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Levi Rodrigues Jr. makes his UFC debut against Felipe Franco in Oklahoma City. The light heavyweight steps into the Octagon for the first time with a 0-0 promotional record. He meets an opponent who has one UFC appearance behind him, a small experience gap in an otherwise even matchup between recent additions to the roster. Rodrigues arrives without an Octagon body of work for fans to study, which leaves his debut an open question. A first UFC win would give him an immediate platform in a thin light heavyweight division. Rodrigues will aim to make an early impression and prove he belongs at this level. He is one of several fighters taking a first walk to the Octagon on this card.

Felipe Franco looks for his first UFC win when he meets debuting Levi Rodrigues Jr. in Oklahoma City. The light heavyweight is 0-1 in the promotion after a unanimous-decision loss to Mario Pinto in March. That debut went the distance, showing he can absorb punishment and stay in a fight even in defeat. Franco now faces a newcomer, a matchup that gives him a clear chance to get into the win column. A victory would steady his footing on the roster after the opening setback. Franco will want to be busier and more decisive than he was in his first appearance. He fights on the Oklahoma City preliminary card, with both men still searching for a first UFC victory.

Alden Coria meets Stewart Nicoll on a 2-0 UFC record. The flyweight has won both of his Octagon appearances, most recently a unanimous decision over Luis Gurule in February, after a knockout of Alessandro Costa in September 2025. That mix of a finish and a decision points to a well-rounded game early in his promotional run. Coria draws an opponent still searching for a first UFC win, a matchup that favors his momentum. A third straight victory would keep his unbeaten Octagon record intact and mark him as a flyweight prospect to track. He carries clear form and confidence into the bout with Nicoll. Coria fights on the Oklahoma City preliminary card, one win from a 3-0 start in the promotion.

Stewart Nicoll is still looking for his first UFC win when he meets Alden Coria in Oklahoma City. The flyweight is 0-3 in the promotion, most recently stopped by Alessandro Costa in April. He also dropped a unanimous decision to Lucas Rocha in October 2025 and was submitted by Jesus Aguilar in August 2024. The three-fight skid puts real pressure on his next result. Nicoll now faces an unbeaten opponent in Coria, a steep assignment for a fighter chasing a breakthrough. A win would change the tenor of his UFC run; another loss would leave him in a difficult roster spot. Nicoll fights on the Oklahoma City preliminary card, needing a performance to arrest the slide.

Jean Paul Lebosnoyani makes his UFC debut against Seokhyeon Ko in Oklahoma City. The welterweight enters at 0-0 in the promotion, taking his first walk to the Octagon on this card. He draws a tough assignment: Ko carries an unbeaten UFC record into the bout, so Lebosnoyani debuts against a live opponent rather than an easy introduction. His resume to date has played out away from the promotion's spotlight, which makes his ceiling hard to gauge from the outside. A win over an unbeaten fighter would be a statement start. Lebosnoyani will look to weather the early rounds and force the fight into a rhythm of his own. He is among the newcomers debuting on the preliminary card.

Seokhyeon Ko meets debuting Jean Paul Lebosnoyani on a 2-0 UFC record. The South Korean welterweight has won both of his Octagon appearances by unanimous decision, over Phil Rowe in November 2025 and Oban Elliott in June 2025. Those results have him building quiet momentum in a crowded division. Ko favors a measured, decision-oriented approach, grinding out rounds with volume and positioning rather than chasing early finishes. A third straight win, this time over a debutant, would keep his unbeaten UFC run intact and strengthen his case for tougher assignments. He carries the experience edge into the matchup with Lebosnoyani. Ko fights on the Oklahoma City preliminary card, one win from a 3-0 start to his promotional career.

RJ Harris makes his UFC debut against Alvin Hines in Oklahoma City. The heavyweight enters at 0-0 in the promotion, taking his first walk to the Octagon on this card. He faces an opponent with one UFC appearance already behind him, a slight experience edge in an otherwise open heavyweight matchup. Harris arrives without an Octagon record to study, which leaves his debut hard to read from the outside. In a division where a single punch can end things, a first UFC win would put him straight on the map. Harris will look to use his power early and make a fast impression. He is one of several fighters debuting on the card, stepping in against a heavyweight still seeking his own first UFC victory.

Alvin Hines looks for his first UFC win when he meets debuting RJ Harris in Oklahoma City. The heavyweight is 0-1 in the promotion after a unanimous-decision loss to Jhonata Diniz in June 2025. That the fight reached the scorecards stands out in a division where finishes are common, and it gives Hines rounds of Octagon experience to lean on. He now faces a newcomer, a matchup that hands him a clear opportunity to break into the win column. A victory would steady his standing after the opening loss. Hines will want to press the action and turn his experience edge into a result. He fights on the Oklahoma City preliminary card, with both heavyweights chasing a first UFC win.

Anna Melisano makes her UFC debut against Dione Barbosa in Oklahoma City. The flyweight enters at 0-0 in the promotion, taking her first walk to the Octagon on this card. She draws a tough introduction: Barbosa already has five UFC appearances and multiple Octagon wins, so Melisano debuts against an established opponent rather than a fellow newcomer. Her resume to this point has played out away from the promotion, which makes her ceiling hard to judge from the outside. A debut win over a seasoned name would be a statement start to her UFC run. Melisano will aim to settle early and impose her own game on a more experienced foe. She is one of several fighters debuting on the card.

Dione Barbosa meets debuting Anna Melisano on a 3-2 UFC record across five appearances. The flyweight is coming off a majority-decision win over Melissa Gatto in April, a result that steadied her Octagon run. Her recent form has swung between wins and losses: the Gatto victory followed a unanimous-decision loss to Karine Silva in August 2025, and before that she submitted Diana Belbita in April 2025. A unanimous-decision loss to Miranda Maverick in July 2024 sits earlier on her sheet. A grappler who hunts submissions, Barbosa brings the clear experience edge into a matchup with a UFC newcomer. A win over a debutant would give her consecutive victories for the first time in this stretch. She fights on the Oklahoma City card.

Damien Anderson makes his UFC debut against fellow newcomer Ezra Elliot in Oklahoma City. The featherweight enters at 0-0 in the promotion, matched with another fighter taking a first walk to the Octagon. With no Octagon history on either side, the bout is a genuine unknown, decided by which newcomer adjusts faster to the setting. A debut win over a fellow first-timer would give Anderson an immediate foothold on the roster. He arrives eager to show that his work outside the promotion carries over at this level. Anderson will look to dictate range and tempo in a fight without a clear favorite. He is one of several debutants on the card, and one half of an all-newcomer featherweight pairing.

Ezra Elliot makes his UFC debut against fellow newcomer Damien Anderson in Oklahoma City. Both featherweights enter at 0-0 in the promotion, so the bout pairs two first-timers with everything to prove. Neither man carries an Octagon track record, which makes this one of the harder fights on the card to handicap from the outside. For Elliot, a debut win over another newcomer would be a clean way to open his promotional account. He arrives looking to carry his pre-UFC form onto the sport's biggest stage. Elliot will aim to set the pace early and stamp his identity on a fight without an established favorite. He is one of several debutants on this event, and one half of an all-newcomer matchup.