Several Bouts Set For UFC Fight Night 82: Derek Brunson & Brandon Thatch In Action

Brandon Thatch

The UFC has announced several new bouts for the UFC Fight Night 82 event. Roan Carneiro will meet Derek Brunson in a middleweight bout and Brandon Thatch vs. Siyar Bahadurzada in a welterweight bout.

Carneiro (20-9) has won six straight fights while Brunson (14-3) has won three in a row and won his last two by first-round TKO.

Thatch (11-3) has lost two in a row and has not fought since losing to Benson Henderson earlier this year.

Also announced for the event is Joe Riggs vs. Chris Camozzi, Trevor Smith vs. Leonardo Augusto Guimaraes, Shane Campbell vs. James Krause, Anthony Hamilton vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov and Sean Strickland vs. Alex Garcia.

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Here is the current card for the event:

Roan Carneiro vs. Derek Brunson

Brandon Thatch vs. Siyar Bahadurzada

Joe Riggs vs. Chris Camozzi

Trevor Smith vs. Leonardo Augusto

Guimaraes, Shane Campbell vs. James Krause

Anthony Hamilton vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov

Sean Strickland vs. Alex Garcia

Cody Garbrandt vs. John Lineker

Sarah Moras vs. Lauren Murphy

UFC Fight Night 82 takes place at Pittsburgh’s Consol Energy Center on February 21st, 2016 and the main card will air on FOX Sports 1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. The main event of this event has not been announced.