The first fights have been announced for UFC Oklahoma City, scheduled for July 18 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Brad Tavares (16-12 UFC) will face Marc-Andre Barriault (6-10 UFC) at middleweight. Elvin Hines (0-1 UFC) will meet Allen Fry Jr. (0-1 UFC) at heavyweight. Dione Barbosa (3-2 UFC) will face Veronica Hardy (5-5 UFC) in the women's flyweight division. Amanda Ribas (7-6 UFC) will compete against Fatima Kline (3-1 UFC) in the women's strawweight division. The sources cited are Marcel Dorff and Alex Behunin.
