Top-flight bantamweights will lock horns under the Ultimate Fighting Championship flag when Rob Font meets Marlon Vera in the UFC on ESPN 35 headliner this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, the ageless Andrei Arlovski seeks his fourth straight victory when he takes on Jake Collier in the heavyweight co-main event.
A closer look at the UFC on ESPN 35 particulars:
THE LINEUP
135: Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera265: Jake Collier vs. Andrei Arlovski
145: Andre Fili vs. Joanderson Brito
155: Jared Gordon vs. Grant Dawson
145: Darren Elkins vs. Tristan Connelly
185: Gerald Meerschaert vs. Krzysztof Jotko
265: Alexander Romanov vs. Chase Sherman
125: Daniel Lacerda vs. Francisco Figueiredo
170: Yohan Lainesse vs. Gabriel Green
155: Mike Breeden vs. Natan Levy
125: Gina Mazany vs. Shanna Young
125: Tatsuro Taira vs. Carlos Candelario
THE RUNDOWN
• Preview: The Main Card• Preview: The Prelims
• Rivalries: Marlon Vera
• By The Numbers: Font vs. Vera
• 5 Things You Might Not Know Darren Elkins
• Sherdog Prospect Watch: Tatsuro Taira
• Daniel Lacerda’s Make-or-Break Moment
• The Bottom Line: Longevity as a Virtue
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