Report: Julian Erosa Faces Devonte Smith At UFC Fight Night Denver

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A lightweight division attraction is a late addition to the UFC Fight Night Denver card according to MMA Junkie as Julian Erosa is in action against Devonte Smith.

Erosa (22-5-0) enters the contest on the strength of a three fight winning streak and he hasn’t suffered a defeat in over a year. Erosa also competed on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series Episode 11, defeating Jamall Emmers by second round knockout. Erosa is starting his second run with the UFC, earning a 1-1-0 record during his first stint with the promotion.

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Smith (8-1-0) is going to be making his UFC debut in this bout and does so on the strength of a four fight winning streak. Smith competed on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series Episode 16, defeating Joseph Lowry by first round knockout. Smith has suffered just a single defeat as a professional MMA fighter and that came to UFC veteran Jon Gunther at Revelation Fight Organization 22.

UFC Fight Night Denver takes place on Saturday, November 10 from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado with Yair Rodriguez and Chan Sung Jung headlining. Fightful is providing live coverage of the event, which airs live on Fox Sports 1.

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