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UFC on ESPN 65: How to watch Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy, start time, Las Vegas fight card, odds, more (Updated)

Here’s what you need to know to watch UFC on ESPN 65 on ESPN and ESPN+.

(This story was updated to add new information.)

The UFC is back in its “Sin City” home base this week with UFC on ESPN 65 in Las Vegas.

Here’s how to watch UFC on ESPN 65 with a pair of featherweight scrappers at the top of the card.

Broadcast and streaming info

UFC on ESPN 65 has a main card that starts at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+. The preliminary card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET.

Veteran broadcaster [autotag]Karyn Bryant[/autotag] serves as desk anchor and host at UFC on ESPN 65.

Retired veteran lightweight [autotag]Paul Felder[/autotag], former Invicta FC champion [autotag]Michelle Waterson-Gomez[/autotag] and “The Ultimate Fighter 15” winner [autotag]Michael Chiesa[/autotag] join her at the desk as analysts at the desk throughout the broadcast and on the post-fight show.

Longtime UFC correspondent [autotag]Megan Olivi[/autotag] will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC on ESPN 65 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.

[autotag]Brendan Fitzgerald[/autotag] will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC on ESPN 65.

He’ll command play-by-play and be joined in the booth by UFC Hall of Famer [autotag]Michael Bisping[/autotag] and former UFC/WEC bantamweight champion [autotag]Dominick Cruz[/autotag].

Brendan Fitzgerald, Dominick Cruz, Michael Bisping

(Mike Bohn—MMA Junkie)

Main event: Josh Emmett

Record: 19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC
Opponent: Lerone Murphy (15-0-1 MMA, 7-0-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Key wins: Bryce Mitchell, Calvin Kattar, Dan Ige, Shane Burgos, Mirsad Bektic, Ricardo Lamas
Misc.: Emmett is coming off what no doubt was a particularly satisfying result when he sent professed nazi and Hitler fan and sympathizer Bryce Mitchell into a deep enough realm that when he woke up and saw his shadow, it guaranteed at least six more years of him thinking the earth is flat. That snapped a two-fight skid to Ilia Topuria and Yair Rodriguez, the latter of which was in an interim title fight.

Dec 16, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Josh Emmett (red gloves) reacts after knocking out Bryce Mitchell (blue gloves) during UFC 296 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Main event: Lerone Murphy

Record: 15-0-1 MMA, 7-0-1 UFC
Opponent: Josh Emmett (19-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Key wins: Dan Ige, Edson Barboza,
Misc.: For the second time in three fights, England’s Murphy is in a main event. His first, against Edson Barboza less than a year ago, was a Fight of the Night winner. His climb up the UFC ladder has been steady, but a win over Emmett with Barboza and Dan Ige the two before it would be a stellar resume notch.

Lerone Murphy def. Dan Ige, UFC 308 (via UFC)

Co-main event: Joanderson Brito

Record: 17-4-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC
Opponent: Pat Sabatini (19-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Key wins: Jack Shore, Jonathan Pearce, Andre Fili, Diego Lopes, Chepe Mariscal
Misc.: Brito had a five-fight winning streak snapped by a split decision loss to William Gomis in Paris this past September. The five wins before that all were stoppages, including two for post-fight bonus awards.

Co-main event: Pat Sabatini

Record: 19-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC
Opponent: Joanderson Brito (17-4-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Key wins: Jonathan Pearce, Lucas Almeida, Jamal Emmers
Misc.: Sabatini has traded wins and losses his past five fights, but got back on the uptick with a first-round submission of Jonathan Pearce this past fall.

UFC debut: Torrez Finney

Record: 10-0
Opponent: Rob Valentin (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Middlweight
Misc.: For some reason, a whole bunch of fighters have gotten into the UFC with underwhelming decision wins on DWCS. Anymore, it seems like the only requirement is win and you win a contract. That wasn’t the case for Finney, who finally will make an actual UFC walk – after three wins on DWCS. His first one was a submission in 2023 that wasn’t good enough – and he was the only one on the card who didn’t get a contract that show. A decision in 2024 wasn’t good enough, either – and again he was the only one on the card who left the building without a contract from Dana White, even though another decision winner got a deal. The same season, he returned and got a stoppage win – and finally a deal.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 01: Torrez Finney reacts after defeating Abdellah Er-Ramy of Morocco in their middleweight fight during Dana White’s Contender Series season eight, week eight event at UFC Apex on October 1, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

UFC debut: Luis Gurule

Record: 10-0
Opponent: Ode Osbourne (12-8 MMA, 4-6 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Misc.: Gurule’s split decision win on DWCS this past October was enough to get the 31-year-old Coloradan into the UFC.

