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An intriguing featherweight matchup between Julian Erosa and Fernando Padilla has been added to the UFC Vegas 72 fight card.
After earning his UFC contract on Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight, Padilla has been waiting for his promotional debut since October 2021. The time has finally come as the Mexican-born fighter has been booked against Erosa, a UFC veteran. Marcel Dorff confirmed the fight announcement on Twitter by saying:
“Julian Erosa will fight Fernando Padilla at #UFCVegas72 on April 29th. (per @CCLegaspi) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN #UFC2023”
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Padilla made his pro-MMA debut in April 2015, winning his first six fights, including five in the first round. After losing to Dan Ige at CFFC 64, the Mexican-born fighter bounced back with four more wins. He then suffered a setback after losing back-to-back bouts in 2018. The 26-year-old won four of his next five fights to earn his UFC contract at Fury FC 46.
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Meanwhile, Erosa has 38 professional MMA fights under his belt at the age of 33. He started his career with a record of 14-2, leading to his appearance on The Ultimate Fighter Season 22. ‘Juicy J’ went 1-1 in the UFC before parting ways with the promotion for eight fights.
Since re-joining the UFC in 2018, the American featherweight continues to put on entertaining fights. Erosa now holds an overall promotional record of 6-6, with his last fight being a first-round loss against Alex Caceres. He is now looking to get back on track against Padilla.
Check out the official announcement for Julian Erosa vs. Fernando Padilla below:
Fans react to Julian Erosa vs. Fernando Padilla
Fernando Padilla and Julian Erosa have the fans' interest for different reasons. Erosa is a gritty veteran who always seems to be in thrilling fights, regardless of the outcome. However, Padilla is an intriguing prospect with the potential to evolve into a legitimate featherweight contender.
When the fight was confirmed on Twitter, fans filled the comment section with various responses, including some saying:
“Finally Padilla is making his debut.. been waiting for it.. very tough debut fight for him nonetheless”
“Extremely tough fight for Padilla.”
“I was wondering when Padilla was gonna fight”
“Julian wins by decision or gets ko’d”
“Let's go always bangers with juicy j”
Erosa vs. Padilla will be joining the UFC Vegas 72 fight card that currently doesn’t have an official main event. The other bouts on April 29 are Cody Durden vs. Charles Johnson, Josh Quinlan vs. Ange Loosa, Cody Brundage vs. Rodolfo Viera, Martin Buday vs. Jake Collier, Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima, Brian Kelleher vs. Journey Newson, Natan Levy vs. Pete Rodriguez and Caio Borralho vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk.
