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The 24-year-old phenom challenged Alexandre Pantoja for the Ultimate Fighting Championship men’s flyweight belt last December at UFC 323, winning by TKO in just 26 seconds when
Dana White believes there’s just one UFC feud in history that tops the one fans are about to witness in Newark this weekend. The Octagon returns to the Prudential Center for UFC 328, set for May 9.
Former light heavyweight and middleweight titleholder Pereira (13-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) will move up in weight once again and seek history against Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in the June 14 co-headliner at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Flyweight champion Joshua Van's title defense vs. Tatsuro Taira will be the first time two Asian male fighters fight for a UFC belt.
After Van (15-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) won the belt in unceremonious fashion vs. Alexandre Pantoja in December, he will attempt to make his first defense against Taira (18-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC), who can become the first Japanese-born champion in company history when they clash in Saturday's co-main event at Prudential Center ( Paramount+ ).
Here's a look at the complete history of BMF title fights since Nate Diaz famously called for the UFC to create the belt.