Who's fighting on the UFC card tonight, October 19, 2024? - Know your main and prelim card fighters, records, and highlights

The UFC is returning to the APEX Center in Enterprise, Nevada, for its upcoming Fight Night card. Brace yourselves for a night of epic battles as we look at the exciting fighters gracing the UFC card tonight.

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira (also known as UFC Vegas 99 and UFC Fight Night 245) is set to take place this Saturday, October 19, 2024 (U.S. time).

Taking the main event slot at UFC Vegas 99 will be a thrilling middleweight clash between the No.13-ranked Anthony Hernandez and the No.14-ranked Michel Pereira.

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In the co-main event of UFC Fight Night, No.10-ranked bantamweight contender Rob Font will square off against the No.12-ranked Kyler Phillips.

Here's a look at all the fighters competing on the UFC card tonight.

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UFC card tonight: Hernandez vs Pereira - Main card fighters

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

Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira (middleweight)

Rob Font vs. Kyler Phillips (bantamweight)

Charles Johnson vs. Sumudaerji (flyweight)

Jake Hadley vs. Cameron Smotherman (bantamweight)

Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda (featherweight)

Anthony Hernandez (12-2-1NC)

Anthony Hernandez will be eyeing his sixth consecutive win this weekend. 'Fluffy' has finished four of his last five opponents and is coming off a second-round submission win over Roman Kopylov at UFC 298.

Michel Pereira (31-11-2NC)

Michel Pereira is riding an eight-fight win streak with his last three victories coming via stoppage. In his latest trip to the octagon, 'Demolidor' dispatched Ihor Potieria via first-round submission at UFC 301.

Rob Font (20-8)

Rob Font's octagon career has been on a downward spiral of late. The Massachusetts fighter is 1-4 in his last five outings and is coming off back-to-back decision losses to Cory Sandhagen and Deiveson Figueiredo.

Kyler Phillips (12-2)

Kyler Phillips is 6-1 under the promotional banner and is riding a three-fight win streak. In his latest outing, the Arizona native edged out a unanimous decision victory over Pedro Munhoz at UFC 299.

Charles Johnson (16-6)

Charles Johnson dropped three straight decisions in 2023 but rebounded with three consecutive victories this year, including a recent knockout of Joshua Van in July. 'InnerG' hopes to make it four wins in a row as he faces a struggling opponent this weekend.

Sumudaerji (16-6)

After a solid 3-0 start to his promotional career, Sumudaerji finds himself on a two-fight skid. 'Tibetan Eagle' endured technical submission defeats in his last two outings and hopes to get back on track against a streaking Charles Johnson at the UFC APEX.

Jake Hadley (11-3)

Jake Hadley dropped back-to-back decisions to Cody Durden and Charles Johnson but rebounded by edging out Caolan Loughran at UFC 304. 'White Kong' will hope to put together another win streak when he returns to the octagon this weekend.

Cameron Smotherman (11-4)

Cameron Smotherman endured a TKO defeat against Charalampos Grigoriou at Dana White's Contender Series in August. However, the Texan went on to score three consecutive wins under the Fury FC banner and is set to make his octagon debut this Saturday.

Darren Elkins (28-11)

Darren Elkins has alternated wins and losses in his last four fights. 'The Damage' is coming off a submission victory over T.J. Brown last October and will hope to carry that momentum into this upcoming fight in Vegas.

Daniel Pineda (28-16-3NC)

Daniel Pineda will hope to get back on track after dropping back-to-back decisions. In his latest outing at UFC 304, 'The Pit' came up short against Nathaniel Wood.

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UFC card tonight: Hernandez vs Pereira - Preliminary card fighters

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

Matheus Nicolau vs. Asu Almabayev (flyweight)

Brad Katona vs. Jean Matsumoto (bantamweight)

Joselyne Edwards vs. Tamires Vidal (women's bantamweight)

Jessica Penne vs. Elise Reed (women's strawweight)

Melissa Martinez vs. Alice Ardelean (women's strawweight)

Austen Lane vs. Robelis Despaigne (heavyweight)

Matheus Nicolau (19-4-1D)

Matheus Nicolau finds himself on a two-fight skid after going 4-0 under the promotional banner. The Brazilian was knocked out in both the losses.

Asu Almabayev (20-2)

Asu Almabayev is riding a 16-fight win streak into this fight with his last three victories coming inside the UFC octagon. In his latest outing, the Kazakhstani edged out Jose Johnson in June.

Brad Katona (14-3)

Brad Katona has gone 2-1 in the UFC and is fresh off a unanimous decision win over Jesse Butler in June. The Canadian will be eyeing his second consecutive victory inside the octagon on Saturday.

Jean Matsumoto (15-0)

Jean Matsumoto made an emphatic UFC debut in April, submitting Dan Argueta in the second round. The undefeated Brazilian will look to extend his record to a perfect 16-0 when he makes his sophomore UFC appearance against Katona.

Joselyne Edwards (13-6)

Joselyne Edwards has gone 4-4 under the UFC banner and is coming off back-to-back decision losses. In her latest outing, 'La Pantera' came up short against Ailin Perez at UFC 302.

Tamires Vidal (7-3)

Tamires Vidal is in dire need of a victory after making a 0-2 start to her UFC career. The Brazilian dropped a split decision to Montserrat Rendon in her octagon debut before suffering a vicious TKO loss at the hands of Melissa Gatto in May.

Jessica Penne (14-7)

Jessica Penne looks to get back on track after suffering back-to-back defeats. In her latest trip to the octagon, the Californian was submitted by Tabatha Ricci at UFC 285.

Elise Reed (7-4)

Elise Reed has alternating losses and wins across her seven-fight UFC career. The New Jersey fighter was stopped in all her losses and is fresh off a submission defeat to Lupita Godinez in September 2023.

Melissa Martinez (7-1)

Melissa Martinez suffered her first professional loss to Elise Reed in her promotional debut at UFC 279. After more than two years on the shelf, the Mexican will return to action seeking her first UFC win.

Alice Ardelean (9-6)

Much like her opponent, Alice Ardelean came up short in her octagon debut, dropping a split decision to Shauna Bannon at UFC 304.

Austen Lane (12-5-1NC)

Austen Lane's UFC debut against Justin Tafa ended in a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke. The Florida native was knocked out in his next two outings and is seeking his first promotional this weekend.

Robelis Despaigne (5-1)

Robelis Despaigne impressed in his octagon debut with a TKO win over Josh Parisian at UFC 299. However, 'The Bad Boy' came up short in his subsequent outing, dropping a unanimous decision to Waldo Cortes-Acosta in May.