Who's fighting on the UFC card tonight? December 3, 2022: Know your main and prelim card fighters, their records and highlights

The world's top MMA promotion is headed to Orlando, Florida this weekend with UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland, also known as UFC on ESPN 42.

As the name suggests, the card will be headlined by a welterweight clash between Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson and Kevin Holland. The co-main event will see former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos take on Bryan Barberena.

The event, set to go down on Saturday, December 3 at the Amway Center, promises several exciting match-ups to look forward to.

Take a look at the records, recent wins, and losses of the fighters on the card.

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UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland - Main card fighters

Here are all the fighters competing on the main card for Saturday's event:

Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland (welterweight)

Bryan Barberena vs. Rafael dos Anjos (welterweight)

Matheus Nicolau vs. Matt Schnell (flyweight)

Tai Tuivasa vs. Sergei Pavlovich (heavyweight)

Jack Hermansson vs. Roman Dolidze (middleweight)

Eryk Anders vs. Kyle Daukaus (middleweight)

Read on to learn about the records of each fighter above:

Stephen Thompson (16-6-1)

Stephen Thompson will be seeking to bounce back from his two losses in a row and find his way back into title contention. He dropped two back-to-back decisions to Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad. Currently ranked No.6 at welterweight, 'Wonderboy' has been in the UFC since 2012 and has signed a new six-fight contract in December last year.

Kevin Holland (23-8-0)

Switching between middleweight and welterweight, Kevin Holland has built up quite the reputation in the UFC. When he is not chasing down street criminals and wrongdoers, Holland is best known for never turning down a fight. He had his two-fight win streak broken by Khamzat Chimaev in a first-round submission loss at UFC 279 thanks to a last-minute card shuffle.

Bryan Barberena (18-8-0)

Bryan Barberena's first few years in the UFC were tumultuous, with sparse victories amid losses. Since December 2021, he has managed to amass a three-fight win streak, having defeated Darian Weeks, Matt Brown, and Robbie Lawler. He will look to take it to four against Rafael dos Anjos and crack into the welterweight rankings.

Rafael dos Anjos (31-4-0)

Long-time veteran Rafael dos Anjos is coming off a loss to namesake Rafael Fiziev in his last outing. Once a lightweight champion and still ranked No.7, the Brazilian recently claimed that he is done with the division and chasing the 155lbs title. Instead, he will be seeking out exciting matchups at welterweight now, which includes his long overdue fight with Conor McGregor.

Matheus Nicolau (18-3-1)

Ranked No.6 in the flyweight division, Matheus Nicolau was once let go by the UFC despite a good debut and only one loss. He was re-signed two years later and has been on a winning streak since. His three victims in the promotion have been Manel Kape, Tim Elliott, and David Dvorak.

Matt Schnell (16-6-0)

Ranked just below his UFC Fight Night opponent, Matt Schnell amassed an impressive streak after an unsuccessful debut. However, he was stopped by Alexandre Pantoja, and one win and a no-contest later, by Brandon Royval. His last outing saw him beat Su Mudaerji via a triangle choke.

Tai Tuivasa (15-4-0)

The fan-favorite beer-chugger from the Land Down Under, Tai Tuivasa had his five-fight win streak broken by Ciryl Gane in September with a third-round knockout. Despite the loss, 'Bam Bam' was acknowledged by Gane as the hardest puncher he had ever felt. If the UFC ends up having another interim heavyweight title fight, a win over Sergei Pavlovich could put the No.4-ranked Tuivasa in the radar again.

Sergei Pavlovich (16-1-0)

Sergei Pavlovich hasn't lost in the UFC since the TKO loss to Alistair Overeem in 2018 on debut. Having subdued the likes of Maurice Greene, Shamil Abdurakhimov, and Derrick Lewis since, Pavlovich is currently ranked No.5 at heavyweight, ahead of 'The Black Beast', Tom Aspinall, and Alexander Volkov.

Jack Hermansson (23-7-0)

Jack 'The Joker' Hermansson has lost some of the flair from his win streak days of 2018-19, but he is still a formidable threat in the middleweight division. He has two losses and three wins in his last five fights, the most recent being a decision win over Chris Curtis in July.

Roman Dolidze (11-1-0)

Having joined the promotion in 2020, Roman Dolidze has built up an interesting portfolio in the UFC. He has five wins and only one loss since his debut. His last outing was against Phil Hawes that he won via first-round KO.

Eryk Anders (14-7-0)

Eryk Anders possibly needs to secure a win at UFC Orlando to keep himself relevant in the division. He has three losses, one no-contest, and only one win in his last five outings. He has tapped out to Andre Muniz's armbar and dropped a split decision to Jun Yong Park in his previous two fights.

Kyle Daukaus (11-3-0)

Kyle Daukaus has fewer wins than losses in his UFC career so far. Dropping a decision to Brendan Allen on debut, Daukaus went on to lose to Phil Hawes and most recently to Roman Dolidze in June. His wins are against Jamie Pickett and Dustin Stoltzfus. He also has a no-contest against Kevin Holland.

