UFC 230

UFC 230 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will be held on November 3, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

Background
A bout for the vacant UFC Women's Flyweight Championship former UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship challenger Valentina Shevchenko and Sijara Eubanks is expected to serve as the event headliner. Shevchenko was initially expected to face former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk at UFC 231 for the title, but due to UFC 230 being in need of a main event, she was booked against Eubanks sooner. Eubanks was expected to face Jessica Eye at UFC 232, before being moved to this bout.

A middleweight bout between former interim UFC Middleweight Championship challenger (as well as 2000 Olympic silver medalist and world champion in freestyle wrestling) Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa was scheduled for the event. However, Romero indicated in mid-August that while he has been cleared to fight, his doctors have recommended that he wait another four to five months (early 2019) to allow facial injuries incurred during his most recent fight to fully heal.

Announced bouts

 * UFC Women's Flyweight Championship bout: Valentina Shevchenko vs. Sijara Eubanks
 * Heavyweight bout: Ruslan Magomedov vs. Marcos Rogério de Lima