THE RETURN TO THE NORTH!
We’re back in Canada with #UFCEdmonton Saturday November 2nd!
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— UFC (@ufc) August 15, 2024
A women’s flyweight clash pitting Erin Blanchfield against Rose Namajunas will serve as the main event for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Edmonton on Nov. 2.
UFC CEO Dana White initially confirmed the news to Sportsnet on Wednesday night. In the co-main event, Derrick Lewis will square off against Alexander Romanov at heavyweight. The UFC Fight Night event will be held at Rogers Place and will also include the following four bouts: Ariane da Silva vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius; Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Dustin Stoltzfus; Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Ivana Petrovic and Chad Anheliger vs. Cody Gibson.
GET READY EDMONTON! ️
In an interview with @aaronbronsteter, @danawhite announces that Rogers Place will be the home of UFC Fight Night on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024. pic.twitter.com/sXL0IGsIPJ
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 15, 2024
Blanchfield began her Octagon tenure with six consecutive triumphs — besting the likes of Jessica Andrade and Taila Santos — before falling to Manon Fiorot via unanimous decision in the UFC on ESPN 54 headliner on March 30.
A two-time strawweight champion, Namajunas dropped a three-round verdict to Fiorot in her 125-pound debut. “Thug” Rose has since rebounded to post decision triumphs over Amanda Ribas and Tracy Cortez in her next two flyweight appearances.
Lewis, the UFC’s all-time knockout leader with 15, has won two of his last three promotional outings. Most recently, “The Black Beast” scored a third-round TKO of Rodrigo Nascimento in the UFC on ESPN 56 headliner on May 11.
Romanov began his professional career with 16 straight wins, a run that included five straight triumphs in UFC competition. “King Kong” has fallen on hard times recently, losing three of his last four. In his last outing, Romanov suffered a first-round submission loss to Jailton Almeida at UFC 302.
Erin Blanchfield vs Rose Namajunas Ariane Lipski vs Jasmine Jasudavicius Chad Anheliger vs Cody Gibson Marc-Andre Barriault vs Dustin Stoltzfus
