MMA

The main card kicks off with Michelle Waterson and Felice Herrig which is bound to be as closely fought in the cage as it is on paper.

A colossal clash between Derrick Lewis and Alexander Volkov is expected to light up the show at UFC 229 with an impressive win edging them closer to a title shot.

The days when Renan Barão topped the 'pound-for'pound' rankings seem a long time ago as he has struggled to find the explosiveness and confidence that made him the bantamweight champion. Newcomer Andre Ewell is looking to make it three losses in a row and claim the biggest scalp of his career.

An exciting match-up co-headlines UFC Fight Night 137 with the Brazilian veteran welcoming Carlo Pedersoli for his second UFC fight.

The legend, Antônio Rogério Nogueira returns to the octagon after nearly two years hoping he can finish his fighting career with a win but Sam Alvey has other ideas and is looking to add another knockout to his record.

Randa Markos welcomes Marina Rodriguez into the UFC who is unbeaten but yet to taste the class of an experienced UFC fighter. This will be a real test for the Brazilian as she looks to put her name on the map and stretch her record.

Glover Teixeira and Jimi Manuwa have both withdrawn from the main event in Sau Paulo but the headlining spot has been saved thanks to Thiago Santos and Eryk Anders who have fast-tracked their inevitable clash.

Mark Hunt and Alexsey Oleynik headline the first ever UFC event in Russia and these two veterans are looking to put on a show. We know what to expect from both men with contrasting skill sets but we still expect this to be an exciting contest.

Jan Blachowicz is hell-bent on continuing his march towards the belt but he travels to Russia to meet a killer. He takes on Nikita Krylov who comes back to the UFC with his 100% finishing record still intact.

Andrei Arlovski just keeps on going - this is his 26th UFC fight but they aren't getting any easier. The well-rounded Shamil Abdurakhimov is looking to claim the biggest scalp of his career.

Thiago Alves welcomes Alexey Kunchenko to the UFC and Kunchencko welcomes Alves to Russia who fights there for the first time in his long career and he is going to have to call upon all of that experience to hand the M-1 champion his first loss.

After Colby Covington withdrew from his title fight with Tyron Woodley, Liverpool's own Darren Till has stepped up for the biggest opportunity of his career. This is such a fascinating match-up where the accomplished champion will attempt to tame the young, hungry lion.