The Octagon action will return to the limelight later tonight (Sat., Aug. 28, 2021) as UFC Vegas 35 goes down live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, veteran striker Edson Barboza will lock horns with rising featherweight contender Giga Chikadze.
In addition to the headliner, Ultimate Fighter winners will be crowned as Bryan Battle takes on Gilbert Urbina in middleweight action and Ricky Turcios battles Brady Hiestand at bantamweight. The main card will also feature the return of former UFC lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee as he moves back up to welterweight to challenge dangerous striker Daniel Rodriguez.
Take a look below at UFC Vegas 35’s complete fight card line up and start times:
Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT
Edson Barboza vs. Giga Chikadze
Bryan Battle vs. Gilbert Urbina
Ricky Turcios vs. Brady Hiestand
Kevin Lee vs. Daniel Rodriguez
Andre Petroski vs. Micheal Gillmore
Makhmud Muradov vs. Gerald Meerschaert
‘Prelims’ Undercard (ESPN+)
7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT
Alessio Di Chirico vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan
Sam Alvey vs. Wellington Turman
Dustin Jacoby vs. Darren Stewart
JJ Aldrich vs. Vanessa Demopoulos
Jamall Emmers vs. Pat Sabatini
Mana Martinez vs. Guido Cannetti
Here are all the ways to catch the action:
Online
- UFC Vegas 35: ‘Barboza vs. Chikadze’ entire fight card can be viewed via the ESPN+ streaming app.
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Television
- UFC Vegas 35: ‘Barboza vs. Chikadze’ main card can be viewed via ESPN. Check with your local providers or click for instant access to ESPN.
- UFC Vegas 35: ‘Barboza vs. Chikadze’ entire fight card can also be streamed via Xbox One, Apple TV, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV, and ChromeCast.
Tablet/Mobile
- UFC Vegas 35: ‘Barboza vs. Chikadze’ entire fight card can be viewed via ESPN+ streaming app through Google Play and iTunes stores.
Bars
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