Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev will go head-to-head this Saturday night time as they give the impression of being to edge nearer to a UFC gentle heavyweight title shot.
In his final outing, Santos (22-9) beat Johnny Walker by way of resolution to finish a three-fight dropping run, however the former title challenger shall be up in opposition to it right here as he makes an attempt to cease Ankalaev from recording an eighth consecutive victory.
Fifth-ranked Santos, 38, is trying to make one final run on the gold, whereas his 29-year-old opponent is searching for to leapfrog the Brazilian within the standings and edge nearer to a title shot.
Russian Ankalaev (15-1) is seen because the favorite right here, as one of many new era coming by means of at 205lbs.
Right here’s all that you must find out about this weekend’s occasion.
When is it?
The prelims are scheduled to start at 9pm GMT (1pm PT, 3pm CT, 4pm ET) on Saturday 12 March, with the principle card following at 12am GMT (4pm PT, 6pm CT, 7pm ET) on Sunday 13 March.
How can I watch it?
The cardboard will air dwell on BT Sport within the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and web site additionally streaming the fights.
Within the US, ESPN+ will stream the motion dwell, as will the UFC’s Combat Go.
Odds
Santos – 7/2
Ankalaev – 1/5
By way of Betfair.
Full card
Principal card
Former UFC gentle heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos
(Zuffa LLC)
Thiago Santos vs Magomed Ankalaev (gentle heavyweight)
Marlon Moraes vs Tune Yadong (bantamweight)
Sodiq Yusuff vs Alex Caceres (featherweight)
Khalil Rountree Jr vs Karl Roberson (gentle heavyweight)
Drew Dober vs Terrance McKenney (light-weight)
Alex Pereira vs Bruno Silva (middleweight)
Prelims
Matthew Semelsberger vs AJ Fletcher (welterweight)
JJ Aldrich vs Gillian Robertson (girls’s flyweight)
Trevin Jones vs Javid Basharat (bantamweight)
Damon Jackson vs Kamuela Kirk (featherweight)
Sabina Mazo vs Miranda Maverick (girls’s flyweight)
Dalcha Lungiambula vs Cody Brundage (middleweight)
Kris Moutinho vs Guido Canetti (bantamweight)
Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov (gentle heavyweight)
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