October Fight Nights Take Shape In Las Vegas

October features two pay-per-views where no less than three UFC belts will go up for grabs. UFC 307 will see light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira defend his title against Khalil Rountree Jr. while women’s bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington tries to thwart former champion Julianna Peña. Three weeks later, Ilia Topuria makes his first title defense in Abu Dhabi at UFC 308 against Max Holloway. Between those two, however, is a pair of Las Vegas-set events with interesting bouts of their own.

On October 12, flyweights Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira lock horns in a crucial matchup. Three new bouts join that card.

First, highlight-prone heavyweights Chris Barnett and Junior Tafa do battle…