UFC: Dana White announces full cards for May 13 and May 16 shows in Jacksonville, Florida
- Former light heavyweight contenders Anthony Smith and Glover Teixeira headline nine-bout card on May 13
- Heavyweight veteran Alistair Overeem faces Walt Harris in main event of May 16 show
The UFC has announced the full fight line-ups for its shows scheduled for May 13 and May 16 as the promotion moves closer to resuming competition amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The UFC plans to stage several shows without fans at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, this month. The first event is the pay-per-view UFC 249 on May 9.
Many of the bouts announced on Friday are matchups initially made for shows that were cancelled in recent weeks. The shows on May 13 and May 16 are expected to be broadcast on ESPN Plus.
The nine-bout show on May 13 will be headlined by former light heavyweight title contenders Anthony Smith and Glover Teixeira. The matchup originally was set to headline the UFC’s show in Lincoln, Nebraska, on April 25.
The May 13 show is co-headlined by Ovince Saint Preux’s heavyweight debut against Ben Rothwell. Other matchups on the card include lightweights Alexander Hernandez and Drew Dober, bantamweights Ray Borg and Ricky Simon, and heavyweights Andrei Arlovski and Philipe Lins.