UFC debut: Daniel Frunza

Record: 9-2
Opponent: Rhys McKee (13-6-1 MMA, 0-4 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Misc.: Italy-based 30-year-old punched his ticket to the UFC through DWCS this past fall. He has five straight wins, and eight of nine in his career have been stoppages – all knockouts.

UFC debut: Uran Satybaldiev

Record: 9-0
Opponent: Martin Buday (14-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Misc.: A short-notice UFC opportunity was an easy call for Satybaldiev, from Kyrgyzstan. He normally fights at light heavyweight and comes to the promotion as LFA’s 205-pound champion. But for his debut, he won’t have to stress about cutting weight. He has seven of his nine wins by stoppage, including his two LFA title fights in 2024.

UFC on ESPN 65 main card betting odds

MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET)

Josh Emmett +260 vs. Lerone Murphy -325
Joanderson Brito -230 vs. Pat Sabatini +190
ChangHo Lee -135 vs. Cortavious Romious +115
Gerald Meerschaert +165 vs. Brad Tavares -200
Luis Gurule -265 vs. Ode Osbourne +215
Torrez Finney -305 vs. Rob Valentin +245

UFC on ESPN 65 prelim betting odds

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 20: (L-R) Vanessa Demopoulos punches Karolina Kowalkiewicz of Poland in a strawweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on May 20, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

Dione Barbosa -1000 vs. Diana Belbita +650
Daniel Frunza -155 vs. Rhys McKee +130
Loma Lookboonmee -700 vs. Istela Nunes +500
Pedro Falcao +185 vs. Victor Henry -220
Martin Buday N/A vs. Uran Satybaldiev N/A
Talita Alencar -110 vs. Vanessa Demopoulos -110

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UFC on ESPN 64: How to watch Brandon Moreno vs. Steve Erceg, start time, Mexico City fight card, odds, more

Here’s what you need to know to watch UFC on ESPN 64 on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

(This story was updated to add new information.)

The UFC is back in Mexico for the second straight year Saturday with UFC on ESPN 64 in Mexico City.

Here’s how to watch UFC on ESPN 64 with a former flyweight champion in the headlining spot against a recent title challenger.

Broadcast and streaming info

UFC on ESPN 64 has a main card that starts at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The preliminary card streams on ESPN+ at noon ET.

Veteran broadcaster [autotag]Dan Hellie[/autotag] serves as desk anchor and host at UFC on ESPN 64.

Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] and retired veteran welterweight [autotag]Alan Jouban[/autotag] join him at the desk as analysts at the desk.

Longtime UFC correspondent [autotag]Megan Olivi[/autotag] will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC on ESPN 64 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.

[autotag]Jon Anik[/autotag] will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC on ESPN 64.

He’ll command play-by-play and be joined in the booth by UFC Hall of Famer [autotag]Daniel Cormier[/autotag] and [autotag]Laura Sanko[/autotag].

It’s the second time the trio has called a UFC event and first time since UFC 293 in September 2023.

(Mike Bohn—MMA Junkie)

Jon Anik, Laura Sanko, Daniel Cormier | UFC 293 commentary team

Main event: Brandon Moreno

Record: 23-8-2 MMA, 11-4-2 UFC
Opponent: Steve Erceg (12-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Key wins: Amir Albazi, Deiveson Figueiredo (twice), Kai Kara-France (twice), Brandon Royval
Misc.: Two-time flyweight champ Moreno got back on track in November with a win over Amir Albazi. He had back-to-back split decision losses to current champ Alexandre Pantoja, in which he lost the title, and Brandon Royval. The loss to Royval came in a Mexico City headliner a little more than a year ago.

Main event: Steve Erceg

Record: 12-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC
Opponent: Brandon Moreno (23-8-2 MMA, 11-4-2 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Key wins: Matt Schnell
Misc.: Like Moreno, Erceg’s two-fight skid started with a loss to the current champ, Pantoja, in a May 2024 title fight. His shot at getting back on track was derailed in the first round by Kai Kara-France this past August with a knockout at UFC 305 – the first time Erceg was finished.

May 4, 2024; Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRAZIL; Alexandre Pantoja (red gloves) fights against Steve Erceg (blue gloves) during UFC 301 at Rio Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Co-main event: Drew Dober

Record: 27-14 MMA, 13-10 UFC
Opponent: Manuel Torres (15-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Ricky Glenn, King Green, Terrance McKinney, Alexander Hernandez
Misc.: Dober has back-to-back losses and setbacks in three of his past four fights, though he also has a pair of bonuses in there – the seventh and eighth of his lengthy UFC tenure.

