UFC ON ESPN 15 WEIGH-IN, PREVIEW & ODDS
- Main Event features bantamweight clash between No. 5 Pedro Munhoz and former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar
- Main Card begins at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+; Prelims begin at 5:30 p.m. exclusively on ESPN+
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Las Vegas, NV (August 21, 2020)– UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Munhoz vs. Edgar is set for this Saturday, August 22, at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main event features an exciting bantamweight matchup between the division’s No. 5-ranked contender Pedro Munhoz (18-4, 1 NC) and former UFC lightweight champion and featherweight title challenger Frankie Edgar (22-8-1). Edgar makes his debut in the 135-pound weight class, aiming to immediately impact the bantamweight division and position himself as the first athlete to challenge for UFC gold in three divisions.
The main card will air on ESPN and ESPN+ (English and Spanish) beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET with the prelims starting at 5:30 p.m. ET exclusively on ESPN+. The events will be closed to the public and will be produced with only essential personnel in attendance.
Complete UFC on ESPN 15 weigh-in results included:
MAIN CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 8:30 p.m. ET)
- Pedro Munhoz (136) vs. Frankie Edgar (135.5)
- Alonzo Menifield (204.5) vs. Ovince Saint Preux (205.5)
- Marcin Prachnio (205.5) vs. Mike Rodriguez (205.5)
- Mariya Agapova (125.5) vs. Shana Dobson (126)
- Daniel Rodriguez (170.5) vs. Takashi Sato (170.5)*
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 5:30 p.m. ET)
- Mizuki Inoue (115.5) vs. Amanda Lemos (115.5)
- Austin Hubbard (156) vs. Joe Solecki (155.5)
- Dwight Grant (169.5) vs. Calen Born ()**
- Ike Villanueva (205.5) vs. Jordan Wright (200)
- Carlton Minus (170) vs. Matthew Semelsberger (170)
- Trevin Jones (139.5)*** vs. Timur Valiev (140) – 140-pound catchweight
*Sato made weight, but was not cleared to fight by the Nevada Athletic Commission, according to an Instagram post by his opponent, Daniel Rodriguez.
**Born did not attend weigh-ins and pulled out of the fight for undisclosed personal reasons. His fight with Grant has been scrapped.
**Jones missed the 140-pound catchweight limit on his first attempt at 140.5 pounds, but made weight on his second try after a one-hour grace period.
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