UFC Fight Night 96 Fight Card

UFC Fight Night 96 takes place this coming Saturday night. October 1st in Portland, Oregon and we’ve got the full fight card for you below.

In the main event of the evening, former flyweights making their mark in the bantamweight division, John Lineker and John Dodson, will got to battle in what promises to be an exciting striking battle.

Meanwhile, former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks looks to expand on his debut win inside the Octagon when he goes up against Alex ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira in the co-main event.

With only one win in his last five fights in the UFC, Josh Burkman’s future in the Octagon could be at stake when he takes on newcomer Zak Ottow, while Louis Smolka faces late replacement Brandon Moreno from TUF season 24.

Check out the full UFC Fight Night 96 fight card below.

Main Card:

John Lineker vs. John Dodson
Will Brooks vs. Alex Oliveira
Josh Burkman vs. Zak Ottow
Brandon Moreno vs. Louis Smolka

Prelims:

Joachim Christensen vs. Luis Henrique
Hacran Dias vs. Andre Fili
Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Walt Harris
Keita Nakamura vs. Elizeu Zaleski
Nate Marquardt vs. Tamdan McCrory
Jonathan Wilson vs. Ion Cutelaba
Cody East vs. Curtis Blaydes
Kelly Faszholz vs. Ketlen Vieira

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