Another MMA event is on the line in the beginning of December as UFC has announced the fighters. Former Welterweight championship challenger Stephen Thompson will take on Kevin Holland in the main event as fight card for UFC on ESPN 42 confirmed. Besides this, many other rookie fighters are going to make their debut in the promotion as they are the part of Thomson Holland under card.
| Category | Fighter vs | Fighter | Card Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight | Stephen Thompson vs | Kevin Holland | Main Card |
| Welterweight | Bryan Barberena vs | Rafael dos Anjos | Main Card |
| Flyweight | Matheus Nicolau vs | Matt Schnell | Main Card |
| Heavyweight | Tai Tuivasa vs | Sergei Pavlovich | Main Card |
| Middleweight | Jack Hermansson vs | Roman Dolidze | Main Card |
| Middleweight | Eryk Anders vs | Kyle Daukaus | Main Card |
| Welterweight | Niko Price vs | Philip Rowe | Preliminary Card |
| Women’s Strawweight | Angela Hill vs | Emily Ducote | Preliminary Card |
| Lightweight | Clay Guida vs | Scott Holtzman | Preliminary Card |
| Lightweight | Michael Johnson vs | Marc Diakiese | Preliminary Card |
| Featherweight | Darren Elkins vs | Jonathan Pearce | Preliminary Card |
| Women’s Flyweight | Tracy Cortez vs | Amanda Ribas | Preliminary Card |
| Lightweight | Natan Levy vs | Genaro Valdez | Preliminary Card |
| Featherweight | Marcelo Rojo vs | Francis Marshall | Preliminary Card |
| Women’s Strawweight | Yazmin Jauregui vs | Istela Nunes | Preliminary Card |
UFC On ESPN 42 Fight Card
Main Event: Stephen Thompson fought for the UFC Welterweight Championship in 2017 against Tyron Woodley in 2017 where he faced loss. Throughout his career, he appeared in 23 matches and won 16 out of them with 7 knockout wins. While 6 ended with defeat and 1 had no result. On the other side, Holland is also bearing good record and has defeated the opponent 23 times in a total of 32 appearances. In his last fight, he lost to Khamzat Chimaev and now looking to make a comeback from the upcoming UFC event.
Co-Main Event: The co-main event will highlight the two known fighters Bryan Barberena and Rafael dos Anjos and fight under the welterweight category. Thus, UFC On ESPN 42 is going to feature some entertaining contests and enlightens the December’s beginning.
Below are the some important details about the event as the date and venue announced alongside with the live stream.
- Date: December 3, 2022
- Venue: Amway Center, Orlando
- Live Stream: ESPN+
All these are the details about the fight card of UFC On ESPN 42. If there is any change, we will make them available here. Stay tuned for more information!