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Fidel Maldonado Jr. vs. Ismael Barroso, several other fights

Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, Calif. TV: ESPN Deportes, 6 p.m. about whether Friday’s fight is for the WBA Fedelatin title or the WBC Fecarbox belt Maldonado won against Cano.

Maldonado Sr. told the Journal by phone on Wednesday that the vacant Fedelatin belt is definitely at stake, but that he wants the bout to be a Fecarbox title defense as well — giving Maldonado Jr., with a victory, two possible paths toward a world title shot.

CONFIRMED:

Featherweight MMA fighter Cub Swanson (257) will face Brian Ortega (12-0) in the main event of a UFC Fight Night card in Fresno, Calif., in Dec. 9, the UFC has confirmed. Swanson, who trains in Albuquerque at Jackson-Wink MMA, announced the fight on his Twitter feed Oct. 2.

Both fighters are from California — Swanson from Palm Springs, Ortega from Torrance.

IN THE WORKS:

Albuquerque welterweight Tim Means (27-8) will face Chicago’s Belal Muhammad (12-2) on a UFC Fight Night card Nov. 18 in Sydney, Australia, according to multiple online sources. The UFC has not confirmed the matchup, but Means and Muhammad both have retweeted posts to that effect.