A “Shark” is headed to “The Backyard State” on every week’s discover.
Final Preventing Championship (UFC) Light-weight prospect and Contender Collection contract winner MarQuel Mederos was slated to combat at UFC Vegas 107 final weekend, however the flu compelled him to withdraw. Now, Mederos will face UFC newcomer Mark Choinski at UFC 316 this Saturday (June 7, 2025) contained in the Prudential Middle in Newark, New Jersey.
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Mederos (10-1) has been flawless in his UFC tenure, securing victories in his first two bouts. In his debut, he outlasted Landon Quinones, then edged out a break up choice towards Austin Hubbard at UFC Mexico Metropolis earlier this 12 months. The 28-year-old, identified for his hanging prowess, goals to notch his first UFC end, including to his six profession knockouts.
Choinski (8-0) was coaching to combat former Bellator turned Powerslapper Zach Zane at Anthony Pettis FC 17 when he obtained the decision to step in on brief discover.
The 29-year-old has but to style defeat, rattling off eight wins in a row. He holds a 76 % end fee with six submission wins and one knockout, all of them being first-round finishes.
For what it is value, “The Shark” is a three-time All-American Division III faculty wrestler.
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TWO TITLE TILTS! Final Preventing Championship (UFC) continues its 2025 pay-per-view (PPV) schedule on Sat., Could 10, 2025, with a championship doubleheader headlining UFC 315 from Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In the primary occasion, Welterweight champion, Belal Muhammad, defends his title towards hanging sensation, Jack Della Maddalena (not Shavkat), in an exhilarating five-round conflict. UFC 315’s PPV co-main occasion options ladies’s Flyweight queenpin, Valentina Shevchenko, starting her second reign towards top-ranked contender, Manon Fiorot, in a high-stakes, five-round battle. UFC 315 additionally showcases a Bantamweight showdown between legend Jose Aldo and Aiemann Zahabi, in addition to a ladies’s Flyweight bout pitting Alexa Grasso vs. Natalia Silva and rather more! UFC 315’s begin time is scheduled for six p.m. ET (“Early Prelims”), 8 p.m. ET (“Prelims” undercard), and 10 p.m. ET (PPV most important card).
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