UFC Fight Night: Card, start time and more for Cannonier vs Gastelum
Everything you need to know ahead of UFC Fight Night from Las Vegas
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Your support makes all the difference.Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum will look to earn a shot at the UFC middleweight title when they meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas tonight.
Cannonier (13-5) is ranked third in the division but is coming off a defeat to Robert Whittaker in October on the undercard of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s victory over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254.
The 37-year-old secured victories over Jack Hermansson, Anderson Silva and David Branch in his previous three fights and is considered the favourite ahead of the meeting of the two American fighters.
Gastelum (17-7) is 1-4 over his last five fights, which includes a title defeat to Israel Adesanya at UFC 236 in April 2019. The 29-year-old last fight was also against Whittaker following a unanimous decision loss in April.
Here’s all the information you need ahead of UFC Fight Night.
When is it?
UFC Fight Night takes place on Saturday 21 August in Las Vegas.
The early prelims begin at 12:00am BST on Sunday morning in the UK, before the main card gets underway at 3am BST.
How can I watch it?
In the UK, the action will air live on BT Sport, as well as the broadcaster’s website and app. In the US, ESPN+ will host the event. The early prelims are available on UFC Fight Pass.
Full card
Main card
Jared Cannonier vs Kelvin Gastelum - middleweight
Clay Guida vs Mark Madsen - lightweight
Chase Sherman vs Parker Porter - heavyweight
Vinc Pichel vs Austin Hubbard - lightweight
Alexandre Pantoja vs Brandon Royval - flyweight
Mana Martinez vs Trevin Jones - bantamweight
Preliminary card
Austin Lingo vs Luis Saldana - featherweight
Brian Kelleher vs Domingo Pilarte - bantamweight
Bea Malecki vs Josiane Nunes - women’s bantamweight
William Knight vs Fabio Cherant - light heavyweight
Roosevelt Roberts vs Ignacio Bahamondes - lightweight
Sasha Palatnikov vs Ramiz Brahimaj - welterweight
Antonio Braga Neto vs Abdul Razak Alhassan - middleweight
Odds
Cannonier (8/11) vs Gastelum (13/10)
Guida (20/13) vs Madsen (8/13)
Sherman (4/7) vs Porter (16/9)
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