Luis Saldana is expected to make his UFC debut on April 10th against Jordan Griffin. First reported by MMA DNA, the fight will be Saladana’s first UFC fight after earning a UFC contract in 2020.
The fight joins a UFC “Fight Night” card that does not have a confirmed location at the moment.
Saldana earned his UFC contract in November, defeating Vince Murdock with strikes on TV show “Dana White’s Contender Series.” The win was Saldana’s fourth-straight win when including victories on the regional scene.
Saldana is being paired with Griffin, who is also a former participant in the “Contender Series.” Griffin has struggled since joining the UFC in 2018, as he currently holds a promotional record of one win and three losses.
Griffin’s last fight was in June of 2020, where he lost a decision to Youssef Zalal.
UFC’s April 10th event is currently scheduled to have a middleweight main event between Darren Till and Marvin Vettori. Here is the updated lineup for the card.
Bout 7: Darren Till (18-3-1) vs. Marvin Vettori (16-3-1) (Middleweight)
Bout 6: Nina Ansaroff (10-6) vs. Mackenzie Dern (10-1) (Strawweight)
Bout 5: Yorgan De Castro (6-2) vs. Jarjis Danho (5-1-1) (Heavyweight)
Bout 4: John Makdessi (17-7) vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (11-3) (Lightweight)
Bout 3: Norma Dumont (5-1) vs. Bea Malecki (2-0) (Bantamweight)
Bout 2: Zak Cummings (24-7) vs. Sam Alvey (33-14-1) (Middleweight)
Bout 1: Luis Saldana (14-6) vs. Jordan Griffin (18-8) (Featherweight)
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