Islam Makhachev (pictured) fights Rafael dos Anjos in the lightweight main event of UFC Vegas 14 on Nov. 14 | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Islam Makhachev has his first main event fight poster.
The streaking lightweight headlines UFC Vegas 14 on Nov. 14 opposite former UFC champion Rafael dos Anjos and the official poster for the event was released Friday.
Lightweight keeps getting better
Your #UFCVegas14 poster has just released! pic.twitter.com/YBJexwNIjb
— UFC (@ufc) November 6, 2020
Makhachev (18-1) enters the contest on a six-fight win streak, most recently defeating Davi Ramos by unanimous decision at UFC 242 in December of last year. He is unbeaten since suffering his only career loss to Adriano Martins five years ago.
Next Saturday’s show marks dos Anjos’s return to lightweight after a 4-4 stint at welterweight that saw him compete for an interim title. Dos Anjos (29-13) has lost four of his past five fights, but moves back to the division in which he won and successfully defended a UFC title.
The UFC Vegas 14 main card is expected to air live on the ESPN+ streaming service. See the updated card below (bout order to be determined):
Islam Makhachev vs. Rafael dos Anjos
Antonio Arroyo vs. Eryk Anders
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Khaos Williams
Louis Smolka vs. Jose Quinonez
Julian Marquez vs. Saparbeg Safarov
Ashley Yoder vs. Miranda Granger
Don’Tale Mayes vs. Roque Martinez
Tony Gravely vs. Geraldo de Freitas