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Hunter Azure set for a UFC Fight Night return tonight

Last month’s cancellation of UFC 249 was devastating for former Montana State University-Northern wrestler Hunter Azure. Tonight though, he gets another chance.

Azure will take on Brian Kelleher tonight at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira in Jacksonville, Florida. It will be his first fight in some time, and he’s anxious to continue his undefeated streak since his big undercard bout with Umar Nurmagomedov in a bantamweight bout at UFC 249 on April 18 was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

However, UFC returned with the a re-organized 249 last Saturday night, in front of no fans, of course, and now, Fight Night is next up for the company and that includes Azure.

“I’m just glad that Dana White and UFC figured things out to get us to fight and get our jobs going again,” Azure said to 406 sports last week.

Azure, who is 8-0-0 in his mixed martial arts career, and 1-0 with UFC, will face Kelleher (20-10-0) in a featherweight bout on the UFC Fight Night preliminary card tonight. The event will begin at 4 p.m. Mountain time and will be streamed on ESPN+.

 

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