Canadian bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi added to UFC Vancouver card in October
Canadian Aiemann Zahabi, ranked 10th among bantamweight contenders, will face No. 7 Marlon (Chito) Vera of Ecuador on the Oct. 18 UFC Fight Night card in Vancouver.
The 37-year-old from Montreal, the younger brother of renowned trainer Firas Zahabi, is coming off a decision win over former featherweight champion Jose Aldo at UFC 315 in May in Montreal. Aldo retired, for a second time, immediately after the loss.
Zahabi (13-2-0) has won six straight to improve his UFC record to 7-2-0.
Vera (23-10-1) has been beaten in his last two outings, losing by decision to former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo of Brazil in August 2024 and then-bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley at UFC 299 in March 2024.
The Ecuadorean is 15-9-0 in the UFC.
Canadian Jasmine Jasudavicius, ranked fifth among flyweights, is also on the Rogers Arena card, facing No. 2 Manon (The Beast) Fiorot of France.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 7, 2025.
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