Bantamweight action has been announced for October’s UFC Vancouver by promotion officials.
On Friday, the UFC’s Canadian social media presence confirmed the booking of Matt Frevola vs. Kyle Nelson, while also revealing a fight between Cody Gibson (21-11) and Aoriqileng (25-12, 1NC). The card is set for October 18, 2025 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Gibson, 37, won his way back into the UFC by going to the finals of The Ultimate Fighter 31, where he would eventually lose to Canadian “Multimate Fighter” Brad Katona. Gibson has gone 2-2 since his return, and will enter the Vancouver card off a loss against Da’Mon Blackshear.
The American went 1-3 with the company in his first stint with the UFC from 2014 to 2015. Gibson is no stranger to fighting on Canadian soil and picked up a victory over Chad Anheliger at UFC Edmonton in November 2024.
China’s Aoriqileng, known as “The Mongolian Murderer,” will also be looking to bounce back from a loss, against blue chip prospect Raul Rosas Jr.
Headlined by middleweights Reinier de Ridder and Anthony Hernandez, the UFC Vancouver card on October 18 features the following reported and announced match-ups:
- Reinier de Ridder vs. Anthony Hernandez
- Kevin Holland vs. Mike Malott
- Manon Fiorot vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
- Charles Jourdain vs. Davey Grant
- Bruno Gustavo da Silva vs. Park Hyun-sung
- Marlon Vera vs. Aiemann Zahabi
- Danny Barlow vs. Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos
- Kyle Prepolec vs. Drew Dober
- Azamat Bekoev vs. Yousri Belgaroui
- Stephanie Luciano vs. Ravena Oliveira
- Melissa Croden vs. Tainara Lisboa
- Matt Frevola vs. Kyle Nelson
- Cody Gibson vs. Aoriqileng
