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UFC Seattle gets slew of additions including home-stater

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The UFC is returning to Seattle soon and the lineup is nearing completion.

Atop the card, former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya battles Joe Pyfer in a five-round battle. In recent days, the promotion has revealed a handful of other fighters it’ll be bringing to the March 28 event at Climate Pledge Arena.

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Among the recent additions is a homecoming for Terrance McKinney. The Washington native battles Canada’s Kyle Nelson in a lightweight bout. Also added to the card were a light heavyweight clash between Bruno Lopes and Navajo Stirling, as well as a strawweight fight between Carol Foro and Stephanie Luciano.

Washington’s Chase Hooper will also get a home game, as he battles Lance Gibson Jr., a Vancouver native.

The full UFC Fight Night 271 lineup includes:

  • Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer

  • Alexa Grasso vs. Maycee Barber

  • Gabriella Fernandes vs. Casey O’Neill

  • Marcin Tybura vs. Valter Walker

  • Michael Chiesa vs. Carlston Harris

  • Terrance McKinney vs. Kyle Nelson

  • Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Yousri Belgaroui

  • Marcio Barbosa vs. Kangjie Zhu

  • Lerryan Douglas vs. Julian Erosa

  • Lance Gibson Jr. vs. Chase Hooper

  • Bruno Lopes vs. Navajo Stirling

  • Carol Foro vs. Stephanie Luciano

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Seattle fight card gets slew of additions including home-stater

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