The return of MMA in New England will be headlined by one of the sport’s brightest welterweight prospects.
Classic Entertainment & Sports officials announced that CES 61 will take place on Oct. 14 at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, R.I. The event—which will be streamed on UFC Fight Pass—features the unbeaten John Gotti III in the main event. An opponent has yet to be announced.
It will be the first event for the promotion since January’s CES 60 event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and will have no fans in attendance. CES 61 was originally set to take place place in April before it was postponed.