero
Alejandro Perez vs. Patrick Williams
Johnny Case vs. Frank Trevino
Augusto Montano vs. Cathal Pendred
Gabriel Benitez vs. Clay Collard
Andrew Todhunter vs. Albert Tumenov

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