UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Perez vs. Taira
Live from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas: Saturday, June 15, on ESPN+, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes & SiriusXM Fight Nation
10 p.m. ET: Main Card | 7 p.m. ET: Prelims
Both Available on ESPN+, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes & SiriusXM Fight Nation
UFC action continues this weekend with UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira live from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 15. The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET with the prelims starting at 7 p.m., both available on ESPN+, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and SiriusXM Fight Nation.
Main Event:
- 5 ranked UFC flyweight Alex Perez and No. 13 Tatsuro Taira collide in the main event. Perez (25-8), who currently holds the second shortest average UFC fight time among active flyweights (6:10), steps into his third UFC main event looking to continue the trend and add to his 10 career first-round finishes. Taira, 15-0 overall and 5-0 in his UFC career, aims to move up in the rankings and remain undefeated with an emphatic win.
Co-Main Event:
- Middleweights go head-to-head in the co-main event as Ikram Aliskerov squares off with Antonio Trocoli. Aliskerov (15-1), a Dana White’s Contender Series alum who hasn’t lost a fight since his only defeat in 2019, intends to keep his streak intact with an eighth consecutive victory overall and his third in UFC. Trocoli (12-3), making his UFC debut, aims for a strong performance in the Octagon hoping to add Aliskerov’s name to his resume.
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On the call:
- John Gooden will call the action joined by former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and former middleweight champion Michael Bisping. Charly Arnolt will handle reporting duties.
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Programming (All times ET):
| Fri. 6/14 | 4:35 p.m. | UFC Fight Night Pre-Show Presented by Cuervo: Perez vs. Taira | ESPN+ |
| 5 p.m. | UFC Live Presented by Cuervo: Perez vs. Taira | ESPN2 | |
| Sat. 6/15 | 7 p.m. | UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Perez vs. Taira (Prelims) | ESPN+, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, SiriusXM Fight Nation Channel #156 |
| 10 p.m. | UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Perez vs. Taira (Main Card) | ESPN+, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, SiriusXM Fight Nation Channel #156 | |
| 1 a.m.* | UFC Fight Night Post Show presented by Cuervo: Perez vs. Taira | ESPN+ |
*Immediately following main event
Main Card and Prelims (All times ET):
| 10 p.m. | Main | Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira |
| Co-Main | Ikram Aliskerov vs. Antonio Trocoli | |
| Undercard | Timmy Cuamba vs. Lucas Almeida | |
| Undercard | Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Miles Johns | |
| Undercard | Asu Almabayev vs. Jose Johnson | |
| Undercard | Josh Quinlan vs. Adam Fugitt | |
| 7 p.m. | Feature | Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Joshua Van |
| Undercard | Jimmy Flick vs. Nate Maness | |
| Undercard | Brady Hiestand vs. Garrett Armfield | |
| Undercard | Carli Judice vs. Gabriella Fernandes | |
| Undercard | Jeka Saragih vs. Westin Wilson | |
| Undercard | Melquizael Costa vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | |
| Undercard | Josefine Knutsson vs. Julia Polastri |
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