The UFC touches down in Canada with a championship doubleheader. On Saturday, Belal Muhammad and Valentina Shevchenko defend their titles at UFC 315 with multiple former champions on the undercard.
The mixed martial arts promotion tends lack a depth of strong cards on their Canadian dates. While UFC tries to put one or two title fights on Canadian pay-per-views, the cards are usually shallow. UFC 315 features multiple former champs and contenders on the undercard, but most are competing against uninspired competition.
The co-main event features Shevchenko putting the women’s flyweight title on the line against Manon Fiorot. Shevchenko held the title from December 2018 until a shocking upset loss to Alexa Grasso in March 2023. Shevchenko and Grasso would battle to a draw in the rematch before Shevchenko took a lopsided decision in September 2024 to regain the title.
One fight has been adjusted on the main card early in the week as Benoit Saint-Denis has a new opponent. The French fighter was originally set to face Joel Alvarez as the PPV opener, but Alvarez suffered an undisclosed injury and was forced to withdraw. In his place steps Kyle Prepolec, who will be returning to the UFC after making two…
