Bloody Elbow · Mar 9, 2023
UFC Vegas 71 preview: Can 40-year-old Raphael Assuncao pull out one more win?
Raphael Assuncao punching Victor Henry at UFC Vegas 62.While it is being labeled UFC Vegas 71, it should be noted this event isn’t actually taking place in Las Vegas. It’s taking place in nearby Paradise, Nevada. Of course, a good chunk of the Vegas strip is in Paradise, so there’s a large chunk of people who would say it’s the “same difference.”
The preliminary contests are an interesting grab bag of fights. There’s a couple of promising debutants with red flags, some longtime veterans, a few up-and-comers, and others who are fighting for their UFC employment.