UFC Event on ESPN 50
UFC on ESPN 50 Preview: Raoni Barcelos Takes on Kai Kara-France in Lightweight Bout
UFC on ESPN 50 is set to take place on August 5th at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Texas. The event promises an action-packed night of fights, with Raoni Barcelos squaring off against Kai Kara-France in the lightweight division headlining the event.
Barcelos, a Brazilian fighter with a record of 17-4, will be looking to continue his winning streak. Kara-France, an American with a record of 12-3, is eager to make his mark in the UFC.
In another notable lightweight bout, Asu Almabayev, making his UFC debut, will face Odie Osborn at the 125-pound limit. Almabayev, a Kazakhstan native with a record of 17-2, will be looking to impress in his first UFC fight. Osborn, an American with a record of 10-5, will be hoping to spoil the party for the newcomer.
Dustin Jacoby and Kennedy Nzechukwu will compete in a light heavyweight bout. Both fighters have impressive records, with Jacoby standing at 18-7-1 and Nzechukwu at 10-3.
Tanner Boser and Alex Cammur will also face off in a light heavyweight contest. Boser, a Canadian fighter with a record of 20-10-1, will be looking to add another win to his record. Cammur, an American with a record of 7-2, is determined to cause an upset.
In the featherweight division, Damon Jackson will fight Billy Quarantillo, with both fighters looking to secure a victory. Diego Lopez and Gavin Tucker will also face off in a featherweight contest.
Cody Durden and Jack Hadley will compete in a flyweight matchup, while Carlston Harris will face Jeremy Wells in a welterweight contest.
The co-main event features a strawweight division clash between Jessica Andrade and Tatiana Suarez. Andrade, ranked No5, will be looking to bounce back after losing her last two fights, most recently against Xiaonan Yan in a first-round KO. Suarez, ranked No10, is on a winning streak, having won her last four fights, including a "Performance of the Night" bonus for submitting Montana De La Rosa after a four-year hiatus.
Rob Font and Cory Sandhagen, both ranked in the top 10 of the bantamweight division, will face off in a catchweight bout at 140 pounds. Sandhagen has won his last two fights, rebounding from an unsuccessful attempt to claim the interim bantamweight title. Font, in his last bout, returned from a one-year hiatus and finished Adrian Yanez via first-round TKO.
Another exciting matchup on the card is Ignacio Bahamondes versus Ludovit Klein in a lightweight bout. Bahamondes, a Chilean fighter with a record of 15-3, will be looking to impress against Klein, a Slovakian fighter with a record of 18-4-1.
The main card also includes four additional bouts, but specific details are not provided in the given paragraph. UFC on ESPN 50 is shaping up to be a thrilling event, with numerous exciting matchups for fans to look forward to.
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