Kemo
03-31-2016, 06:21 PM
Welterweights Johny Hendricks and Kelvin Gastelum now officially have a date, as they will be part of the UFC 200 lineup.
The event takes place July 7 from the brand-new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Scheduled for the night is a rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz at 170 pounds, along with Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar meeting for the interim featherweight belt.
Hendricks (17-4) is a former champion, but finds himself in need of a victory. Earlier this year, he was stopped for the first time in his career, losing to Stephen Thompson via first round TKO. The loss dropped “Bigg Rigg” to just 2-3 over his last five fights.
Gastelum (11-2) started his run 10-0, including wins over Jake Ellenberger and Rick Story, but has posted just one victory in his last three. In November, he suffered a split decision loss to Neil Magny.
Other fights planned for UFC 200 include Cain Velasquez vs. Travis Browne, Gegard Mousasi vs. Derek Brunson, Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Lauzon and Jim Miller vs. Takanori Gomi.
The event takes place July 7 from the brand-new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Scheduled for the night is a rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz at 170 pounds, along with Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar meeting for the interim featherweight belt.
Hendricks (17-4) is a former champion, but finds himself in need of a victory. Earlier this year, he was stopped for the first time in his career, losing to Stephen Thompson via first round TKO. The loss dropped “Bigg Rigg” to just 2-3 over his last five fights.
Gastelum (11-2) started his run 10-0, including wins over Jake Ellenberger and Rick Story, but has posted just one victory in his last three. In November, he suffered a split decision loss to Neil Magny.
Other fights planned for UFC 200 include Cain Velasquez vs. Travis Browne, Gegard Mousasi vs. Derek Brunson, Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Lauzon and Jim Miller vs. Takanori Gomi.