UFC Fight Night: Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho: Main card, start time, main event walkouts, and more
Next weekend's UFC Fight Night features a Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho main card middleweight headliner, with the main card starting at 10:00 PM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 7:00 PM P.T. (Pacific Time) and will be streamed on ESPN and ESPN+ for eager viewers.
The main event walkouts are estimated to occur at around 11:00 PM E.T. / 8:00 PM P.T. The rest of the UFC Fight Night main card consists of several high-profile matchups. The co-main event is a women's strawweight clash between the always game Angela Hill and the surging Tabatha Ricci at 10:40 PM E.T. / 7:40 PM P.T.
Welterweight mainstay Neil Magny makes his return against undefeated Mexican prospect Michael Morales also locks horns at 10:20 PM E.T. / 7:20 PM P.T. The pair meet at 170 pounds in a bout that will be a massive step up in competition for Morales, with Magny coming off a last-minute TKO of Mike Malott at UFC 297.
Finally, the opening bout of the main card is Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Gerald Meerschaert at 10:00 PM E.T. / 7:00 PM P.T. The two middleweights are in similar positions, having recently rebounded from career low points with single wins. Now, they're determined to author win streaks.
Shahbazyan, in particular, will look to redirect the trajectory of his career and finally embark on the middleweight title run many had predicted for him years ago following his first-round demolition of 185-pound litmus test, Brad Tavares. Meanwhile, Meerschaert is looking for brighter days in his twilight years.
They will hope to set the tone for the main card by opening it with a blockbuster fight.
The UFC Fight Night preliminary card in brief
The UFC Fight Night prelims, which begin at 7:00 PM E.T. / 4:00 PM P.T., feature featherweights Danny Silva and Dennis Buzukja. They are joined by a middleweight bout in Zachary Reese vs. José Daniel Medina. The lightweight division also plays host to a fight with Viacheslav Borshchev vs. James Llontop.
Finally, the remaining two bouts consist of women's divisions, with bantamweights Jacqueline Cavalcanti and Josiane Nunes, and flyweights Wang Cong and Victoria Leonardo.