UFC finalizes Aug. 8 Fight Night card with Darren Elkins farewell
The UFC has locked in its Fight Night card for August 8 at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, headlined by lightweight contenders Mateusz Gamrot and Quillan Salkilld. The event will mark the final UFC appearance of 42-year-old featherweight Darren Elkins, who departs after 15 years on the roster.
Elkins (29-12), a fixture in the octagon since 2010, has compiled a resume dotted with notable wins against Mirsad Bektic, Michael Johnson, Dennis Bermudez and Luiz Eduardo Garagorri. Over his lengthy tenure, he has also fought several former champions and crowd favorites including Alexander Volkanovski, Charles Oliveira, Chad Mendes and Hall of Famer Cub Swanson, though those bouts ended in losses. His farewell fight pits him against Yadier Del Valle, a Dana White's Contender Series graduate.
The co-main event features former strawweight title challenger Amanda Lemos against Alexia Thainara. The complete Fight Night lineup is as follows:
Mateusz Gamrot vs. Quillan Salkilld (lightweight main event)
Amanda Lemos vs. Alexia Thainara (women's strawweight)
Diego Ferreira vs. Billy Quarantillo (lightweight)
Steven Asplund vs. Guilherme Pat (heavyweight)
Diyar Nurgozhay vs. Bruno Lopes (light heavyweight)
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