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Muslim Salikhov vs. Laureano Staropoli among three fights added to UFC on ESPN+ 20 in Singapore

The UFC’s October return event to Singapore is filling up.

Three more fights have been added to UFC on ESPN+ 20, which takes place Oct. 26 at Singapore Indoor Stadium. The event streams on ESPN+.

New additions to event include a welterweight matchup pinning Muslim Salikhov (15-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) against Laureano Staropoli (9-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), a featherweight bout between Enrique Barzola (16-4-1 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and Movsar Evloev (11-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), and heavyweight showdown between Jeff Hughes (10-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and Raphael Pessoa (9-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Salikhov and Pessoa confirmed the news of their bookings on Instagram, while a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed Barzola vs. Evloev to MMA Junkie. The person asked to remain anonymous since the UFC has yet to make an official announcement.

Combate was the first to report the Staropoli vs. Salikov and Hughes vs. Pessoa. Dutch outlet MMA DNA was the first to report the booking between Barzola and Evloev.

With the three additions to the card, the UFC on ESPN+ 20 lineup now includes:

  • Demian Maia vs. Ben Askren
  • Michael Johnson vs. Stevie Ray
  • Ciryl Gane vs. Don’Tale Mayes
  • Sergei Pavlovich vs. Maurice Greene
  • Frank Camacho vs. Beneil Dariush
  • Alexandra Albu vs. Loma Lookboonmee
  • Randa Markos vs. Ashley Yoder
  • Julia Avila vs. Karol Rosa
  • Enrique Barzola vs. Movsar Evloev
  • Raphael Pessoa vs. Jeff Hughes
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