After Eric McConico’s last minute call to the UFC, Aireon “The Hyphy Kid” Tavarres (7-3-0) and Leon Shahbazyan (8-4-0) get the call for this Valentine’s Day in a professional welterweight bout alongside a stacked card of fighters. Both fighters are coming from losses from their last respective matches while looking to bounce back at the iconic SAHARA Las Vegas.
Alongside Tavarres vs. Shahbazyan, Friday’s main card features Eduardo “Duda” Penha (4-0-0) vs. Roy Benavides (5-4-0), David Mgoyan (5-0-0) vs. John “Platano” De Jesus (18-12-0), and Josenaldo “Naldo” Silva (29-7-0) vs. James “Nako” Nakashima (13-4-0). Tonight’s main card follows an exciting bout between the Tuff-N-Uff flyweight champion Jesse Rubio (3-0-0) and Kiyani Bellany (2-0-0).
Main Event Specifics
Aireon “The Hyphy Kid” Tavarres
- Fighting out of: Las Vegas, NV
- Last match: 10/18/2024 vs. Eric Nolan (Loss, TKO)
- Age: 32
- Weight: 173.2 lbs
- Height: 6’ 1”
- Reach: 73”
Leon Shahbazyan
- Fighting out of: Las Vegas, NV
- Last match: 05/13/2023 vs. Ryan Loder (Loss, TKO)
- Age: 29
- Weight: 174.6 lbs
- Height: 6’ 4”
- Reach: 74”