Jul 13, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Drew Dober (red gloves) bleeds from above his eye while fighting Jean Silva (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Co-main event: Manuel Torres

Record: 15-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC
Opponent: Drew Dober (27-14 MMA, 13-10 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Chris Duncan
Misc.: Torres delivered last year in front of his home fans in Mexico with a first-round submission of Chris Duncan for a post-fight bonus. But at UFC 306 at The Sphere in Las Vegas this past September, he was knocked out by Ignacio Bahamondes and had his six-fight winning streak snapped.

Manuel Torres def. Chris Duncan, UFC Fight Night 237

UFC debut: David Martinez

Record: 11-1
Opponent: Saimon Oliveira (18-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Misc.: Martinez won on DWCS in October to get a contract, and he’ll put it to use for the first time in front of his home fans in Mexico. The former Combate Global champion has nine of his 11 wins by knockout.

UFC debut: Ateba Gautier

Record: 6-1
Opponent: Jose Daniel Medina (11-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Misc.: The 22-year-old from Cameroon had a second-round knockout on DWCS this past September to punch his ticket. Five of his six wins have been by knockout, and they happen to be his last five straight – including four in the opening round.

UFC on ESPN 64 main card betting odds

MAIN CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

Brandon Moreno -245 vs. Steve Erceg +200
Drew Dober -120 vs. Manuel Torres +100
Kelvin Gastelum +250 vs. Joe Pyfer -310
Vince Morales +370 vs. Raul Rosas Jr. -485
David Martinez -410 vs. Saimon Oliveira +320
Kevin Borjas +125 vs. Ronaldo Rodriguez -150

UFC on ESPN 64 prelim betting odds

Nov 11, 2023; New York, NY, USA; Loopy Godinez (blue gloves) celebrates beating Tabatha Ricci (red gloves) during UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

Edgar Chairez -260 vs. CJ Vergara +210
Ateba Gautier -440 vs. Jose Daniel Medina +340
Melquizael Costa +140 vs. Christian Rodriguez -170
Loopy Godinez -265 vs. Julia Polastri +215
Rafa Garcia -485 vs. Vinc Pichel +370/li>
Jamall Emmers -375 vs. Gabriel Miranda +295
Austin Hubbard +145 vs. MarQuel Mederos -165

UFC on ESPN 64 preview videos

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UFC Fight Night 254: How to watch Marvin Vettori vs. Roman Dolidze, start time, Las Vegas fight card, odds, more (Updated)

Here’s what you need to know to watch UFC Fight Night 254 on ESPN+.

(This story was updated to add new information.)

The UFC stays in its Las Vegas home base for the third straight week, and in this final one, a former middleweight title challenger is at the top of the lineup.

Here’s how to watch UFC Fight Night 254 with 185-pounders in the headlining spot, plus a fun welterweight scrap in the co-feature.

Broadcast and streaming info

UFC Fight Night 254 has a main card that starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+</a. 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 254.

Former UFC welterweight champion [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag], “The Ultimate Fighter 15” winner [autotag]Michael Chiesa[/autotag] and coach [autotag]Din Thomas[/autotag] join her as analysts at the desk.

UFC correspondent [autotag]Megan Olivi[/autotag] will conduct pre- and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC Fight Night 254 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.

[autotag]Brendan Fitzgerald[/autotag] will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC Fight Night 254.

He’ll command play-by-play and be joined in the booth by retired former former UFC and WEC bantamweight champion [autotag]Dominick Cruz[/autotag] and UFC Hall of Famer [autotag]Michael Bisping[/autotag].

Main event: Marvin Vettori

Record: 19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC
Opponent: Roman Dolidze (14-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Key wins: Roman Dolidze, Paulo Costa, Kevin Holland, Jack Hermansson
Misc.: A five-fight winning streak got him a 2021 title shot against then-champ Israel Adesanya. But after that unanimous decision loss, he’s alternated wins and losses – and the setbacks have been against former champs and title challengers. The fight against Dolidze is a rematch from two years ago that Vettori won.

Main event: Roman Dolidze

Record: 14-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC
Opponent: Marvin Vettori (19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Key wins: Kevin Holland, Anthony Smith, Jack Hermansson
Misc.: Dolidze had four straight wins and three straight bonuses when he was outworked by Vettori in their first meeting in 2023. He lost a decision to Nassourdine Imavov after that, but now has back-to-back wins over Holland Smith from 2024.

Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Roman Dolidze (blue gloves) fights Anthony Smith (red gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Co-main event: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

Record: 25-8-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC
Opponent: Chidi Njokuani (24-10 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Key wins: Benoit Saint-Denis, Sean Strickland
Misc.: Zaleski dos Santos got back on track with a 75-second knockout of then-unbeaten Zach Scroggin this past November.

