Event Information

A new year is upon us, and after a four-week break, the UFC returns tonight at UFC Vegas 84. But, the matchups atop the card aren’t new at all. Both the main event and the co-main event are rematches between contenders who have title aspirations in the near future.

The first time Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker met the fight was halted prematurely after an illegal knee by Ankalaev dazed Walker who was then ruled unable to fight by the cageside physician. There was some controversy due to the language barrier, and both men seemed to want streameast ufc fight night the fight to continue moments later, even with event personnel in the cage keeping them apart.

The co-main event pits flyweight contenders Manel Kape and Matheus Nicolau against one another after the pair previously met and Nicolau claimed a split-decision victory. This time around, each man will look to cement himself in the conversation as a possible title challenger against incumbent Alexandre Pantoja.

Fight Analysis

Advertisement UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker II takes place inside the streameast UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event airs live in its entirety on ESPN+ starting at 4 p.m. ET. Combat Press writers Dan Kuhl and Matt Petela preview the action in this week’s edition of Toe-to-Toe.

First Bout Rematch: Ankalaev vs. Walker

The first bout streameast Walker fight between Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker ended controversially; do the fighters and fans get a definitive answer this time around?

Kuhl: The initial fight between Johnny Walker and Magomed Ankalaev ended due to a completely BS call by the ref. Walker was fine, there is an obvious language barrier, thestreameast ufc and he was ready to go. His eyes looked fine, he was lucid, and there was a reason the two guys were still trying to fight, even with a half dozen staff standing in between them...

Petela: Walker certainly is the rangier fighter, and he uses his length much better now than he did when he first joined the UFC. He’s been improving steadily since faltering early after joining John Kavanagh and SBG Ireland...

Flyweight Rematch: Kape vs. Nicolau

Manel Kape has won four straight fights since dropping a split decision to Matheus Nicolau; can “Starboy” score a win and even the series at 1-1?

Petela: It is wild to think that not too long ago the UFC was considering dropping the flyweight division. It has morphed into one of the most talented and streameast. app and streameast xyz most exciting weight classes in the organization, and this showdown is a perfect example of that...