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DWCS 79 Set for Tuesday on ESPN+ After Clean, Seven-Minute Weigh-Ins

Short-notice headliner Trent Miller faces Ryan Gandra in a showcase for UFC contracts.

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Overview

  • The five-fight card airs Tuesday at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on ESPN+ in the U.S. and on UFC Fight Pass internationally from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
  • Middleweights Trent Miller and Ryan Gandra made 184 pounds for the main event, booked after Miller accepted on short notice when Gandra’s original opponent was denied a U.S. visa.
  • Featherweights Marcio Barbosa and Damon Wilson both weighed 145.5 pounds for the co-main event.
  • Ares FC light heavyweight champion Abdul-Rahkman Yakhyaev enters 6-0 for his bout with Alik Lorenz, with both fighters at 206 pounds.
  • The remaining bouts are Cristian Perez (155) vs. Manoel Sousa (155.5) at lightweight and Darion Abbey (226.5) vs. Donte Johnson (209) at heavyweight.