The UFC is heading back to its Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, with UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland (also known as UFC Fight Night 216, UFC on ESPN+ 74 and UFC Vegas 66). The event is set to go down this Saturday, December 17, and it is lined up with a series of exciting matchups for MMA fans.
On top of the UFC Fight Night card, No.3-ranked Jared Cannonier will take on the No.7-seeded Sean Strickland in a high-stakes middleweight matchup.
The co-main event of will pit No.9-ranked lightweight Arman Tsarukyan against Damir Ismagulov, who is placed three spots below at No.12.
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UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland - Timings
Following are the timings for this weekend's event for the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
United States and Canada
Viewers from the United States and Canada can watch the prelims from 5:00 PM ET/ 2:00 PM PT and the main card from 7:00 PM ET/ 4:00 PM PT on December 17, 2022.
United Kingdom
The prelims will kick off at 10:00 PM GMT on December 17. The main card will follow from 12:00 AM GMT at midnight on Sunday, December 18.
Australia
In Australia, the prelims will commence at 8:00 AM AEST/ 7:30 AM ACST/ 6:00 AM AWST on Sunday, December 18, followed by the main card from 10:00 AM AEST/ 9:30 AM ACST/ 8:00 AM AWST.
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland - Television, live streaming, and pricing
The following are the details to view the card in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
United States
The prelims and the main card will primarily stream on ESPN+. The subscription costs $9.99 per month, but viewers can save nearly 20% with an annual subscription of $99.99. The UFC bundle comes at $124.98 and includes a yearly ESPN+ subscription and access to one UFC pay-per-view at a discounted rate.
On television, the event will be simulcast on ESPN and ESPN Deportes (Spanish), available via Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, Fubo TV, AT&T TV, and YouTube TV. It can also be viewed on Fight Pass, which costs $9.99 per month and $95.99 yearly.
Canada
Viewers from Canada can view the full card on TSN5 or the TSN App. A monthly pass costs $19.99 (plus tax), a four-month subscription comes at $49.96 (plus tax), and the annual pass is worth $119.90 (plus tax).
Pay-per-views can be ordered on satellite channels like Bell, Rogers, Videotron, Telus, Sasktel, and Shaw.
United Kingdom
The event will be shown in the United Kingdom on the BT Sport 1 TV channel and the BT sport app and website. Monthly passes are available at £25 contract-free and do not require a BT broadband connection. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
Australia
Kayo Sports has the broadcast rights for the card in Australia. New customers can get a 14-day free trial, after which basic plans with one screen are 25 AUD, and two screens are 27 AUD, while premium plans are 35 AUD per month. Prelims can be watched on the ESPN TV channel and Fight Pass.
Watch the Cannonier vs. Strickland fight promo below:
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland - Full Card
The fighters competing on the upcoming card are as follows:
Main Card
Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland (middleweight)
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Damir Ismagulov (lightweight)
Amir Albazi vs. Alessandro Costa (flyweight)
Alex Caceres vs. Julian Erosa (featherweight)
Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green (lightweight)
Michał Oleksiejczuk vs. Cody Brundage (middleweight)
Preliminary Card
Cheyanne Vlismas vs. Cory McKenna (women's strawweight)
Jake Matthews vs. Matthew Semelsberger (welterweight)
Julian Marquez vs. Deron Winn (middleweight)
Said Nurmagomedov vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov (bantamweight)
Rafa García vs. Hayisaer (lightweight)
Bryan Battle Maheshate vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov (welterweight)
David Dvořák vs. Manel Kape (flyweight)
Sergey Morozov vs. Journey Newson (bantamweight)