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UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to be held on April 13, 2019 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Fight Card
Main Card
Lightweight Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier For the interim UFC Lightweight Championship
Middleweight Kelvin Gastelum vs. Israel Adesanya For the interim UFC Middleweight Championship
Light Heavyweight Eryk Anders vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
Welterweight Alan Jouban vs. Dwight Grant
Light Heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux vs. Nikita Krylov
Preliminary Card (ESPN)
Lightweight Jalin Turner vs. Matt Frevola
Flyweight Wilson Reis vs. Alexandre Pantoja
Welterweight Max Griffin vs. Zelim Imadaev
Bantamweight Boston Salmon vs. Khalid Taha
Early Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Welterweight Curtis Millender vs. Belal Muhammad
Bantamweight Montel Jackson vs. Andre Soukhamthath
Women's Strawweight Lauren Mueller vs. Poliana Botelho
Bantamweight Brandon Davis vs. Randy Costa
Background
The event is expected to be headlined by an interim UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier. The two previously met in a featherweight bout at UFC 143 where Poirier won by submission in the first round.
An interim UFC Middleweight Championship bout between The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen middleweight winner Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya has also been slated for the event and is expected to serve as the co-headliner.
A bantamweight bout between Boston Salmon and Khalid Taha was initially scheduled for The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale. However, the pairing was removed from the card for undiclosed reasons and has instead been rescheduled for this event.
Paige VanZant was briefly linked to a matchup with Poliana Botelho at the event. However, just days after the pairing was leaked, VanZant announced that she would not be competing on the card due to a fractured right arm. Botelho is expected to remain on the card against Lauren Mueller.
Apr 8 - Updated fight card