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After 15 years, Darren Elkins is set for his final UFC bout. | 📷: Getty/UFC
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has finalized the lineup for its next Fight Night at Meta Apex in Las Vegas, including Octagon veteran Darren Elkins’ final appearance in the promotion.
The card, headlined by Mateusz Gamrot and Quillan Salkilld, is scheduled for Aug. 8.
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UFC Fight Night lineup features Darren Elkins vs. Yadier Del Valle and Gamrot vs. Salkilld
Elkins (29-12) will square off against Dana White’s Contender Series alum Yadier Del Valle.
The 42-year-old has been on the UFC roster since 2010, earning memorable victories over the likes of Mirsad Bektic, Michael Johnson, Dennis Bermudez and Luiz Eduardo Garagorri. Furthermore, Elkins has shared the cage with several former champions and fan favorites, albeit in losing efforts, against Alexander Volkanovski, Charles Oliveira, Chad Mendes and UFC Hall of Famer Cub Swanson.
New matchups added to the card include Ty Cole Miller vs. Billy Goff, Juliana Miller vs. Ravena Oliveira, Diego Ferreira vs. Billy Quarantillo and Diyar Nurgozhay vs. Bruno Lopes, among others. Gamrot and Salkilld lock horns in the main event, with former strawweight title challenger Amanda Lemos facing Alexia Thainara in the co-headliner.
The updated card as of June 23 is as follows:
Mateusz Gamrot vs. Quillan Salkilld (lightweight main event)
Amanda Lemos vs. Alexia Thainara (women’s strawweight)
Diego Ferreira vs. Billy Quarantillo (lightweight)
Steven Asplund vs. Guilherme Pat (heavyweight)
Diyar Nurgozhay vs. Bruno Lopes (light heavyweight)
Louie Sutherland vs. Jose Luiz (heavyweight)
Juliana Miller vs. Ravena Oliveira (women’s flyweight)
Darren Elkins vs. Yadier Del Valle (featherweight)
Ty Cole Miller vs. Billy Goff (welterweight)
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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