As with Week 8, five different weight classes will be in action on Week 9. Things will kick off at the heavier end with light heavyweights and middleweights in the first two bouts, followed by flyweights and bantamweights before the night ends with a lightweight matchup.<\/p>\n
The opening bout for Week 9 features Cage Fury FC Light Heavyweight Champion Luke Fernandez squaring off with fellow undefeated prospect Rafael Pergentino, who will be fighting at 205 lbs. for the first time after previously competing at heavyweight in his native Brazil.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: UFC star breaks silence after suffering heartbreaking loss in epic UFC 320 fight<\/a><\/p>\n Luke Fernandez vs. Rafael Pergentino. \/ (Ken Hathaway\/MMA Junkie)<\/p>\n Donavon Hedrick will also put his unbeaten record on the line when he meets Luis Felipe Dias in a middleweight bout, and that fight will be followed by former The Ultimate Fighter 33 flyweight competitor Imanol Rodriguez vs. Roque Concei\u00e7\u00e3o, who is one of four Brazilian\u2019s competing on Week 9.<\/p>\n Imanol Rodriguez vs. Roque Concei\u00e7\u00e3o. \/ (Ken Hathaway\/MMA Junkie)<\/p>\n The fourth fight of the evening will see Ecuadorian standout Adrian Luna Martinetti try to extend his 14-fight win streak against Allstars Fight Night Bantamweight Champion Mark Vologdin. In the card\u2019s featured bout, undefeated Russian lightweight Magomed Zaynukov takes on Lucas Caldas. <\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC champion praises “living legend” Merab Dvalishvili after UFC 320 title defense<\/a><\/p>\n Lucas Caldas vs. Magomed Zaynukov. \/ (Ken Hathaway\/MMA Junkie)<\/p>\n All fighters scheduled to compete on Week 9 successfully made weight for their respective bouts. The action is set to kick off at 8:00 p.m. ET, and fans can catch the entire card live on ESPN+.<\/p>\n Luke Fernandez def. Rafael Pergentino<\/p>\n QUICK FINISH ALERT \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n Luke Fernandez only needed :15 to get the job done! <\/p>\n [ #DWCS<\/a> is LIVE NOW on the @ESPN<\/a> app ] pic.twitter.com\/ZcuXStcIJc<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 UFC (@ufc) October 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Luis Felipe Dias def. Donavon Hedrick<\/p>\n Imanol Rodriguez def. Roque Concei\u00e7\u00e3o<\/p>\n THE BOSS IS IMPRESSED. DC IS IMPRESSED. <\/p>\n Imanol Rodriguez shocked the WHOLE APEX with this finish!\ud83d\udca5<\/p>\n [ Watch #DWCS<\/a> NOW on the @ESPN<\/a> app ] pic.twitter.com\/WShIwrSBeT<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 UFC (@ufc) October 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\tFeatured Bout: Lucas Caldas vs. Magomed Zaynukov<\/p>\n \u2022\tAdrian Luna Martinetti vs. Mark Vologdin via Unanimous Decision (29-28×3)<\/p>\n \u2022\tImanol Rodriguez def. Roque Concei\u00e7\u00e3o via TKO: R1, 2:12<\/p>\n \u2022\tLuis Felipe Dias def. Donavon Hedrick via Submission (Rear Naked Choke): R2, 4:37<\/p>\n \u2022\tLuke Fernandez def. Rafael Pergentino via KO: R1, 0:15<\/p>\n \u2022 Alex Pereira called out by undefeated UFC champion for surprise superfight<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Magomed Ankalaev releases first statement after losing UFC title to Alex Pereira<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Alex Pereira reveals he suffered brutal injury during UFC 320 fight<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 UFC’s Dana White makes bold claim about Merab Dvalishvili’s bantamweight GOAT status<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with MMAKnockout<\/a> for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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