Ultimate Fighting Championship
UFC Fight Night 168
Spark Arena
Auckland, New Zealand
Saturday, 22 February 2020
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night 168 is set to take place at the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday.
A lightweight match between Paul Felder and Dan Hooker is expected to serve as the headliner.
Felder in an experienced American fighter having competed for the Cage Fury Fighting Championships and he is ranked number six in the UFC lightweight rankings.
While New Zealander Hooker was the King In The Ring Middleweight Kickboxing Champion and WKBF X-Rules Welterweight Champion, and he is number seven in the UFC lightweight division.
Felder has indicated that they are both eyeing's Khabib Nurmagomedov's UFC lightweight title and he is confident of defeating Hooker.
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"We’re two guys that are trying to rally for a title shot after this one. We’re in each other’s way," Felder said.
"That’s how it should be, that’s how it’s supposed to be when you’ve got a five-round main event with a guy.
“I’m invading into his country. My whole plan is to knock his ass out in front of all his friends and family and take that money and get out of there and go on to a title shot.”
Meanwhile, A women's strawweight bout between Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Yan Xiaonan is set to take place at Fight Night 168.
While a light heavyweight bout between Tyson Pedro and Vinicius Moreira was scheduled for the event.
However, Pedro pulled out of the fight in early January citing an undisclosed injury. In turn, promotion officials elected to remove Moreira from the card entirely.
Lastly, Kevin Aguilar is scheduled to battle with Zubaira Tukhugov in a featherweight bout.
UFC Fight Night 168 Fight Card
Lightweight:
Paul Felder vs. Dan Hooker
Light Heavyweight: Jimmy Crute vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
Female Strawweight: Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Yan Xiaonan
Heavyweight: Ben Sosoli vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Lightweight: Brad Riddell vs. Magomed Mustafaev
Featherweight: Kevin Aguilar vs. Zubaira Tukhugov
Welterweight: Jake Matthews vs. Emil Weber Meek
Welterweight: Callan Potter vs. Song Kenan
Flyweight: Kai Kara-France vs. Tyson Nam
Female Strawweight: Loma Lookboonmee vs. Angela Hill
Welterweight: Maki Pitolo vs. Takashi Sato
Female Flyweight: Priscila Cachoeira vs. Shana Dobson
Lightweight: Jalin Turner vs. Joshua Culibao
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