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UFC Fight Night 245: How to watch Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira, start time, Las Vegas fight card, odds, more

Here’s what you need to know to watch UFC Fight Night 245 on ESPN+.

The UFC stays put for another home show this week with a pair of middleweight standouts at the top of a card that features nine bouts at featherweight or lighter.

Here’s how to watch UFC Fight Night 245 with 185-pounders in the headlining spot, plus bantamweights in the co-feature.

Broadcast and streaming info

Karyn Bryant and Michael Chiesa

UFC Fight Night 245 has a main card that starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The preliminary card streams on ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET.

Veteran broadcaster [autotag]Karyn Bryant[/autotag] serves as desk anchor and host at UFC Fight Night 245.

“The Ultimate Fighter 15′ winner [autotag]Michael Chiesa[/autotag] and retired welterweight veteran [autotag]Alan Jouban[/autotag] join her as analysts at the desk.

[autotag]Brendan Fitzgerald[/autotag] will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC Fight Night 245.

He’ll command play-by-play and be joined in the booth by lightweight veteran [autotag]Paul Felder[/autotag], as well as former UFC/WEC bantamweight champion [autotag]Dominick Cruz[/autotag].

(Mike Bohn, MMA Junkie)

Main event: Anthony Hernandez

Anthony Hernandez

Record: 12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC
Opponent: Michel Pereira (31-11 MMA, 9-2 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Key wins: Roman Kopylov, Edmen Shahbazyan, Marc-Andre Barriault, JunYong Park, Brendan Allen
Misc.: “Fluffy” has a five-fight winning streak, four of which have been by stoppage – and two of which have gotten him post-fight bonuses.

Main event: Michel Pereira

Michel Pereira

Record: 31-11 MMA, 9-2 UFC
Opponent: Anthony Hernandez (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Key wins: Ihor Potieria, Michał Oleksiejczuk, Andre Petroski, Santiago Ponzinibbio, Andre Fialho
Misc.: Brazilian has an eight-fight winning streak and hasn’t lost since before the pandemic, when he landed an illegal knee on Diego Sanchez.

Co-main event: Rob Font

Rob Font

Record: 20-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC
Opponent: Kyler Phillips (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Key wins: Adrian Yanez, Cody Garbrandt, Marlon Moraes, Ricky Simon, Sergio Pettis
Misc.: Font will be looking to snap the second two-fight skid of his career. He’s dropped fur of his past five, but those losses have been decisions to the division’s elite: Jose Aldo, Marlon Vera, Cory Sandhagen and Deiveson Figueiredo.

Co-main event: Kyler Phillips

Kyler Phillips

Record: 12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC
Opponent: Rob Font (20-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Key wins: Pedro Munhoz, Raoni Barcelos, Song Yadong
Misc.: “The Matrix” has three straight wins since the lone setback of his UFC career.

UFC Fight Night 245 main card betting odds

Darren Elkins

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Anthony Hernandez (-150) vs. Michel Pereira (+125)
  • Rob Font (+300) vs. Kyler Phillips (-400)
  • Charles Johnson (-235) vs. Su Mudaerji (+190)
  • Jake Hadley (+125) vs. Brady Hiestand (-150)
  • Darren Elkins (+105) vs. Daniel Pineda (-125)

UFC Fight Night 245 prelim betting odds

Jessica Penne

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Asu Almabayev (-170) vs. Matheus Nicolau (+140)
  • Brad Katona (+220) vs. Jean Matsumoto (-270)
  • Joselyne Edwards (-235) vs. Tamires Vidal (+190)
  • Jessica Penne (+130) vs. Elise Reed (-155)
  • Alice Ardelean (+125) vs. Melissa Martinez (-150)
  • Robelis Despaigne (-450) vs. Austen Lane (+325)

UFC Fight Night 245 preview videos

Michael Chiesa makes case for Belal Muhammad against ‘boogeyman’ Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310

UFC analysts Michael Chiesa and Alan Jouban previewed Belal Muhammad vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov.

UFC analysts [autotag]Michael Chiesa[/autotag] and [autotag]Alan Jouban[/autotag] previewed [autotag]Belal Muhammad[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Shavkat Rakhmonov[/autotag].

Welterweight champion Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) makes his first title defense against undefeated Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the UFC 310 main event on Dec. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+).

Chiesa, who faces Max Griffin on the same night, thinks Muhammad’s resume cannot be discounted. While he’s not necessarily picking him to win, he wouldn’t be surprised if Muhammad bounced Rakhmonov out of the ranks of the unbeaten.

“It would be easy for people to discredit and dismiss Belal because when you look at Shavkat Rakhmonov, 18-0 with 10 submissions and 8 KOs, (he’s) the boogeyman of the division right now,” Chiesa told ESPN. “But you look at Belal’s strength of schedule in his last six fights: Demian Maia, who was ranked when he fought him; (Stephen) ‘Wonderboy’ (Thompson), who was ranked above the top 10; Vicente Luque, who was ranked (No.) 5 when he fought him.

