Multiple Updates, Postponements Announced for UFC 260 Fight Card

The UFC 260 card will not look anything like it was originally intended to look, but that’s normal in this day and age.

The promotion recently confirmed multiple updates to Saturday’s card, which will take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Two scheduled women’s strawweight bouts – Hannah Goldy vs. Jessica Penne and Randa Markos vs. Luana Pinheiro – have been moved to different events as a result of COVID-19 protocols. Goldy vs. Penne is now set for UFC on ESPN 22 on April 17, while Markos vs. Pinheiro will go down at UFC Fight Night “Reyes vs. Prochazka” on May 1.

Meanwhile, William Knight has been pulled from a proposed light heavyweight matchup against Alonzo Menifield and will instead face Da Un Jung at UFC on ABC 2 on April 10. Knight is a replacement for Shamil Gamzatov, who couldn’t fight Jung due to visa issues. Menifield will remain on the UFC 260 lineup and lock horns with Dana White’s Contender Series alum Fabio Cherant.

UFC 260 is headlined by a heavyweight championship rematch between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou. After the announcement over the weekend that a featherweight title showdown pitting Alexander Volkanovski against Brian Ortega would be postponed due to COVID-19 protocols, it is expected that a welterweight clash between Tyron Woodley and Vicente Luque will serve as the new co-headliner. The following three bouts round out the pay-per-view main card, according to UFC.com: Sean O'Malley vs. Thomas Almeida at bantamweight; Gillian Robertson vs. Miranda Maverick at flyweight and Jamie Mullarkey vs. Khama Worthy at lightweight.

UFC 260 airs on pay-per-view via ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Prelims begin on ESPN and ESPN+ at 7 p.m ET/4 p.m. PT.