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UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland - Prelim card fighters

Here are all the fighters competing on the preliminary card for the event:

Niko Price vs. Phil Rowe (welterweight)

Angela Hill vs. Emily Ducote (women's strawweight)

Clay Guida vs. Scott Holtzman (lightweight)

Michael Johnson vs. Marc Diakiese (lightweight)

Darren Elkins vs. Jonathan Pearce (featherweight)

Natan Levy vs. Genaro Valdez (lightweight)

Marcelo Rojo vs. Francis Marshall (featherweight)

Yazmin Jauregui vs. Istela Nunes (women's strawweight)

Read on to learn about the records of each fighter above:

Niko Price (15-5-0)

Niko Price will be looking to continue the success from his last fight where he secured a decision win over Alex Oliveira and bounced back from the Michel Pereira loss. Before that, his majority draw with Donald Cerrone was overturned to a no-contest after Price was suspended for six months for a positive marijuana test.

Phil Rowe (9-3-0)

'The Fresh Prince' of Brooklyn, Philip Rowe, will be looking to further lengthen his win streak with two consecutive victories over Jason Witt and Orion Cosce under his belt. His last and only loss in UFC came at the hands of Gabriel Green in February last year. He missed weight for Saturday's event and will be forfeiting a percentage of his purse to Niko Price.

Angela Hill (14-12-0)

Angela Hill finally managed to get back to winning ways with a decision victory over Lupita Godinez in August after suffering three losses in a row. She is ranked No.8 in the women's strawweight division.

Emily Ducote (12-6-0)

Ranked one place lower than Hill, Emily 'Gordinha' Ducote will be fighting her second UFC bout on Saturday. She is unbeaten in four fights as she brought over her win streak from Invicta FC when she debuted against Jessica Penne in 2020.

Clay Guida (37-19-0)

UFC's Fight Wing Hall of Fame inductee Clay Guida has been in the promotion since 2006 and has delivered excellent performances for over a decade and a half now. The inaugural Strikeforce lightweight champion is coming off a loss to Claudio Puelles in his last fight in April.

Scott Holtzman (14-5-0)

Scott 'Hot Sauce' Holtzman needs a win over Clay Guida to redeem himself from the defeats to Beneil Dariush and Mateusz Gamrot. Despite the losses, Holtzman is a -170 favorite against a legend like Guida.

Michael Johnson (21-18-0)

Another veteran on the card, Michael Johnson has been in the UFC since 2010 and has fought 26 fights in the promotion. He has wins over top names like Tony Ferguson, Dustin Poirier, and Edson Barboza, but has lost to the likes of Beneil Dariush, Justin Gaethje, and Khabib Nurmagomedov. His loss to Nate Diaz indirectly paved the way for the Stockton native's historic rivalry with Conor McGregor. He is coming off a split-decision loss to Jamie Mullarkey in his last fight.

Marc Diakiese (16-6-0)

Marc Diakiese is riding on the success of his wins over Damir Hadzovic and Viacheslav Borshchev that helped him bounce back from the losses to Rafael Alves and Rafael Fiziev. He will be looking to take the win streak to three against Michael Johnson.

Darren Elkins (27-10-0)

Darren 'The Damage' Elkins is a UFC long-timer who currently has three wins in his last five fights. A decision over Tristan Connelly in his last outing helped him recover from a devastating spinning wheel kick knockout in the fight before that.

Jonathan Pearce (13-4-0)

A Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS) alum, Jonathan Pearce lost his UFC debut to Joe Lauzon but has since amassed a five-fight win streak. He handed Makwan Amirkhani a second-round TKO loss in his last outing.

Natan Levy (7-1-0)

Another DWCS alum, Natan Levy so far has managed to secure one win and suffered one loss in the UFC. His last outing was a successful venture as he picked up a decision against Mike Breedan.

Genaro Valdez (10-1-0)

After an impressive showing at DWCS, Genaro Valdez failed to capitalize on the momentum and got finished by Matt Frevola on his UFC debut. He will be looking to bounce back with the fight against Natan Levy.

Marcelo Rojo (16-9-0)

Marelo Rojo is yet to win a fight in the UFC and will hope to finally kickstart his career in the promotion on Saturday. Rojo happens to be a student of James Krause but will be allowed to compete despite the latest memo as the directive came in the last minute.

Francis Marshall (6-0-0)

Francis Marshall is undefeated in his MMA career and will be making his promotional debut on Saturday. He won a contract after an impressive showing on DWCS, where he secured a decision win over Connor Matthews.

Yazmin Jauregui (9-0-0)

Undefeated Yazmin Jauregui will be fighting her second UFC bout on Saturday. She scored a decision win over Iasmin Lucindo on her debut.

Istela Nunes (6-3-0)

Coming over from ONE Championship, Istela Nunes is yet to win a fight in the UFC. She was submitted by Ariane Carnelossi on her debut and then went on to drop a decision to Sam Hughes.