Co-main event: Chidi Njokuani

Record: 24-10 MMA, 4-3 UFC
Opponent: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (25-8-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Key wins: Jared Gooden, Dusko Todorovic, Marc-Andre Barriault
Misc.: After a three-fight skid, Njokuani is back on track with 2024 decision wins over Gooden and Rhys McKee.

UFC debut: Kevin Vallejos

Record: 14-1
Opponent: Seungwoo Choi (11-7 MMA, 4-6 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Misc.: THe 23-yeard-old took out Cam Teague with a first-round knockout on DWCS to get his UFC shot. His first shot on DWCS resulted in his only loss to date – to current UFC rising star Jean Silva.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 24: (R-L) Kevin Vallejos of Argentina punches Cam Teague in a featherweight fight during Dana White’s Contender Series season eight, week seven at UFC APEX on September 24, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

UFC debut: Diyar Nurgozhay

Record: 10-0
Opponent: Brendson Ribeiro (16-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Misc.: The 27-year-old from Kazakhstan has eight of his 10 wins by stoppage, including six knockouts. One of those came less than a year ago against 2019 $1 million PFL winner Emiliano Sordi.

UFC debut: Josias Musasa

Record: 8-0
Opponent: Carlos Vera (11-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Misc.: For the first time in his brief career, Musasa, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, had to go to the judges for a win. But it was on DWCS, and his split call over fellow unbeaten prospect Otari Tanzilovi was enough to get him to the show.

Josias Musasa def Otar Tanzilovi – DWCS 71

UFC debut: Yuneisy Duben

Record: 6-0
Opponent: Carli Judice (3-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Misc.: Born in Venezuela and fighting out of Pittsburgh, the 28-year-old has all her wins by stoppage, including a 73-second KO of Shannon Clark on DWCS to get into the UFC.

UFC Fight Night 254 main card betting odds

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

Marvin Vettori -150 vs. Roman Dolidze +125
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -205 vs. Chidi Njokuani +170
Alexander Hernandez -205 vs. Kurt Holobaugh +170
Da’Mon Blackshear -485 vs. Cody Gibson +370
Diyar Nurgozhay -375 vs. Brendson Ribeiro +295
Seungwoo Choi +440 vs. Kevin Vallejos -600

UFC Fight Night 254 prelim betting odds

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

Waldo Cortes-Acosta -175 vs. Ryan Spann +145
A.J. Cunningham +455 vs. Su Young You -625
Josias Musasa -800 vs. Carlos Vera +550
Sam Hughes +190 vs. Stephanie Luciano -230
Daniel Barez +310 vs. Andre Lima -395
Priscila Cachoeira +155 vs. Josiane Nunes -185
Yuneisy Duben +285 vs. Carli Judice -360

Full fight videos

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Video: Megan Olivi names UFC’s next crop of potential pay-per-view stars

Does the UFC have a star problem? Megan Olivi lists names to inspire hope for the next era of PPV headliners.

UFC reporter and correspondent [autotag]Megan Olivi[/autotag] has had an in inside look on the promotion’s operation for more than a decade, so she knows what it takes for a fighter to rise through the ranks and reach superstar status.

From Jon Jones to Conor McGregor to Ronda Rousey and everyone in between, Olivi has experienced it all as larger-than-life figures in MMA have come and gone. So when claims are made the promotion has an alleged star power problem in the wake of Alex Pereira’s light heavyweight title loss to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313, it requires a closer examination.

Olivi talked to MMA Junkie about whether that’s a deficit of names capable of headline numbered UFC pay-per-view events in the coming years, and also list which fighters have the potential to excel and slide into the position of carrying an entire event around their name.

Check out the video above for Olivi’s appearance on “The Bohnfire” podcast with MMA Junkie senior reporter Mike Bohn, where they rate the current and next crop of UFC stars and mention names such as Islam Makhachev, Tom Aspinall, Ilia Topuria, Diego Lopes and many more.

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UFC 313: How to watch Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev title fight, Las Vegas lineup, odds, more (Updated)

Here’s what you need to know to watch UFC 313 on pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+ and ESPN+.

(This story was updated to add new information.)

The UFC’s third pay-per-view event of 2024 goes down Saturday in “Sin City.”

Here’s how to watch UFC 313 with the light heavyweight title on the line at the top of the card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Broadcast and streaming info

UFC 313 has a main card that begins at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) on pay-per-view (via ESPN+). The four-fight preliminary card airs on ESPNews and streams on Disney+ at 8 p.m. ET. One early prelim – two fights were canceled on fight day, just hours before the event, due to illnesses – stream on ESPN+ at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Longtime UFC correspondent [autotag]Megan Olivi[/autotag] will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 313 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.

[autotag]Dan Hellie[/autotag] will host the official UFC 313 weigh-in show on Friday.

