UFC 170 lineup finalized with Eye-Davis closing prelims, dos Anjos-Khabilov opening PPV
The lineup is set for next month’s UFC 170 event, and an intriguing women’s bout and possible title eliminator will close out the night’s preliminary card.
UFC 170 takes place Feb. 22 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The main card, including a headlining title fight between women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and challenger Sara McMann, airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
The night’s PPV broadcast kicks off with a lightweight bout between Rafael dos Anjos (20-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) and Rustam Khabilov (17-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC). Both 155-pounders are steadily moving up the lightweight ranks.
Perhaps the most peculiar booking for the main card is a welterweight fight between Stephen Thompson (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Robert Whittaker (11-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC). The bout took a higher slot than, for example, a women’s bout between contenders Alexis Davis (15-5 MMA, 2-0 UFC) and Jessica Eye (11-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who instead close out the night’s prelims on FOX Sports 1.
The full UFC 170 card includes:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Ronda Rousey vs. Sara McMann – for women’s bantamweight title
Daniel Cormier vs. Rashad Evans
Rory MacDonald vs. Demian Maia
Stephen Thompson vs. Robert Whittaker
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rustam Khabilov
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)
Alexis Davis vs. Jessica Eye
Raphael Assuncao vs. Francisco Rivera
Bryan Caraway vs. Lucas Martins
Mike Pyle vs. T.J. Waldburger
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 7 p.m. ET)
Zach Makovsky vs. Josh Sampo
Erik Koch vs. Rafaello Oliveira
