Overview

• Dana White announced the Nov. 15 card with Valentina Shevchenko defending flyweight gold against Zhang Weili, who is vacating the strawweight title to move up.
• The lineup also features Leon Edwards vs. Carlos Prates in a key welterweight matchup in New York.
• Opening odds from SportsBetting.ag installed Islam Makhachev and Zhang Weili as early favorites in their respective title fights.
• Islam Makhachev relinquished the lightweight belt after multiple defenses to chase a second championship at 170 pounds.
• Jack Della Maddalena’s coach says grappling specialist Craig Jones will join the champion’s camp in Perth to prepare for Makhachev’s wrestling threat.