He’ll be joined by UFC Hall of Famer [autotag]Daniel Cormier[/autotag], former UFC middleweight champion [autotag]Chris Weidman[/autotag] and [autotag]Laura Sanko[/autotag].

[autotag]Jon Anik[/autotag] will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC 313.

He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators, former two-division UFC champion Cormier and [autotag]Joe Rogan[/autotag], who calls his second event of 2025 after appearing at UFC 311 in January.

[autotag]Din Thomas[/autotag] will also contribute to the broadcast as a coach-analyst.

Main event: Alex Pereira

Record: 12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC
Opponent: Magomed Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Key wins: Khalil Rountree, Jir Prochazka (twice), Jamahal Hill, Jan Blachowicz, Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland
Misc.: Pereira is stepping in for his fifth title fight in around 16 months – an extraordinarily busy pace compared to UFC champions throughout history.

Oct 5, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Alex Pereira (red gloves) reacts after defeating Khalil Rountree Jr. (not pictured) in a light heavyweight title bout during UFC 307 at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

Main event: Magomed Ankalaev

Record: 20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC
Opponent: Alex Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Key wins: Aleksandar Rakic, Johnny Walker, Anthony Smith, Thiago Santos, Volkan Oezdemir
Misc.: Ankalaev worked his way back to a title shot after a draw with Jan Blachowicz for the vacant title in December 2022. His 2024 wins over Rakic and Walker got him back in the mix.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 13: Magomed Ankalaev of Russia battles Johnny Walker of Brazil in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on January 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Co-main event: Rafael Fiziev

Record: 12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC
Opponent: Justin Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Rafael dos Anjos, Brad Riddell, King Green, Renato Moicano
Misc.: After a six-fight winning streak that included five post-fight bonuses, Fiziev had his momentum stopped by Gaethje just short of two years ago by majority decision in a Fight of the Night winner. An injury led him to a second straight loss in 2023. Now he’s stepping up on short notice for an injured Dan Hooker and a shot to avenge a loss.

Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev, UFC 286

Co-main event: Justin Gaethje

Record: 25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC
Opponent: Rafael Fiziev (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Dustin Poirier, Rafael Fiziev, Michael Chandler, Tony Ferguson, Donald Cerrone, Edson Barboza
Misc.: Gaethje has 13 UFC fights and 13 UFC post-fight bonuses. He didn’t get bonuses in title fight losses to Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2020 or Charles Oliveira in 2022, but caught back up with double bonuses at two events.

UFC debut: Djorden Santos

Record: 10-1
Opponent: Ozzy Diaz (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Misc.: The 27-year-old from Brazil started his career with six straight stoppages in his wins, but has his past three by decision – including one on DWCS this past September that led to his UFC contract.

UFC 313 main card betting odds

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

Champ Alex Pereira -115 vs. Magomed Ankalaev -105 – for light heavyweight title
Rafael Fiziev -160 vs. Justin Gaethje +135
Ignacio Bahamondes -130 vs. Jalin Turner +110
Amanda Lemos +120 vs. Iasmin Lucindo -140
King Green +360 vs. Mauricio Ruffy -525

UFC 313 prelim betting odds

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET)

Rei Tsuruya +140 vs. Joshua Van -170
Brunno Ferreira +120 vs. Armen Petrosyan -140
Carlos Leal -800 vs. Alex Morono +475
Francis Marshall +220 vs. Mairon Santos -270

Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Curtis Blaydes reacts after defeating Jailton Almeida during UFC 299 at Kayesa Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

UFC 313 early prelim betting odds

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. ET)

Ozzy Diaz -195 vs. Djorden Santos +165

UFC 313 preview videos

UFC 313 full fight videos

UFC 311: How to watch pair of title fights, Los Angeles lineup, odds, more (updated)

Here’s what you need to know to watch UFC 311 on pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+ and ESPN+.

(This story was updated to add new information.)

The UFC’s first pay-per-view of 2025 is set for Saturday just outside Los Angeles. Here’s how to watch UFC 311 with the bantamweight and lightweight titles on the line at the top of the card at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.

Broadcast and streaming info

UFC 311 has a main card that begins at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) on pay-per-view (via ESPN+). The four-fight preliminary card airs on ESPNews and streams on Disney+ at 8 p.m. ET. Five early prelims stream on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET.

[autotag]Jon Anik[/autotag] will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC 311. He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators and UFC Hall of Famer Cormier and [autotag]Joe Rogan[/autotag].

Longtime UFC correspondent [autotag]Megan Olivi[/autotag] will conduct pre- and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 311 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.

[autotag]Dan Hellie[/autotag] will host the official UFC 311 weigh-in show on Friday.

