On Friday, Dana White went live on his Instagram with major breaking news regarding UFC 327. The event will be headlined by a vacant light heavyweight title clash between Carlos Ulberg and former champion Jiri Prochazka.
According to White, Prochazka vs. Ulberg will serve as the headliner. The fight was booked after Alex Pereira chose to relinquish the title. ‘Poatan’ had reclaimed last year after an impressive 1st round knockout over Magomed Ankalaev.
Pereira’s decision to vacate comes as he aims to make history by becoming the first ever three-division UFC champion. It appears that the promotion will give him the chance to do so. As a result, Ulberg and Prochazcka will face off to crown a new champion and keep the division moving.
In addition, the co-main event will see Joshua Van defend his flyweight title against Tatsuro Taira. It marks Van’s first flyweight title defense since defeating Pantoja last December, when the Brazilian suffered an injury that result in the fight being waved off.
UFC 327 takes place at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on Apr. 11, and the promotion announced that tickets are now on sale.
Dana White Announced Additional UFC 327 Bouts
Dana White also announced some additional fights that will be rounding out the UFC 327 card. The event is shaping up to be an entertaining night of fights, with plenty of notable names on the main card and prelims.
In the lightweight division, No. 12 ranked Beneil Dariush will face No. 14 ranked Manuel Torres. Dariush enters the fight following his knockout loss to Benoit Saint Denis.
Torres, meanwhile, carries plenty of momentum into UFC 327. He enters riding a two-fight winning streak that includes back-to-back 1st round TKOs over Drew Dober and Grant Dawson.
In featherweight action, Aaron Pico returns to the octagon for the first time after his knockout loss to Lerone Murphy. He will face former two-division Bellator champion Patricio Pitbull.
Pico and Pitbull have been linked to each other since their time in Bellator. Pitbull, then-Bellator featherweight champion, had defeated the promotion’s top contenders and reclaimed his title from AJ McKee.
After PFL acquired Bellator, it seemed like the bout would finally materialize. However, that was not the case, as Pitbull defended his title against Jeremy Kennedy instead. Both fighters expressed interest in the fight but eventually requested their releases and signed with the UFC.
Since joining the UFC, Pitbull is 1-1, while Pico is 0-1, so there will be high stakes.
Stay tuned for more details!
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