“Sean Brady TKO’d him, took his 0; fought Gilbert Burns on short notice in a five-round fight, beat him; and then dethrones Leon Edwards in his own backyard. Before people want to dismiss Belal Muhammad because of who he is fighting, you just look at that strength of schedule and you’ve got to remind yourself: This guy is the champion for a reason, and I would not be surprised if he took Shavkat’s 0.”

Jouban, who spoiled Muhammad’s UFC debut in a Fight of the Night battle in 2016, thinks the champion has the skills to beat well-rounded Rakhmonov.

“Belal has proven time and time again why he deserved the championship fight, he got the championship fight, and he deserves to be the champion now,” Jouban said. “He looked phenomenal against Leon Edwards. Leon Edwards is one of the better grapplers in the division. He has outgrappled guys like Gunnar Nelson and so on.

“And Belal Muhammad goes in there, dumps him on his head numerous times, outwrestled him, manhandled him. Shavkat Rakhmonov though, this guy does everything well, and so this is going to be, I think, Belal’s toughest date. But I do think that Belal does have the grappling to get it done.”

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For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 310.

UFC Fight Night 236 commentary team set: Trio with former champs makes 2024 debut

The commentary team of Brendan Fitzgerald, Dominick Cruz and Daniel Cormier will make its 2024 debut at UFC Fight Night 236 on Saturday.

The UFC continues its February schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 236, which goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there in “Sin City” to help guide viewers through the experience.

Details of who will work as commentators and analysts for each event have been acquired by MMA Junkie through a person with knowledge of the situation, and you can see the scheduled broadcast team below.

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UFC Fight Night 234 commentary, broadcast plans set for fist event of 2024

The talent lineup for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 234 is set, which is the first UFC event of 2024.

The UFC opens its 2024 schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 234, which goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there in “Sin City” to help guide viewers through the experience.

Details of who will work as commentators and analysts for each event have been acquired by MMA Junkie through a person with knowledge of the situation, and you can see the scheduled broadcast team below.

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UFC Fight Night 233 commentary, broadcast plans set: Laura Sanko returns to booth

Check out the broadcast details for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 233, which has a late start and has Laura Sanko on the call.

The UFC wraps up its November schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 233, which goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there in “Sin City” to help guide viewers through the experience.

Details of who will work as commentators and analysts for each event have been acquired by MMA Junkie through a person with knowledge of the situation, and you can see the scheduled broadcast team below.

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UFC Fight Night 232 commentary, broadcast plans set: Who’s working final Apex event of 2023?

Check out the broadcast details for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 232, which has an early start for the final Apex event of the year.

The UFC wraps up its November schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 232, which goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there in “Sin City” to help guide viewers through the experience.

Details of who will work as commentators and analysts for each event have been acquired by MMA Junkie through a person with knowledge of the situation, and you can see the scheduled broadcast team below.

UFC Fight Night 229 commentary, broadcast plans set: John Gooden leads call in Las Vegas

John Gooden will get a leading play-by-play assignment on U.S. soil for UFC Fight Night 229 on Saturday in Las Vegas.

The UFC closes its September schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 229, which goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there to help guide viewers through the experience.

Details of who will work as commentators and analysts for each event have been acquired by MMA Junkie through a person with knowledge of the situation, and you can see the scheduled broadcast team below.

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UFC Fight Night 228 commentary, broadcast plans set: Two former champs on call

The broadcast team is set for UFC Fight Night 228, the UFC’s final event of September.

The UFC closes its September schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 228, which goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there to help guide viewers through the experience.

Details of who will work as commentators and analysts for each event have been acquired by MMA Junkie through a person with knowledge of the situation, and you can see the scheduled broadcast team below.

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UFC Fight Night 225 commentary, broadcast plans set: Michael Bisping on call for podcast partner Anthony Smith

Michael Bisping will be on commentary when “Believe You Me” podcast partner Anthony Smith competes at UFC Fight Night 225.

The UFC schedule continues this week with UFC Fight Night 225 on Saturday at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore.

As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there to help guide viewers through the experience.

Details of who will work as commentators and analysts for each event have been acquired by MMA Junkie through a person with knowledge of the situation, and you can see the scheduled broadcast team below.

UFC on ESPN 51 commentary team, broadcast plans set: Kamaru Usman returns as analyst

Former UFC champion Kamaru Usman will offer insight from the analyst desk as part of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 51 broadcast.

The UFC schedule continues this week with UFC on ESPN 51 on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there to help guide viewers through the experience.

Details of who will work as commentators and analysts for each event have been acquired by MMA Junkie through a person with knowledge of the situation, and you can see the scheduled broadcast team below.