In this episode we join UFC featherweight Mirsad Bektic on the return to his birth country Bosnia and Herzegovina – years after war separated him from his family in ‘Fighter Focus’.
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Fronted by widely respected sports presenter Layla Anna-Lee, each episode includes regular segments and features that cover a diverse range of all aspects within the UFC.
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UFC Fight Night 138: Volkan vs. Smith Fight Card
MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1/10 p.m. ET)
Light Heavyweight: Volkan Oezdemir vs. Anthony Smith
Featherweight: Michael Johnson vs. Artem Lobov
Light Heavyweight: Misha Cirkunov vs. Patrick Cummins
Bantamweight: Andre Soukhamthath vs. Jonathan Martinez
Light Heavyweight: Gian Villante vs. Ed Herman
Welterweight: Alex Garcia vs. Court McGee
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1/8 p.m. ET)
Welterweight: Nordine Taleb vs. Sean Strickland
Lightweight: Thibault Gouti vs. Nasrat Haqparast
Featherweight: Calvin Kattar vs. Chris Fishgold
Female Bantamweight: Sarah Moraes vs. Talita Bernardo
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/6:30 p.m. ET)
Lightweight: Don Madge vs. Te’Jovan Edwards
Heavyweight: Arjan Bhullar vs. Marcelo Golm
Lightweight: Stevie Ray vs. Jessin Ayari
