UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal takes place this Saturday, December 19, at 4 p.m. ET, live from the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas. Fight Night is headlined by a matchup between standout welterweight fighters Stephen Thompson (No. 5) and Geoff Neal (No. 11). A former two-time challenger, Thompson is making his first appearance since November 2019, while Neal is coming in on a seven-fight win streak. The card also features former featherweight champion Jose Aldo (No. 7) taking on Marlon Vera (No. 15) in a bantamweight brawl.

Live coverage begins with the prelims at 4 p.m. ET, followed by the main card at 7 p.m. ET, all exclusively on ESPN+ in English and Spanish. On Friday, UFC Live will air on ESPN2 at 5:30 p.m., providing fans with exclusive insights and views on the biggest stories heading into UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal.

ESPN.com:

• Real or Not: Jose Aldo and Stephen Thompson still have title runs in them, Geoff Neal is being overlooked
• Thursday: UFC Fight Night Expert Picks
• Friday: UFC Fight Night Viewers guide
• Viewers guide at com/mma
• MMA Fightcenter: live statistics and fighter profile cards
• UFC Fight Night Pick ‘Em
• UFC on ESPN: Complete schedule

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UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal Programming (All times ET)  

Main Card, Prelims and Early Prelims (All times ET)

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