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UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa streams exclusively on ESPN+ PPV this Saturday, September 26 at 10 p.m. ET, when the Octagon returns to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. UFC FIGHT ISLAND kicks off with a middleweight championship fight and a battle for the vacant light heavyweight championship.
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UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+: Covington vs. Woodley is set for this Saturday, September 19 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The main event features a high-stakes welterweight clash between bitter rivals and former teammates as the division’s No. 2 ranked contender and former interim welterweight champion Colby “Chaos” Covington (15-2-0) meets No. 5 ranked former champion Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley (19-5-1). All fights will be carried exclusively on ESPN+ in English and Spanish. The main card begins at 8 p.m. ET, with the prelims kicking off at 5 p.m. ET.
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Tonight, Tuesday, September 15, marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, and ESPN will kick off a full slate of dedicated original content and programming built around the theme, “Somos,” to highlight the contributions of Latinos in sports. Hispanic Heritage Month-themed programming includes a mix of live events, as well as original content that will air across ESPN networks throughout the month. In addition, as part of a season-long music collaboration announced earlier with Grammy Award-winning producer DJ Khaled for Monday Night Football, DJ Khaled will also select a song specifically celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month for the Chargers-Saints game on Monday, Oct. 12.
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UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+: Waterson vs. Hill is set for this Saturday, September 12 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The main event features a strawweight bout between the division’s No. 8-ranked contender Michelle Waterson (17-8-0) and No. 13-ranked Angela Hill (12-8-0). All fights will be carried exclusively on ESPN+ in English and Spanish. The main card begins at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, with the prelims kicking off at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT.
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UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+: OVEREEM vs. SAKAI is set for this Saturday, September 5 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The main event features a heavyweight bout between the division’s No. 6-ranked contender Alistair Overeem (46-18, 1 NC) and No. 9-ranked Augusto Sakai (15-1-1). All fights will be carried exclusively on ESPN+ in English and Spanish. The main card begins at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, with the prelims kicking off at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT.
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UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Munhoz vs. Edgar is set for this Saturday, August 22, at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main event features an exciting bantamweight matchup between the division’s No. 5-ranked contender Pedro Munhoz (18-4, 1 NC) and former UFC lightweight champion and featherweight title challenger Frankie Edgar (22-8-1). Edgar makes his debut in the 135-pound weight class, aiming to immediately impact the bantamweight division and position himself as the first athlete to challenge for UFC gold in three divisions.
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UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier III streams exclusively on ESPN+ PPV this Saturday, August 15 at 10 p.m. ET, when the heavyweight championship, and the legacy as – arguably – the greatest UFC heavyweight of all time, are on the line. Saturday’s main event will, once again, see heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic (19-3) defending his title against former two-division champ Daniel Cormier (22-2, 1 NC).
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UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+: LEWIS vs. OLEINIK is set for this Saturday, August 8 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main event features a heavyweight bout between the division’s No. 4-ranked contender Derrick Lewis (23-7 1 NC) and No. 10-ranked Aleksei Oleinik (59-13-1). All fights will be carried exclusively on ESPN+ in English and Spanish. The main card begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, with the prelims kicking off at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT.
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UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+: BRUNSON vs. SHAHBAZYAN is set for this Saturday, August 1 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. All fights will be carried exclusively on ESPN+ in English and Spanish. The main card begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, with the prelims kicking off at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT. All events will be closed to the public and will be produced with only essential personnel in attendance pursuant to a Health, Safety and Operations plan approved by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
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UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till is set for this Saturday, July 25, from UFC FIGHT ISLAND on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The main event features the return of former UFC middleweight champion and No. 1-ranked contender Robert Whittaker (21-5-0) taking on No. 5-ranked Darren Till (18-2-1), who aims to continue his climb since moving up to the 185-pound weight class.
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