He’ll be joined by UFC Hall of Famer [autotag]Daniel Cormier[/autotag], former middleweight champion [autotag]Chris Weidman[/autotag] and UFC commentator [autotag]Laura Sanko[/autotag].

[autotag]Jon Anik[/autotag] will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC 311.

He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators, former two-division UFC champion Cormier and [autotag]Joe Rogan[/autotag].

[autotag]Din Thomas[/autotag] will also contribute to the broadcast as a coach-analyst.

Former UFC title challenger [autotag]Chael Sonnen[/autotag] and former UFC light heavyweight title challenger [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag] will serve as a desk analysts on the UFC 311 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary.

[autotag]Brett Okamoto[/autotag] will serve as the host, with Anik and Olivi set to contribute, as well. (Mike Bohn, MMA Junkie)

Main event: Islam Makhachev

Record: 26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC
Opponent: Renato Moicano (20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Dustin Poirier, Alexander Volkanovski (twice), Charles Oliveira, Dan Hoooker, Arman Tsarukyan (2019)
Misc.: Makhachev has showed no signs of his dominance waning since he won the lightweight title in 2022. He was set to fight Arman Tsarukyan, whom he holds a 2019 win over, until weigh-ins day – when Tsarukyan pulled out.

Main event: Renato Moicano

Record: 20-5-1 MMA, 12-5 UFC
Opponent: Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Benoit Saint Denis, Jalin Turner, Drew Dober, Brad Riddell, Cub Swanson, Calvin Kattar
Misc.: Moicano was in the right place at the right time. He hit 155 pounds on the button at weigh-ins, so when Arman Tsarukyan pulled out, he stepped up for a title shot on just a day’s notice instead of a fight against Beneil Dariush.

Co-main event: Merab Dvalishvili

Record: 18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC
Opponent: Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Key wins: Sean O’Malley, Henry Cejudo, Petr Yan, Jose Aldo
Misc.: After decision wins over ex-champs Aldo, Yan and Cejudo, Dvalishvili beat Sean O’Malley for the belt after O’Malley had taken it from his teammate and friend, Aljamain Sterling. But he’s a sizable underdog for his first attempted defense.

Co-main event: Umar Nurmagomedov

Record: 18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC
Opponent: Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Key wins: Cory Sandhagen, Raoni Barcelos, Nate Maness
Misc.: Nurmagomedov will attempt to become the latest in his family and on his famed team to win a major MMA title – right before teammate Islam Makhachev defends his belt.

UFC debut: Billy Elekana

Record: 7-1
Opponent: Bogdan Guskov (16-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Misc.: Elekana will get his big shot on short notice as a replacement for Johnny Walker. His well-rounded resume includes appearances in the PFL and LFA.

UFC debut: Azamat Bekoev

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Record: 18-3
Opponent: Zach Reese (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Misc.: Bekoev was told a while back he was on Mick Maynard’s short list for a call-up after his recent 4-0 run in the LFA. When Sedriques Dumas dropped out on less than a week’s notice, Bekoev got his short-notice call.

UFC 311 main card betting odds

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

Champ Islam Makhachev -1200 vs. Renato Moicano +750 – for lightweight title
Champ Merab Dvalishvili +215 vs. Umar Nurmagomedov -265 – for bantamweight title
Jamahal Hill -125 vs. Jiri Prochazka +105
Jailton Almeida -470 vs. Serghei Spivac +360
Kevin Holland +100vs. Reinier de Ridder -120

UFC 311 prelim betting odds

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/FX/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET)

Raoni Barcelos +650 vs. Payton Talbott -1150
Azamat Bekoev -190 vs. Zach Reese +160
Billy Elekana +305 Bogdan Guskov -400
Grant Dawson -245 vs. Diego Ferreira +200

UFC 311 early prelim betting odds

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

Ailin Perez +200 vs. Karol Rosa -245
Muin Gafurov +425 vs. Rinya Nakamura -650
Bernardo Sopaj -260 vs. Ricky Turcios +210
Clayton Carpenter +265 vs. Tagir Ulanbekov -350

Super Bowl 44 champ back on the call for the Saints in Week 15

Jonathan Vilma, Kenny Albert, and Megan Olivi will cover their third Saints game of the 2024 season this week against the Washington Commanders:

The announcers list for the Week 15 slate of NFL games has been put together, per 506 Sports. This week, the New Orleans Saints will have some familiar faces on the call, as they get Jonathan Vilma, Kenny Albert, and Megan Olivi for the broadcast once again this season. This will be their third time calling a Saints game this year, as they also called the early-season matchup with the Atlanta Falcons, and more recently the game against the Los Angeles Rams.

In recent months, this crew has been generally favorable in the eyes of NFL fans and is generally one of the positive FOX crews as well. Many have been very up and down with their opinions of Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt through most of the season, though the Greg Olsen and Joe Davis crew also generally does a very good job as well.

