UFC FIGHT ISLAND 7 on ESPN+ Weigh-in, Media Day Odds & Video Preview
JANUARY 16, 2021 YAS ISLAND, ABU DHABI MAIN CARD (ESPN+ AT 3 P.M. ET); PRELIMS (ESPN+ AT 12 P.M. ET)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: HOLLOWAY vs. KATTAR, simulcast on ABC and ESPN+, features featherweight bout between Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar
Jan. 16 Kicks Off Three Highly-Anticipated Events in Seven Days on UFC FIGHT ISLAND, Culminating with UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2
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Yas Island, Abu Dhabi (January 15th, 2020)– ESPN+ and ABC will combine to air the first UFC event of 2021 when the Octagon returns to UFC FIGHT ISLAND on January 16. Set on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar features former UFC featherweight champion and No. 1-ranked contender Max Holloway taking on No. 6-ranked featherweight contender Calvin Kattar in the main event. Live coverage of the prelims begins at noon ET exclusively on ESPN+, followed by the main card at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) and ABC.
“We are excited to collaborate with ABC to televise the first UFC event of 2021, and the first-ever live UFC event on the ABC network,” said Burke Magnus, Executive Vice President of Programming and Original Content, ESPN. “UFC FIGHT ISLAND has captured the excitement and imagination of sports fans worldwide and what better way to start the year than by simulcasting the main card of UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar on ESPN+ and ABC.”
UFC’s second event from UFC FIGHT ISLAND will feature a battle between top ranked welterweights, as No. 8 ranked Michael Chiesa faces off with No. 9 ranked Neil Magny. All bouts will air on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ on Wednesday, Jan. 20.
The third UFC event in seven days from UFC FIGHT ISLAND, UFC 257, features a rematch between former two-division champion Conor McGregor (22-4) and Dustin Poirier (26-6). McGregor has not fought since his spectacular return at UFC 246 in January 2020 in a marquee welterweight main event against UFC’s all-time leader in wins and finishes, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone (36-15-0). UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 streams exclusively on ESPN+ PPV on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 10 p.m. ET.
UFC Fight Island 7 Main Card On ESPN+
145 lbs.: Max Holloway (146) vs. Calvin Kattar (146)
170 lbs.: Matt Brown (171) vs. Carlos Condit (171)
170 lbs.: Santiago Ponzinibbio (171) vs. Li Jingliang (170)
185 lbs.: Alessio Di Chirico (186) vs. Joaquin Buckley (185)
185 lbs.: Punahele Soriano (186) vs. Dusko Todorovic (186)
UFC Fight Island 7 Prelims Card On ESPN +
185 lbs.: Phil Hawes (186) vs. Nassourdine Imavov (186)
135 lbs.: Wu Yanan (136) vs. Joselyne Edwards (135)
265 lbs.: Carlos Felipe (264) vs. Justin Tafa (265)
170 lbs.: Ramazan Emeev (171) vs. David Zawada (170)
135 lbs.: Vanessa Melo (136) vs. Sarah Moras (136)
145 lbs.: Jacob Kilburn (145) vs. Austin Lingo (145)
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