UFC on FOX 23: Shevchenko vs. Pena fight card

Check out the UFC on FOX 23: Shevchenko vs. Pena fight card, which takes place on Saturday, January 28th at the Pepsi Center, in Denver, Colorado.

The UFC is off to Denver, Colorado, where they staged their very first show way back in 1993. Headlining next Saturday’s show is a women’s bantamweight contender matchup between Valentina Shevchenko and Julianna Pena. Welterweights Donald Cerrone and Jorge Masvidal will compete in what should be a thrilling co-main event.

Also on the main card, heavyweight prospect Francis Ngannou will take on former champion Andrei Arlovski, while Jason Knight battles Alex Caceres in the featherweight division. The top two prelim bouts feature middleweights Nate Marquardt and Sam Alvey, as well as bantamweights Aljamain Sterling and Raphael Assuncao. It should be noted that Hector Lombard vs. Brad Tavares was slated for this card, but both men had injuries led to the bout being scrapped.

Here’s what’s lined up for Saturday, January 28th:

Main Card (8 PM ET, FOX)

Valentina Shevchenko vs. Julianna Pena

Donald Cerrone vs. Jorge Masvidal

Andrei Arlovski vs. Francis Ngannou

Alex Caceres vs. Jason Knight

Preliminary Card (5 PM ET, FOX)

Sam Alvey vs. Nate Marquardt

Raphael Assuncao vs. Aljamain Sterling

Li Jingliang vs. Bobby Nash

Luis Henrique da Silva vs. Jordan Johnson

Alessio Di Chirico vs. Eric Spicely