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UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Kape vs. Almabayev
Live from UFC APEX in Las Vegas: Saturday, March 1, on ESPN+ and SiriusXM Fight Nation
7 p.m. ET: Main Card | 4 p.m. ET: Prelims
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UFC returns to Las Vegas this weekend with UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev, live from UFC APEX, March 1, on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) and SiriusXM Fight Nation, with the main card at 7 p.m. ET and Prelims beginning at 4 p.m.
Main Event
- Top 10 flyweights Manel Kape (20-7) and Asu Almabayev (21-2) meet in a high-stakes main event with title implications on the line. No. 6 Kape returns after an electrifying third-round stoppage of Bruno Silva, looking to build on that momentum and further cement his status as a legitimate title contender. No. 8 Almabayev enters on a remarkable 17-fight winning streak, including four straight UFC victories, most recently defeating Matheus Nicolau.
Co-Main Event
- Middleweights Cody Brundage (10-6) and Julian Marquez (9-5) square off in the co-main event. Brundage, known for his aggressive, all-or-nothing style, looks to snap a winless streak after a tough 2024 campaign. Marquez, a member of the inaugural graduating class of Dana White’s Contender Series, steps in on short notice, aiming to halt a three-fight skid and recapture the form that made him a dangerous contender early in his UFC tenure.
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On the call
- Jon Anik will call the action alongside former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. Heidi Androl will handle reporting duties.
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Programming (All times ET)
| Thurs. 2/27 | 8 p.m. | UFC: Camino al Octágono | ESPN Deportes |
| Fri. 2/28 | 5 p.m. | UFC Live | ESPN2 |
| 5:35 p.m. | UFC Fight Night Pre-Show Presented Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey: Kape vs. Almabayev | ESPN+ | |
| Sat. 3/1 | 4 p.m. | UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Kape vs. Almabayev (Prelims) | ESPN+ (English & Spanish) SiriusXM Fight Nation Channel #156 |
| 7 p.m. | UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Kape vs. Almabayev (Main Card) | ||
| 10 p.m.* | UFC Fight Night Post-Fight Show Presented Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey: Kape vs. Almabayev | ESPN+ SiriusXM Fight Nation Channel #156 |
*Immediately following Main Event.
Main Card and Prelims (All times ET)
| 7 PM | Main | Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev |
| Co-Main | Cody Brundage vs. Julian Marquez | |
| Undercard | Nasrat Haqparast vs. Esteban Ribovics | |
| Undercard | Hyder Amil vs. William Gomis | |
| Undercard | Danny Barlow vs. Sam Patterson | |
| 4 PM | Feature | Austen Lane vs. Mario Pinto |
| Undercard | Ricardo Ramos vs. Chepe Mariscal | |
| Undercard | Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. John Castaneda | |
| Undercard | Danny Silva vs. Lucas Almeida | |
| Undercard | Andrea Lee vs. JJ Aldrich | |
| Undercard | Charles Johnson vs. Ramazan Temirov | |
| Undercard | Montana De La Rosa vs. Luana Carolina |
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