Vilma, a Saints fan-favorite and Super Bowl XLIV champion, has always had strong breakdowns of plays, including pre-snap motion and play calls after the fact, which always gives some valuable insight into the minds of coaches and players alike. Many former players do well in broadcasting, but Vilma goes above and beyond, much like Olsen does in his broadcasts as well.

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UFC 310: How to watch Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura title fight, Las Vegas lineup, odds, more

Here’s what you need to know to watch UFC 310 on pay-per-view, ESPN2 and ESPN+.

(This story was updated to add new information.)

The UFC’s 14th and final pay-per-view event of 2024 goes down Saturday in “Sin City.”

Here’s how to watch UFC 310 with the flyweight title on the line at the top of the card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Broadcast and streaming info

UFC 310 has a main card that begins at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) on pay-per-view (via ESPN+). The four-fight preliminary card airs on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. ET. Five early prelims stream on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET.

[autotag]Dan Hellie[/autotag] will host the official UFC 310 weigh-in show on Friday.

He’ll be joined by UFC Hall of Famer [autotag]Daniel Cormier[/autotag], as well as others to be named shortly.

Former UFC title challenger [autotag]Chael Sonnen[/autotag] and former UFC/WEC bantamweight champion [autotag]Dominick Cruz[/autotag] will serve as a desk analysts on the UFC 310 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary.

[autotag]Brett Okamoto[/autotag] will serve as the host. Longtime UFC correspondent [autotag]Megan Olivi[/autotag] will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 310 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.

[autotag]Jon Anik[/autotag] will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC 310. He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators, former two-division UFC champion Cormier and [autotag]Joe Rogan[/autotag]. Din Thomas will also contribute to the broadcast as a coach-analyst.

(Mike Bohn, MMA Junkie)

Main event: Alexandre Pantoja

Record: 28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC Opponent: Kai Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) Division: Flyweight Key wins: Steve Erceg, Brandon Royval (twice), Brandon Moreno (twice), Alex Perez, Manel Kape Misc.: The Brazilian won the flyweight title with a split decision over Brandon Moreno in mid-2023 and has defended it with decisions over Brandon Royval and Steve Erceg.

Main event: Kai Asakura

Kai Asakura def. Juan Archuleta at Rizin 45

Record: 21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC Opponent: Alexandre Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) Division: Flyweight Key wins: Misc.: Former Rizin champ Asakura will be a trivia question some day as one of the few fighters whose UFC debuts have been in title fights. He won the Rizin belt against former Bellator champion Juan Archuleta nearly a year ago.

Co-main event: Ian Machado Garry

Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Ian Machado Garry (red gloves) fights Michael Page (not pictured) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 18-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC Opponent: Shavkat Rakhmonov (15-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) Division: Welterweight Key wins: Michael Page, Geoff Neal, Neil Magny, Daniel Rodriguez Misc.: Garry moved up a week from a planned fight with Joaquin Buckley to meet Rakhmonov in a title eliminator, instead.

Co-main event: Shavkat Rakhmonov

Record: 15-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC Opponent: Ian Machado Garry (18-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) Division: Welterweight Key wins: Stephen Thompson, Geoff Neal, Neil Magny, Michel Prazeres Misc.: The 30-year-old from Kazakhstan was set to fight Belal Muhammad for the title this week until Muhammad pulled out. All 18 of his wins are by stoppage.

UFC 310 main card betting odds

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

Champ Alexandre Pantoja (-275) vs. Kai Asakura (+225) – for flyweight title
Ian Machado Garry (+290) vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov (-390)
Ciryl Gane (-340) vs. Alexander Volkov (+260)
Kron Gracie (+450) vs. Bryce Mitchell (-725)
Dooho Choi (+120) vs. Nate Landwehr (-140)

UFC 310 prelim betting odds

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2, 8 p.m. ET)

Dominick Reyes (-360) vs. Anthony Smith (+270)
Themba Gorimbo (-155) vs. Vicente Luque (+130)
Movsar Evloev (-265) vs. Aljamain Sterling (+215)
Bryan Battle (-235) vs. Randy Brown (+190)

UFC 310 early prelim betting odds

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

Eryk Anders (-105) vs. Chris Weidman (-115)
Cody Durden (+130) vs. Joshua Van (-155)
Michael Chiesa (+105) vs. Max Griffin (-125)
Clay Guida (+650) vs. Chase Hooper (-1150)
Lukasz Brzeski (+425) vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu (-650)

UFC 310 preview videos

UFC 310 full fight videos

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

A Super Bowl XLIV champ is on the call for Saints vs. Rams

The announcers for Week 13 have been revealed. Super Bowl 44 champ Jonathan Vilma is calling the Saints vs. Rams matchup on FOX:

The announcers for the New Orleans Saints matchup with the Los Angeles Rams this Sunday have been revealed, according to Yahoo Sports who announced the full list for all games.

