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Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley to Headline UFC on ESPN+ 36 Next Week, Full Lineup Released

September 12, 2020 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris
UFC on ESPN+ 36 Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley

UFC has officially announced the full lineup for UFC on ESPN+ 36: Covington vs. Woodley. The fight card will be headlined by a UFC welterweight grudge fight between former interim welterweight champion and No. 2 ranked fighter Colby Covington against former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, who is ranked No. 5.

Colby Covington looks to rebound after his December title fight loss to Kamaru Usman at UFC 245. Meanwhile, Woodley looks to snap back-to-back losses to Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns.

The fight card will also feature a fan-friendly welterweight fight, with Donald Cerrone facing Niko Price. The fight will mark Cerrone’s record 36th Octagon appearance. Niko Price is trying to bounce back from a May loss at UFC 249 to Vicente Luque. Also, at light heavyweight, Johnny Walker will face Ryan Spann.

The upcoming event will be held at UFC Apex on Saturday, September 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will be closed to the general public and all fights will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+ in English and Spanish. The main card will kick off at 8:00 pm EST. Prelims being at 5:00 pm EST. Here’s the full lineup:

ESPN+ Main Card:

Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley
Donald Cerrone vs. Niko Price
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Johnny Walker vs. Ryan Spann
Mackenzie Dern vs. Randa Markos
Kevin Holland vs. Darren Stewart

ESPN+ Prelims:

Mirsad Bektić vs. Luiz Garagorri
Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Mara Romero Borella
Jordan Espinosa vs. David Dvořák
Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Sarah Alpar
Journey Newson vs. Randy Costa
Andre Ewell vs. Irwin Rivera
Darrick Minner vs. T.J. Laramie