Rose Namajunas vs Erin Blanchfield headlines UFC’s return to Edmonton
UFC returns to Edmonton for the first time since 2019 with a thrilling clash of flyweight contenders that will see No. 3 ranked contender Erin Blanchfield battle former strawweight champion and No. 5 flyweight Rose Namajunas.
Also, heavyweight finishers collide when No. 11 ranked contender Derrick Lewis locks horns with No. 13 Alexandr Romanov.
“I love Canada! I’m so excited to return to Edmonton,” UFC CEO Dana White said. “The city has played host to some big events in the past and I can’t wait to deliver an awesome night of fights. The Alberta fans are some of the most passionate in Canada and I know they’re going to blow the roof off Rogers Place.”
“We are thrilled to welcome the Ultimate Fighting Championship back to Rogers Place for UFC Fight Night on November 2,” said Stu Ballantyne, President & Chief Operating Officer, Rogers Place and ICE District. “With millions of UFC fans globally, including many here in Alberta, and the best mixed martial artists in the world, we know it’s going to make for another electrifying night in ICE District.”
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BLANCHFIELD vs. NAMAJUNAS takes place Saturday, Nov. 2 at Rogers Place.
Additional bouts on the card include:
• Marc-Andre Barriault (16-8 1NC, fighting out of Boca Raton, Fla., USA by way of Gatineau, Que.) collides with Dustin Stoltzfus (15-6, fighting out of Germersheim, Germany) at middleweight
• No. 13 ranked flyweight contender Ariane da Silva (17-9, fighting out of Curitiba, Brazil) faces rising No. 14 Jasmine Jasudavicius (11-3, fighting out of Niagara, Ont.)
• Chad Anheliger (13-7, fighting out of Calgary, Alta.) squares off with Cody Gibson (21-10, fighting out of San Luis Obispo, Calif.) in an intriguing bantamweight bout
• Jamey-Lyn Horth (6-1, fighting out of Squamish, B.C.) takes on Ivana Petrovic (7-1, fighting out of Tønsberg, Norway) in a flyweight bout
