Preview: UFC Vegas 113 ‘Bautista vs. Oliveira’

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Now is when we will learn what the “new normal” is for the Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship in the Paramount+ era.

With the back-to-back punch of numbered events UFC 324 and 325 out of the way, the industry leader returns to its home base of Las Vegas for a fight night card at the Apex. While the ESPN era, post-covid, saw the UFC put on nearly half its events there in front of skeleton crowds, to the chagrin of fans—and fighters, who grew increasingly frustrated with the situation—it remains to be seen how large a role the gym slash studio will play in the UFC’s plans going forward.

For now, UFC Vegas 113 is a solid…