UFC Fight Night 176


UFC Fight Night 176 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on August 29, 2020 at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

Background

While not officially announced by the organization, promotion officials are targeting a featherweight bout between featherweight winner Yair Rodríguez and Zabit Magomedsharipov to serve as the event headliner. The pairing was first scheduled to take place in September of 2018 at UFC 228. However, Rodriguez pulled out of that event with an injury.
Emily Whitmire was scheduled to face Polyana Viana on March 7, 2020 at UFC 248 in a women's strawweight bout. However, Whitmire weighed in at 117.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight limit of 116 pounds. She was subsequently hospitalized the day of the event and the fight was cancelled. The pairing has been rescheduled for this event instead, in a women's flyweight bout.
A featherweight bout between former title challenger Ricardo Lamas and Ryan Hall was initially scheduled to take place earlier this year at. However, the event was cancelled in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pairing was rescheduled for this event.

Fight card

Announced bouts