‘Chito’ Vera and Cory Sandhagen will headline UFC’s return to San Antonio on March 25

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The UFC is expected to have a big year in 2023.

It’s been almost four years since the UFC has held a match in the Alamo City, and on Tuesday, the AT&T Center confirmed that the MMA promotion has assembled a stacked card for its return.

A bout between No. 4 bantamweight contender Marlon “Chito” Vera and fifth-ranked Cory Sandhagen will take top place at the Saturday, March 25 UFC Fight Night. The co-main event will feature women’s No. 3 Holly Holm, the former women’s bantamweight champion, against sixth-ranked Yana Santos.

Rising contenders Sean Brady and Michael Pereira also will do battle.

Tickets for the UFC Fight Night go on sale Friday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m.

With his eyes set on a shot at bantamweight gold, Vera plans to pause Sandhagen’s journey back to a title shot. Sandhagen’s goal of becoming a champion in the weight class came to a halt when he lost to the champion at the time, Petr Yan.

Meanwhile, Vera is coming off a stellar four-fight winning streak. He’ll roll into the AT&T Center with a full head of confidence.

Prices unavailable, Saturday, March 25, AT&T Center, One AT&T Center Parkway, 1 AT&T Center Parkway, (210) 444-5000, at&tenter.com or ticketmaster.com.

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