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Makaha’s Yancy Medeiros will return to the cage on July 7 in a welterweight bout against Mike Perry at UFC 226, the organization announced Tuesday.
Medeiros (15-5, 6-5) is coming off a second-round TKO loss to Donald Cerrone in his first main event fight in February. Perry (11-3, 4-3) has lost his last two fights by unanimous decision. Medeiros was 3-0 at 170 pounds before the loss to Cerrone.
UFC 226 will be held as part of International Fight Week in Las Vegas and will take place at T-Mobile Arena. The main event is a heavyweight title fight between champion Stipe Miocic and light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. Current UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is a possibility for the card as well. Holloway will defend his title against Brian Ortega in his next bout that hasn’t been scheduled yet.
Margaret River Pro canceled due to shark
The remainder of the 2018 Margaret River Pro in Margaret River, Australia, has been canceled due to shark and safety concerns. In two separate incidents that occurred on Monday, sharks were spotted 33⁄4 miles away from the primary competition site.
Hawaii natives Carissa Moore, Tatiana Weston-Webb, Keanu Asing, Sebastian Zietz and John John Florence were set to compete in the women’s quarterfinals and men’s third round before competition was cut short.
Hawaii diving signs Burman
The University of Hawaii men’s diving team announced the signing of Max Burman to its recruiting class Monday.
Burman, of Jonkoping, Sweden, is a Swedish national diving champion in the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard, as well as the 3-meter synchronized diving event.