Gibson Jr. (9-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), son of UFC 24 and UFC 29 veteran Lance Gibson, will become the third second-generation fighter in UFC history after Randy Couture/Ryan Couture and Gilbert Smith/Elijah Smith. Gibson, 30, brings with him a 5-1 record as a Bellator fighter.

Steven Asplund shined in his octagon debut at UFC on ESPN 73 with a brutal and bloody beatdown of Sean Sharaf.

A strawweight bout between Amanda Lemos and Gillian Robertson has been pulled from UFC 112 just hours before the start of the event.

Nzechukwu (14-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) is 2-3 in his most recent five fights and in his last appearance had a two-fighting winning streak snapped when he was submitted by Valter Walker. Filling out the main card is a heavyweight affair between Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Marcus Buchecha.

Up-and-comer Kevin Vallejos could make a splash against Giga Chikadze in the UFC on ESPN 73 co-main event. Will he capitalize?

Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt but he has a black belt in MMA betting. During the football season he’s showcased massive profits at The Post in the player prop market the last two seasons. While constantly betting long shots, his return on investment is 30.15 percent since 2022.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting from Friday's UFC on ESPN 73 (ESPN2, ESPN+) official weigh-ins, which was the last session of the 2025 event schedule. The weigh-ins took place at UFC Apex, the same venue that hosts the final UFC event of the year.