{"id":385133,"date":"2021-05-12T18:52:49","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T01:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=385133"},"modified":"2021-05-12T18:52:49","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T01:52:49","slug":"paulo-costa-set-to-return-in-august-main-event-opposite-jared-cannonier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/paulo-costa-set-to-return-in-august-main-event-opposite-jared-cannonier\/","title":{"rendered":"Paulo Costa set to return in August main event opposite Jared Cannonier"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two of the middleweight division’s top contenders are set to rebound off of recent losses against one another. It’s Paulo Costa vs. Jared Cannonier.<\/p>\n

ESPN’s Brett Okamoto confirmed the fight through UFC President Dana White on Wednesday. The tandem of top 5 ranked UFC middleweights will do battle in a five-round main event taking place on August 21. The fight night event’s location has yet to be determined.<\/p>\n

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