Yes, UFC Utica is taking place Friday night. Although this card snuck up on us almost undetected, it’s a pretty decent event. The headlining bout between Jimmie Rivera and Marlon Moraes is an important bantamweight contest that could produce the next title challenger at 135 pounds. Apart form this fun main event, UFC Utica features a lightweight contest between unbeaten prospect Gregor Gillespie and Vinc Pichel, a clash of seasoned veterans in Jake Ellenberger vs. Ben Saunders, the debuts of former Cage Warriors champ Nathaniel Wood and two-division Titan FC champion Jose Torres.
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