This Saturday on March 23, the UFC goes to Nashville, Tennessee, for UFC Fight Night 148. Headlining the card will be two traditional martial art students in the five round main event, as Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson welcomes Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis to the UFC’s welterweight division. We also have fellow Karate and Taekwondo black belt John Makdessi returning, and Luis Pena returning after his first professional setback. Both the prelims and main card will be on ESPN+. Fight card posted below:
Main Card: ESPN+ (8pm ET)
Welterweight: Stephen Thompson (14-3-1) vs. Anthony Pettis (21-8)
Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes (10-2) 1 NC vs. Justin Willis (8-1)
Lightweight: John Makdessi (16-6) vs. Jesus Pinedo (16-4-1)
Flyweight: Jussier Formiga (22-5) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (15-0)
Featherweight: Luis Pena (5-1) vs. Steven Peterson (17-7)
Women’s Flyweight: Maycee Barber (6-0) vs. JJ Aldrich (7-2)
Preliminary Card: ESPN+ (5pm ET)
Featherweight: Bryce Mitchell (10-0) vs. Bobby Moffett (14-3)
Bantamweight: Frankie Saenz (13-5) vs. Marlon Vera (12-5-1)
Women’s Flyweight: Alexis Davis (19-8) vs. Jennifer Maia (15-5-1)
Women’s Strawweight: Randa Markos (8-6-1) vs. Angela Hill (8-5)
Bantamweight: Ryan MacDonald (10-0) vs. Chris Gutierrez (12-4) 1 NC
Flyweight: Eric Shelton (12-5) vs. Jordan Espinosa (13-5) 1 NC
