Nigerian-born USA-based Kamaru Usman will defend his Welterweight title against training partner Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC’s first show on ‘Fight Island’ on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi on July 11, 2020.
The Nigerian Nightmare won the welterweight title by beating Tyron Woodley and successfully defended it with a fifth-round knockout of Colby Covington in a brutal war in December.
Burns is riding a six-fight winning streak, including back-to-back Performance of the Night showings in wins over Demian Maia and Woodley. A fight with Usman will bring with itself complications regarding their training regimes. However, “Durinho” knows he and the champ are both professionals. Therefore, if the fortunate situation arises that they have to fight each other, they will deal with it maturely.The UFC returned to action & UFC Fight Night 176 predictions
In the co-main event, Alexander Volkanovski will defend his featherweight title against Max Holloway. Holloway was on one of the most impressive runs in featherweight history when Volkanovski beat him at UFC 245 in December to win the title. Now, Holloway has the opportunity to win back the belt and continue to make his case among the division’s all-time greats.
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