Brok Weaver vs. Rodrigo Vargas set for UFC on ESPN+ 25 in Rio Rancho, N.M.
Brok Weaver has his UFC debut scheduled.
The 2019 Dana White’s Contender Series product will return next month at UFC on ESPN+ 25 in a lightweight matchup against Rodrigo Vargas. The news was announced by Weaver on Instagram and MMA Junkie later confirmed with Vargas’ side.
UFC on ESPN+ 25 takes place Feb. 15 at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., near Albuquerque. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight rematch between Corey Anderson and Jan Blachowicz.
Weaver (14-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was scheduled to debut in the promotion in October against Thomas Gifford, but was forced to withdraw from the bout due to undisclosed reasons. The 28-year-old fighter most recently competed in August, when he outpointed Devin Smyth on DWCS to win a UFC contract.
The 34-year-old Vargas (11-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) debuted with the promotion in August and lost a unanimous decision to Alex da Silva. The former Combate Americas fighter trains out of Mexican Pride Gym in Mexico City.
With the addition, the latest UFC on ESPN+ 25 lineup includes:
Corey Anderson vs. Jan Blachowicz Michel Pereira vs. Diego Sanchez John Dodson vs. Nathaniel Wood Yancy Medeiros vs. Lando Vannata Mark De La Rosa vs. Raulian Paiva Rogerio Bontorin vs. Ray Borg Montana De La Rosa vs. Mara Romero Borella Macy Chiasson vs. Nicco Montano Gadzhimurad Antigulov vs. Devin Clark Merab Dvalishvili vs. Casey Kenney Scott Holtzman vs. Jim Miller Kazula Vargas vs. Brok Weaver