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Multiple Bouts Official for UFC 273 in Jacksonville on April 9
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Barring any late additions or cancellations, the lineup for UFC 273 appears to be nearly complete.
The Las Vegas-based promotion confirmed multiple rumored bouts for the April 9 event in a release on Tuesday, including a middleweight clash between Dricus Du Plessis and Chris Curtis. UFC 273 will take place at Vystar Veteran’s Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., and is headlined by a featherweight title tilt between Alexander Volkanovski and Chan Sung Jung. In the co-main event, Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan will square off in a bantamweight championship rematch.