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UFC Fight Night 135: Gaethje vs. Vick was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on August 25, 2018 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. A lightweight bout between former WSOF Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje and James Vick served as the event headliner.

UFC on Fox 24: Johnson vs. Reis was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on April 15, 2017, at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. A UFC Flyweight Championship match between current champion Demetrious Johnson and Wilson Reis headlined this event.

UFC Fight Night 102: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 9, 2016, at Times Union Center in Albany, New York. A heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis and Shamil Abdurakhimov served as the event headliner.

UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 24, 2021 at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A lightweight rematch between former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor and former interim champion Dustin Poirier headlined this event. They met previously in a featherweight bout at UFC 178 on September 27, 2014, where McGregor won by first-round TKO.

The next generation of UFC stars are produced in an intense elimination tournament that separates the contenders from the pretenders.