A pivotal bantamweight bout headlines UFC Struggle Night time 248 as former 135-pound champion Petr Yan takes on former flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo. This bout scheduled for 5 rounds is happening Saturday, Nov. 23 at Galaxy Enviornment in Macau.
No. 3 and No. 5, respectively, within the official UFC bantamweight rankings, Yan (17-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) and Figueiredo (24-3-1 MMA, 13-3-1 UFC) are preventing for the eye of champion Merab Dvalishvili, who’s been tepid about his first title protection being in opposition to Umar Nurmagomedov.
Yan received again on monitor in his most up-to-date look this previous March at UFC 299 the place he gained a unanimous choice in opposition to Track Yadong to snap a three-fight skid. Previous to that, Yan had dropped three in a row to Aljamain Sterling (to lose his title), Sean O’Malley and Dvalishvili.
Since transferring as much as bantamweight final December, Figueiredo has been energetic, with this his fourth combat up to now 11 months. He’s additionally been on a roll and develop into an instantaneous prime contender at 135 kilos after consecutive wins over Rob Font, former champ Cody Garbrandt and most just lately former title challenger Marlon Vera.
Listed below are the walkout instances for the UFC Struggle Night time 248 major occasion between Yan and Figueiredo.
When does the UFC Struggle Night time 248 combat card begin?
- The UFC Struggle Night time 248 lineup consists of 13 fights. With the occasion taking place in primetime domestically, prelims begin at 3 a.m ET and the principle card at 6 a.m. ET.
Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo walkout time
- As the principle occasion, Yan and Figueiedo are anticipated to stroll out to the cage at roughly 8:30 a.m. ET (12:30 a.m. domestically in Macau).
- The combat will stream on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
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