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UFC Fight Night 135: Gaethje vs. Vick is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will be held on August 25, 2018 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.


Fight card

Main card (Fox Sports 1)

Lightweight Justin Gaethje vs. James Vick
Featherweight Michael Johnson vs. Andre Fili
Women's Strawweight Cortney Casey vs. Angela Hill
Welterweight Jake Ellenberger vs. Bryan Barberena
Flyweight John Moraga vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
Middleweight Eryk Anders vs. Tim Williams

Preliminary card (Fox Sports 2)

Welterweight James Krause vs. Warlley Alves
Bantamweight Iuri Alcântara vs. Cory Sandhagen
Middleweight Andrew Sanchez vs. Markus Perez
Welterweight Mickey Gall vs. George Sullivan

Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)

Women's Flyweight Joanne Calderwood vs. Kalindra Faria
Lightweight Drew Dober vs. Jon Tuck
Bantamweight Rani Yahya vs. Luke Sanders


Background

The show will be the UFC’s third visit to Nebraska, with the previous two events contested in Omaha.

A lightweight bout between former WSOF Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje and Al Iaquinta was expected to serve as the event headliner. However on June 28, it was announced that Iaquinta withdrew from the bout and was replaced by James Vick.

Bryan Barberena was expected to face Jake Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes. However, Barberena pulled out of the fight citing a leg injury and the bout was scrapped. The pairing was rescheduled for this event.

Alexa Grasso was expected to face former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Angela Hill at the event, but pulled out on July 19 due to a knee injury. She was replaced by Cortney Casey.

Antônio Braga Neto was expected to face The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia light heavyweight winner Andrew Sanchez at the event. However, Neto was removed from the bout on August 2 for undisclosed personal issues and replaced by Markus Perez.





Aug 21 - Updated fight card & background

I think Vick has got this. Should be a great fight

Aug 21 - Updated fight card & background

I am honestly more stoked for the Mickey Gall fight. That guy is a beast. He's going to be very good in the future. I see big things for him. I think his last fight humbled him and honestly gave him a taste of losing, something he's never tasted before. So now he has a bigger drive. But, for the main event. Yeah, I don't know, its really a toss up for me on this one. There both good, both scrappers, and both can bang. Should be interesting. I just think Gaethje gets himself into deepwater to early in fights all the time, and that is honestly dangerous with someone like Vick. So will definitely be interesting to see if Justin has learned anything and can hold back or if he just goes out there and does the same ol thing.

True. Its crazy, it does work, but against someone like Vick, I just don't know. Vick is the full package. Theres levels to this, and he is I think the first fight that he has truly fought that is the next level. On that Championship level. Don't get me wrong, Vick still has his flaws too, as any fighter does. But he is a more refined fighter in my opinion. But, that being said... ITS GOING TO BE EXCITING AS FUCK!!!! excuse my language... lol. All Justins fights are. He just stands and bangs, and even points at the ground and tries to get fighters to fight his fight. That is honestly why he has won so many fights. He tricks fighters into fighting his fight. It will be good. Im excited. Real excited.

HERE WE GO!!! Prelims are out folks. Get it while it is hot!