UFC Fight Week: When is it, where can I watch it and when is Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz press conference?
The biggest week ever of UFC action is about to get underway; here's everything you need to know ahead of UFC International Fight Week 2016
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Your support makes all the difference.The most important week ever of mixed martial arts is upon us with the UFC's International Fight Week and it will all culminate with the biggest UFC show of all time - UFC 200 on Saturday night.
International National Fight Week 2016 will include three events on consecutive nights with over thirty fights and five UFC titles on the line. All of the action will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Here are all the important times and TV channels to mark in your calendar so you don't miss a beat...
UFC 202 McGregor vs Diaz Press Conference
When is it? Thursday 7 July
What time does it start? 19:30 BST
How to watch: The press conference will be streamed live on the UFC's YouTube channel.
Conor McGregor may have been removed from the UFC 200 fight card following his fallout with the promotion company over his media duties but the stage is set on Thursday for the Irishman and Nate Diaz to take part in media press conference.
If it's anything like their previous ones before UFC 196, you can expect fireworks and a lot of them. What a way to kick off proceedings.
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Alvarez
When is it? Thursday 7 July
Where is it? MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
In the first of five title fights at the UFC's International Fight Week, Rafael Dos Anjos will fight Eddie Alvarez for the UFC lightweight title exclusively live on UFC Fight Pass.
Main Card - UFC Fight Pass - 3:00 AM
155 lbs: Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Eddie Alvarez
265 lbs: Roy Nelson vs. Derrick Lewis
155 lbs: Mitch Clarke vs. Joseph Duffy
155 lbs: Mehdi Baghdad vs. John Makdessi
135 lbs: Anthony Birchak vs. Dileno Lopes
170 lbs: Alan Jouban vs. Belal Muhammed
Prelim Card - UFC Fight Pass - 11:30 PM
170 lbs: Alberto Mina vs. Mike Pyle
170 lbs: Alvaro Herrera vs. Vicente Luque
155 lbs: Gilbert Burns vs. Lukasz Sajewski
135 lbs: Marco Beltran vs. Reginaldo Vieira
135 lbs: Russell Doane vs. Pedro Munhoz
155 lbs: Felip Arantes vs. Jerrod Sanders
The Ultimate Fighter 23: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia
When is it? Friday 8 July
Where is it? MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha simply do not like each other one little bit. Throughout the TUF 23 season, viewers have seen countless spats between the pair and several of the contestants on the show have spoken out about how they were surprised at the real ill feeling between them. The two will finally settle their differences on Friday night when the strawweight title is on the line.
Prior to that, two contestants from the series this year will be handed a five-figure contract in the finals of both the men's light heavyweight competition and the women's strawweight competition. Who will prevail? Find out Friday night.
Main Card - BT Sport 2 - 3:00AM
115 lbs: Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Claudia Gadelha
115 lbs: TBA vs. TBA (TUF 23 Strawweight Final)
205 lbs: TBA vs. TBA (TUF 23 Light Heavyweight Final)
155 lbs: Will Brooks vs. Ross Pearson
Prelim Card - BT Sport 2 - 1:00AM
145 lbs: Doo Ho Choi vs. Brad Tavares
185 lbs: Cezar Ferreira vs. Anthony Smith
170 lbs: Li Jingliang vs. Anton Zafir
UFC Fight Pass Card - UFC Fight Pass - 12:00AM
155 lbs: Jake Matthews vs. Kevin Lee
145 lbs: Gray Maynard vs. Fernando Bruno
UFC 200
When is it? Saturday 9 July
Where is it? T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
The week concludes with the big one -- UFC 200. On Saturday, July 9th the UFC will host their first-ever fight card in the new 20,000-seat T-Mobile Arena and the UFC matchmakers have stacked the card high top to bottom with no less than three UFC title belts up for grabs.
Jon Jones versus Daniel Cormier for the UFC light heavyweight title, Frankie Edgar versus Jose Aldo for the interim UFC Featherweight title and Miesha Tate versus Amanda Nunes for the UFC women's bantamweight title. Add in the returning Brock Lesnar in the co-main event to take on Mark Hunt and you have the strongest UFC card of all time. It's going to be pandemonium; make sure you don't miss it.
Main Card - BT Sport 2 - 3:00AM
205 lbs: Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones
265 lbs: Brock Lesnar vs. Mark Hunt
135 lbs: Meisha Tate vs. Amanda Nunes
145 lbs: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar
265 lbs: Cain Velasquez vs. Travis Browne
Prelim Card - BT Sport 2 - 1.00AM
135 lbs: Cat Zingano vs. Julianna Pena
170 lbs: Johnny Hendricks vs. Kelvin Gastelum
135 lbs: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Raphael Assuncao
155 lbs: Sage Northcutt vs. Enrique Marin
UFC Fight Pass Card - UFC Fight Pass - 11:30PM
155 lbs: Joe Lauzon vs. Diego Sanchez
185 lbs: Thiago Santos vs. Gegard Mousasi
155 lbs: Takanori Gomi vs. Jim Mille
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