The UFC is scheduled for a second time in St. Louis on May 11, with a heavyweight bout between former title challengers Derrick Lewis and Rodrigo Nascimento scheduled as the main event.
The UFC has officially added 11 fights to the St. Louis card ahead of the headliner heavyweight bout, according to a press release.
Notable additions to the event include the rescheduled matchup between light heavyweights Carlos Wolberg and Alonzo Menifield, who were previously scheduled to meet in March, and the May 11 card, which will see Tecia Pennington ( Torres (née Torres) is also scheduled to return to the Octagon for the first time. Starting in 2022, she will face Tabitha Rich.
UFC St. Louis will see Robelis Despaigne, making his second UFC appearance, take on Waldo Cortez-Acosta, while fan favorites Terrence McKinney and Chase Hooper will take on Estevan Lvovich and Viacheslav Borshchev. , and other exciting matchups are also planned.
None of the fights included in the press release have been given co-main event status at this time, and as of now, the fights for the UFC's return on May 11 in St. Louis are as follows:
- Main Event: Derrick Lewis vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
- Alonzo Menifield vs. Carlos Wolberg
- Jared Gooden vs. Kevin Jussette
- Tabitha Rich vs. Tecia Pennington
- Michael Johnson vs. Matt Frevola
- Alex Caceres vs. Sean Woodson
- Jake Hadley vs. Charles Johnson
- Terrence McKinney vs. Esteban Libovic
- Chase Hooper vs. Billy Goff
- Waldo Cortez-Acosta vs. Robelis Despaigne
- JJ Aldrich vs. Veronica Hardy
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