The UFC will make its debut in Kansas next month. UFC Wichita (or UFC on ESPN+ 4) will take place from the INTRUST Bank Arena on March 9, 2019. In the main event of the night, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos makes his return. He’ll step into the cage against former heavyweight title challenger Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis. Also, Ben Rothwell will make his Octagon return.
He’ll be co-headlining opposite Blagoy Ivanov. Other notable names on the card include Beneil Dariush, Tim Boetsch, Louis Smolka, and more. As UFC Wichita approaches, the promotion has now officially released the poster for the card. It highlights the lengthy knockout resumes of both main eventers, “JDS” and Lewis. Check it out here:
Heavyweights!! Your official #UFCWichita poster is here! pic.twitter.com/iJIwHtBDC7
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) February 4, 2019
Both Lewis and dos Santos are two of the more well-known knockout artists the UFC heavyweight division has to offer. It will certainly be an explosive affair when they’re locked inside the cage against one another next month.
Check out the updated card for UFC Wichita below:
- Junior dos Santos vs. Derrick Lewis
- Blagoy Ivanov vs. Ben Rothwell
- Beneil Dariush vs. Drew Dober
- Tim Boetsch vs. Omari Akhmedov
- Anthony Rocco Martin vs. Sergio Moraes
- Elizeu Zaleski vs. Curtis Millender
- Daniel Spitz vs. Jeff Hughes
- Yana Kunitskaya vs. Marion Reneau
- Louis Smolka vs. Matt Schnell
What do you think about the poster for UFC Wichita?
