The UFC returns to Las Vegas on Saturday with another major event in UFC 248, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC-Fight Pass. A championship doubleheader sits atop the card. In the main event, undefeated titleholder Israel Adesanya (18-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) seeks the first defense of his belt when he takes on Yoel Romero (13-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC). The co-headliner, meanwhile, will see Zhang Weili (20-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) attempt to defend her belt for the first time, as well, when she takes on former champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC). For more on the numbers bheind the two title fights, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 55 pre-event facts about UFC 248
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UFC 248 pre-event facts: What do Yoel Romero, Tank Abbott have in common? – MMA Junkie