Who's fighting in the UFC card tonight, February 18, 2023? - Know your main and prelim card fighters, records, and highlights

The UFC is returning to the Apex Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, for its next fight card, UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield (also known as UFC Fight Night 219 and UFC Vegas 69). The event is set to go down this Saturday, February 18th, with a series of intriguing matchups lined up for MMA fans.

The main event of UFC Vegas 69 will see women's No.3-ranked women's flyweight contender Jessica Andrade take on the highly-touted Erin Blanchfield, who is ranked No.12 in the division.

Watch the UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield fight promo below:

The co-main event of UFC Fight Night will pit Jordon Wright against Zac Pauga in a clash of light heavyweights. Here's a look at all the main and prelim card fighters competing at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield.

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UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield - Main card fighters

Here is a list of all the main card fights for this weekend's Fight Night event:

Jessica Andrade vs. Erin Blanchfield (flyweight)

Jordan Wright vs. Zac Pauga (light heavyweight)

Josh Parisian vs. Jamal Pogues (heavyweight)

William Knight vs. Marcin Prachnio (light heavyweight)

Jim Miller vs. Alex Hernandez (lightweight)

Jessica Andrade (24-9)

Jessica Andrade is on a three-fight streak and is fresh off a unanimous decision win over Lauren Murphy last month. 'Bate Estaca' is set to make a quick turnaround as she takes on a streaking opponent. A convincing win this Saturday could elevate the Brazilian into another title contention.

Erin Blanchfield (10-1)

Erin Blanchfield will enter her upcoming bout on the back of a stunning first-round submission victory over Molly McCann back in November. The New Jersey native will be eyeing her eighth straight win this weekend to launch herself into the top five of the women's flyweight division.

Jordan Wright (12-4-1)

Jordan Wright is coming off three consecutive losses, with all of those defeats coming via finish. 'The Beverly Hills Ninja' was most recently stopped by Dusko Todorovic via TKO last October. The Californian is 1-4 in his last five bouts and is in dire need of a win this Saturday.

Zac Pauga (5-1)

Zac Pauga had an unsuccessful start to his promotional career, suffering a brutal second-round knockout loss against Mohammed Usman back in August. Prior to that defeat, 'The Ripper' picked up back-to-back wins at UFC: The Ultimate Fighter Season 30.

Josh Parisian (15-5)

Josh Parisian has alternated wins and losses throughout his four-fight promotional career which began in late 2020. In his most recent outing, the Michigan native scored an impressive second-round TKO win over Alan Baudot.

Jamal Pogues (9-3)

Riding a two-fight win streak, Jamal Pogues will make his promotional debut this Saturday. 'The Stormtrooper' fought his way to a decision win last time out at Dana White's Contender Series 2022: Week 3 in August.

William Knight (11-4)

William Knight is coming off back-to-back losses inside the octagon. Most recently, 'Knightmare' suffered a third-round TKO defeat at the hands of Devin Clark in April 2022.

Marcin Prachnio (15-6)

Marcin Prachnio has struggled for consistency inside the promotional banner. The Polish fighter has gone 2-4 in his six-fight octagon career and is fresh off a unanimous decision loss against Philipe Lins last April.

Jim Miller (35-16-1)

Jim Miller has been on a roll lately, picking up three straight finishes inside the octagon. This is the first time since his 2016 that 'A-10' has won three straight bouts. In his latest trip to the octagon, the UFC veteran submitted Donald Cerrone via second-round guillotine last July.

Alex Hernandez (13-6)

Alex Hernandez hasn't found much success since joining the UFC ranks in 2018. The Texan was stopped in his last two outings and is 5-5 under the promotional banner.

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UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield - Preliminary card fighters

Here is a list of all the prelim card fights for this weekend's Fight Night event:

Nazim Sadykhov vs. Evan Elder (lightweight)

Lina Lansberg vs. Mayra Bueno Silva (women's bantamweight)

Jamall Emmers vs. Khusein Askhabov (featherweight)

Ovince Saint Preux vs. Philipe Lins (light heavyweight)

A.J. Fletcher vs. Themba Gorimbo (welterweight)

Clayton Carpenter vs. Juancamilo Ronderos (flyweight)

Nazim Sadykhov (7-1)

Nazim Sadykhov will make his promotional debut this weekend on the back of a knockout win over Ahmad Suhail Hasanzada at Dana White's Contender Series 2022: Week 4. The 28-year-old will be seeking his seventh straight victory this Saturday.

Evan Elder (7-1)

Evan Elder has fought once in the UFC, suffering a unanimous decision defeat against Preston Parsons last April. The loss ended the Californian's seven-fight unbeaten streak.

Lina Lansberg (10-7)

Lina Lansberg will enter her next bout on the back of three straight losses. 'Elbow Queen' has lost all of those bouts via decision with her latest defeat coming against Karol Rosa via majority decision last October.

Mayra Bueno Silva (9-2-1)

Mayra Bueno Silva is coming off an impressive first-round submission win over Stephanie Egger in August 2022. Before that triumph, the Brazilian edged out Yanan Wu in April.

Jamall Emmers (18-6)

Jamall Emmers had an unsuccessful start to his octagon career, losing a split decision against Giga Chikadze in early 2022. The Californian outpointed Vince Cachero in his sophomore appearance but suffered a first-round submission in his latest outing against Pat Sabatini in August 2021.

Khusein Askhabov (23-0)

Khusein Askhabov is set to make his promotional debut at UFC Vegas 69 aiming for his 24th straight victory. The undefeated Russian is coming off four consecutive finishes with his latest triumph coming over Yusup Visaitov via first-round knockout. The 28-year-old finished his three previous opponents via submission inside two rounds.

Ovince Saint Preux (26-16)

Ovince Saint Preux ended up on the wrong side of a split decision against Mauricio Rua last time out in May 2022. The 39-year-old is 3-5 in his last eight octagon appearances.

Philipe Lins (15-5)

After a 0-2 start to his promotional career in 2020, Philipe Lins returned to the octagon nearly two years later where he picked up a decision win over Marcin Prachnio. The Brazilian will hope to build a winning streak as he makes his fourth promotional appearance this Saturday.

A.J. Fletcher (9-2)

A.J. Fletcher had a winless 0-2 start in the promotional, most recently dropping a unanimous decision to Ange Loosa in August. The 25-year-old was unbeaten in his nine bouts outside of the UFC banner where he finished all but one of his opponents.

Themba Gorimbo (10-3)

Themba Gorimbo is set to make his first octagon appearance on Saturday. 'The Answer' is coming off a unanimous decision win at Fury FC 65 last June and is 5-3 in his last five bouts.

Clayton Carpenter (6-0)

Clayton Carpenter is another fighter making his octagon debut this weekend. The 26-year-old edged out Edgar Chairez in Dana White's Contender Series 2022: Week 3 and will look to continue his unbeaten run in his upcoming bout.

Juancamilo Ronderos (4-1)

Juancamilo Ronderos suffered a submission defeat in his first trip to the octagon back in May 2021. The Colombian will be determined to pick up his first promotional win as he makes his sophomore UFC appearance on Saturday.