FOX will have Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, and Megan Olivi on the call for this matchup. Albert is in a family of many broadcasters, including his father Marv Albert (NBA), and his uncles Al Albert and Steve Albert. Kenny Albert handles events from all four of the primary United States Sports leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL).

Jonathan Vilma is well known by Saints fans, as he was part of the Super Bowl XLIV team, and was a five-year Saints linebacker from 2008 to 2013. He has called quite a few Saints games in recent years, including this year with their early season game with the Atlanta Falcons.

Megan Olivi has primarily a background in MMA, as a news and events reporter and host of UFC Ultimate Insider, a sports broadcast shown on Fox Sports 1. In recent years she has been on a few different NFL crews, including with Aqib Talib, Gus Johnson, Brandon Gaudin, and others.

The Saints and Rams will kickoff at 3:05 p.m. CT/4:05 p.m. ET from the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

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UFC 309: How to watch Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic title fight, New York lineup, odds, more (Updated)

Here’s what you need to know to watch UFC 309 on pay-per-view, ESPNews, Hulu, FX and ESPN+.

(This story was updated to add new information.)

The UFC’s 13th and penultimate pay-per-view event of 2024 goes down Saturday in the “Big Apple.”

Here’s how to watch UFC 309 with the heavyweight title on the line at the top of the card at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Broadcast and streaming info

UFC 309 has a main card that begins at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) on pay-per-view (via ESPN+). The four-fight preliminary card airs on ESPNews, FX and Hulu at 8 p.m. ET. Three early prelims air on Hulu and stream on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET.

[autotag]Dan Hellie[/autotag] will host the official UFC 309 weigh-in show on Friday.

He’ll be joined by UFC Hall of Famer [autotag]Daniel Cormier[/autotag], coach [autotag]Din Thomas[/autotag] and [autotag]Laura Sanko[/autotag].

Former UFC title challengers [autotag]Chael Sonnen[/autotag] and [autotag]Anthony Smith[/autotag], as well as retired lightweight contender [autotag]Paul Felder[/autotag] will serve as a desk analysts on the UFC 309 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary. [autotag]Brendan Fitzgerald[/autotag] will serve as the host.

Longtime UFC correspondent [autotag]Megan Olivi[/autotag] will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 309 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.

[autotag]Jon Anik[/autotag] will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC 309.

He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators and UFC Hall of Famer Cormier and [autotag]Joe Rogan[/autotag].

(Mike Bohn, MMA Junkie)

Main event: Jon Jones

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 04: Jon Jones looks on during the UFC heavyweight championship fight against Ciryl Gane of France during the UFC 285 event at T-Mobile Arena on March 04, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775947443 ORIG FILE ID: 1471352966

Record: 27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC
Opponent: Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Key wins: Ciryl Gane
Misc.: Won vacant heavyweight title with first-round submission of Ciryl Gane in March 2023. That was his debut at heavyweight after years as the light heavyweight champion. He’s been on the shelf with an injury till now.

Main event: Stipe Miocic

Record: 20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC
Opponent: Jon Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Key wins: Daniel Cormier (twice), Francis Ngannou, Junior dos Santos, Alistair Overeem, Fabricio Werdum
Misc.: Lost the heavyweight title in March 2021 to Ngannou. Was set to fight Jones a year ago until Jones’ injury took him out. Miocic chose to wait for Jones’ return rather than fight, putting his current layoff at around 44 months. Prior to this, the longest Miocic ever had gone without a fight was 13 months.

Co-main event: Michael Chandler

Nov 12, 2022; New York, NY, USA; Dustin Poirier (red gloves) and Michael Chandler (blue gloves) during UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC
Opponent: Charles Oliveira (34-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Tony Ferguson, Dan Hooker
Misc.: Former Bellator champion has had mixed success in the UFC, including a knockout loss to Oliveira in a title fight that he’ll be trying to avenge as an underdog Saturday.

Co-main event: Charles Oliveira

May 15, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Charles Oliveira applies a hold against Michael Chandler uring UFC 262 at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 34-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC
Opponent: Michael Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Key wins: Beneil Dariush, Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, Chandler, Tony Ferguson
Misc.: Oliveira already has one win over Chandler – a knockout to win the vacant lightweight title in 2021. He defended it against Poirier and beat Gaethje – but in a fight for which he missed weight and was stripped of the belt. After a loss to new champ Islam Makhachev, he rebounded against Dariush, but lost a likely title eliminator to Arman Tsarukyan in April.