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UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Burns vs. Morales
Live from UFC APEX in Las Vegas: Saturday, May 17, on ESPN+ and SiriusXM Fight Nation
7 p.m. ET: Main Card | 4 p.m. ET: Prelims
UFC returns to Las Vegas this weekend with UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales, live from UFC APEX, May 17, 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
- In the main event, No. 8 Gilbert Burns takes on No. 12 Michael Morales in a pivotal welterweight contest. Burns (22-8), a former title challenger and a respected name in the division, looks to reaffirm his status amongst the best at 170 pounds with a commanding performance against a surging challenger. Morales (17-0), a Dana White’s Contender Series alum with a 5-0 start to his UFC career including a first-round finish of Neil Magny last August, looks to build on his impressive resume and add to his 13 career finishes in his first UFC main event.
Co-Main Event
- Light heavyweights Rodolfo Bellato and Paul Craig meet in Saturday’s co-main event, as Craig makes his return to the 205-pound division. Bellato (12-2-1), a Dana White’s Contender Series alum unbeaten in his last five, looks to build on his success in his third Octagon appearance and second fight of the year. Craig (17-9-1), a UFC veteran and former Top 10 contender, aims to reestablish himself with a big performance in his light heavyweight comeback, following four fights at middleweight.
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On the call
- John Gooden will call the action alongside former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and UFC lightweight Paul Felder. Charly Arnolt will handle reporting duties.
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Programming (All times ET)
| Thur. 5/15 | 8 p.m. | UFC: Camino al Octágono | ESPN Deportes |
| Fri. 5/16 | 5 p.m. | UFC Live | ESPNEWS |
| 5:35 p.m. | UFC Fight Night Pre-Show Presented by Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey: Burns vs. Morales | ESPN+ | |
| Sat. 5/17 | 4 p.m. | UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Burns vs. Morales (Prelims) | ESPN+ (English & Spanish), SiriusXM Fight Nation Channel #156 |
| 7 p.m. | UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Burns vs. Morales (Main Card) | ||
| 10 p.m.* | UFC Fight Night Post Show Presented by Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey: Burns vs. Morales | ESPN+ |
*Immediately following Main Event.
Main Card and Prelims (All times ET)
| 7 p.m. | Main | Gilbert Burns vs. Michael Morales |
| Co-Main | Rodolfo Bellato vs. Paul Craig | |
| Undercard | Sodiq Yusuff vs. Mairon Santos | |
| Undercard | Dustin Stoltzfus vs. Nursulton Ruziboev | |
| Undercard | Julian Erosa vs. Melquizael Costa | |
| 4 p.m. | Feature | Gabe Green vs. Matheus Camilo |
| Undercard | Jared Gordon vs. Thiago Moises | |
| Undercard | Yadier del Valle vs. Connor Matthews | |
| Undercard | Luana Santos vs. Tainara Lisboa | |
| Undercard | Elise Reed vs. Denise Gomes | |
| Undercard | HyunSung Park vs. Carlos Hernandez | |
| Undercard | Luana Pinheiro vs. Tecia Pennington |
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