Steven Asplund shined in his octagon debut at UFC on ESPN 73 with a brutal and bloody beatdown of Sean Sharaf.

Up-and-comer Kevin Vallejos could make a splash against Giga Chikadze in the UFC on ESPN 73 co-main event. Will he capitalize?

The final UFC card of 2025 will unfortunately be one bout lighter after one fighter withdrew just hours before the event kicks off.

Gibson Jr. (9-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), son of UFC 24 and UFC 29 veteran Lance Gibson, will become the third second-generation fighter in UFC history after Randy Couture/Ryan Couture and Gilbert Smith/Elijah Smith. Gibson, 30, brings with him a 5-1 record as a Bellator fighter.

Almeida (7-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has seen good results since joining the UFC in April 2024, winning three of his four appearances. The 37-year-old has won two in a row and will look to pick up momentum off a knockout of Abdul Razak Alhassan back in January.

Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt but he has a black belt in MMA betting. During the football season he’s showcased massive profits at The Post in the player prop market the last two seasons. While constantly betting long shots, his return on investment is 30.15 percent since 2022.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting from Friday's UFC on ESPN 73 (ESPN2, ESPN+) official weigh-ins, which was the last session of the 2025 event schedule. The weigh-ins took place at UFC Apex, the same venue that hosts the final UFC event of the year.