UFC Vegas 97: Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady - Main card, start time, main event walkouts, and more

The UFC is set to return to action on Sept 7 with a thrilling welterweight showdown between Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady. Headlining UFC Vegas 97, this matchup promises to be a highlight of the summer.

In addition to the main event, the UFC Fight Night 242 card features several other exciting bouts. A flyweight clash between Natalia Silva and former champion Jessica Andrade will serve as the co-main event.

UFC Vegas 97: main card

Check out the list of fights scheduled for the fight night event:

Main event: Gilbert Bruns vs. Sean Brady - welterweight

Co-main event: Jessica Andrade vs. Natalia Silva - flyweight

Steve Garcia vs. Kyle Nelson - featherweight

Matt Schnell vs. Alessandro Costa - flyweight

Trevor Peek vs. Yanal Ashmouz - lightweight

Rong Zhu vs. Chris Padilla - lightweight

Preliminary Card

Ryan Spann vs. Ovince Saint Preux - light heavyweight

Isaac Dulgarian vs. Brendon Marotte - featherweight

Felipe dos Santos vs. Andre Lima - flyweight

Yi Zha vs. Gabriel Santos - featherweight

Jaqueline Amorim vs. Vanessa Demopoulos - strawweight

Andre Petroski vs. Dylan Budka - middleweight

UFC Vegas 97: start time, main event walkouts

The prelims for the event will begin at 4 PM ET/1 PM PT, while the main card will commence at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT. Fans in the United Kingdom can tune in at 9 PM on Saturday night, with the main card starting at midnight. Indian viewers can catch the prelims at 1:30 AM on Sunday morning, with the main card beginning around 4:30 AM.

The headliner fight start times may vary depending on the length of the lead-up to fights. However, fans can expect Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady to step into the Octagon around 9:20-9:30 PM ET / 6:20-6:30 PM PT. In India, it is expected around 7:00 AM on Sunday.