The UFC will kick off its 2023 event schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 217, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a card that streams on ESPN+.
After the originally scheduled main and co-main events of the card were altered, the promotion will proceed with a makeshift light heavyweight headliner. [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] (25-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) will step in for the injured Kelvin Gastelum on just five days’ notice when he meets the streaking [autotag]Nassourdine Imavov[/autotag] (12-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC).
For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts for UFC Fight Night 217.