Author: Dan Hiergesell

Fight fans will get another dose of Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley later tonight (Sat., Dec. 18, 2021) live on Showtime PPV and FITE.tv from inside Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, as “Problem Child” welcomes the former UFC welterweight champion back to the boxing ring for a short-notice rematch.

While Paul was originally expected to fight Tommy Fury in the main event it will now be “Chosen One.” Woodley was only given about two weeks to prepare for this fight, but the UFC veteran wasn’t going to pass up the chance to punch Paul in the face again. Remember, the two fighters met back in August in a lucrative PPV clash, which saw Paul edge out Woodley via split decision.

Luckily, fight fans will get more from this Paul vs. Woodley rivalry later tonight on PPV. Paul is offering a $500K knockout bonus this time around so there’s a really good chance we see the Woodley that we’ve wanted for years. If the former UFC champ does come to fight it could be a very long night for Paul.

It’s an exciting matchup to say the least and one that will attract a ton of eyes once again. But when exactly can we expect Paul vs. Woodley 2 to start?

Thanks to a fully-loaded PPV card featuring the return of women’s great Amanda Serrano and a Deron Williams vs. Frank Gore matchup, Paul vs. Woodley 2 is expected to begin sometime around 12:00 a.m. ET (Sunday). If things run late (or early) Mania will be sure to provide an updated start time for tonight’s Paul vs. Woodley 2 main event. Stay tuned!

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage of tonight’s PPV main card HERE. The $59.99 Showtime PPV (also available on FITE.tv outside North America) kicks off at 9 p.m. ET (watch it here), with Paul and Woodley likely to make the walk closer to midnight. Bet on Paul-Woodley 2 at DraftKings Sportsbook.

Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley will collide inside of the boxing ring once again this evening (Sat., Dec. 18, 2021) live on Showtime PPV and FITE.tv from inside Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.

Woodley, who lost to Paul via split decision back in August, is filling in on short notice for an injured Tommy Fury. The former UFC welterweight champion has had only two weeks to prepare for the rematch with Paul, but “Chosen One” believes he’s ready to avenge his previous loss and cash in on Showtime PPV.

For Paul, this is another opportunity for him to prove he’s getting better as a boxer and able to compete alongside professional fighters. The social media star did enough to defeat Woodley in their first meeting, but a statement can still be made this weekend if Paul can find a way to finish the former UFC king.

It’s a rematch that will close out 2021 in fashion. Check out below for all the ways to catch the action later tonight on PPV:

Start Time

• Sat., Dec. 18, 2021, from inside Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
• Main card begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
• “Paul vs. Woodley 2” main event will begin around 12:00 a.m. ET / 9:00 p.m. PT.
• Bet on Paul-Woodley 2 at DraftKings Sportsbook

Online Viewing

• “Paul vs. Woodley 2” PPV main card can be purchased through the Showtime Sports network for $59.99.
• “Paul vs. Woodley 2” PPV main card can also be viewed through FITE TV for international viewers. That will also cost $59.99.

Television Viewing

• “Paul vs. Woodley 2” PPV main card can be purchased through Showtime via Apple TV (4th Gen+), Roku, Fire TV, Xbox One, and Android TV.
• You can also check with your local cable/satellite provider to order the “Paul vs. Woodley 2” PPV main card.

Mobile Viewing

• “Paul vs. Woodley 2” PPV main card will be accessible through the Showtime app. Click HERE for details.

Main card

• Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley
• Amanda Serrano vs. Miriam Gutierrez
• Frank Gore vs. Deron Williams
• Yomar Alamo vs. Liam Paro

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage of tonight’s PPV main card HERE. The $59.99 Showtime PPV (also available on FITE.tv outside North America) kicks off at 9 p.m. ET (watch it here), with Paul and Woodley likely to make the walk closer to midnight.

A bantamweight bout between Raoni Barcelos and Victor Henry has been removed from tonight’s (Sat., Dec. 18, 2021) UFC Vegas 45 card live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, after Henry tested positive for COVID-19. This is according to a recent report by MMA Junkie.

Henry, who was expecting to make his UFC debut this weekend, was stepping in on short notice for Trevin Jones. The former DEEP bantamweight champion was hoping to take advantage of the opportunity and build on his 21-5 professional record, but now he’ll have to look to 2022 for his UFC debut.

Barcelos, 34, will have to wait longer for his Octagon return as well. The Brazilian contender lost a decision to Timur Valiev in a Fight of the Night performance back in June. Before that, Barcelos had produced a 5-0 record as a member of the UFC roster.

After the last-second cancelation UFC Vegas 45 will now proceed as follows:

Main Card (ESPN+)
7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT

Derrick Lewis vs. Chris Daukaus
Stephen Thompson vs. Belal Muhammad
Amanda Lemos vs. Angela Hill
Raphael Assuncao vs. Ricky Simon
Carlos Diego Ferreira vs. Mateusz Gamrot
Cub Swanson vs. Darren Elkins

‘Prelims’ Undercard (ESPN+)
4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. PT

Dustin Stoltzfus vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Justin Tafa vs. Harry Hunsucker
Sijara Eubanks vs. Melissa Gatto
Charles Jourdain vs. Andre Ewell
Raquel Pennington vs. Macy Chiasson
Don’Tale Mayes vs. Josh Parisian
Jordan Leavitt vs. Matt Sayles

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Vegas 45 fight card RIGHT HERE, starting with the ESPN+ preliminary card bouts at 4 p.m. ET, followed by the ESPN+ main card start time at 7 p.m. ET.

The final UFC card of the year will unfold later today (Sat., Dec. 18, 2021) as UFC Vegas 45 goes down live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Heavyweight contenders Derrick Lewis and Chris Daukaus will lock horns in a pivotal main event matchup.

In addition to the heavyweight headliner, former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson will be back in action when he takes on perennial contender Belal Muhammad, and rising lightweight contender Mateusz Gamrot will try to win his third-straight when he takes on Brazilian veteran Carlos Diego Ferreira. Not to mention the return of former top contenders Raphael Assuncao and Cub Swanson.

Take a look below at UFC Vegas 45’s complete fight card line up and start times:

Main Card (ESPN+)
7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT

Derrick Lewis vs. Chris Daukaus
Stephen Thompson vs. Belal Muhammad
Amanda Lemos vs. Angela Hill
Raphael Assuncao vs. Ricky Simon
Carlos Diego Ferreira vs. Mateusz Gamrot
Cub Swanson vs. Darren Elkins

‘Prelims’ Undercard (ESPN+)
4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. PT

Dustin Stoltzfus vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Raoni Barcelos vs. Victor Henry CANCELED
Justin Tafa vs. Harry Hunsucker
Sijara Eubanks vs. Melissa Gatto
Charles Jourdain vs. Andre Ewell
Raquel Pennington vs. Macy Chiasson
Don’Tale Mayes vs. Josh Parisian
Jordan Leavitt vs. Matt Sayles

Here are all the ways to catch the action:

Online

• UFC Vegas 45: ‘Lewis vs. Daukaus’ entire fight card can be viewed via the ESPN+ streaming app.
• Subscriptions cost $5.99 per month.

Television

• UFC Vegas 45: ‘Lewis vs. Daukaus’ entire fight card can also be streamed via Xbox One, Apple TV, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV, and ChromeCast.

Tablet/Mobile

• UFC Vegas 45: ‘Lewis vs. Daukaus’ entire fight card can be viewed via ESPN+ streaming app through Google Play and iTunes stores.

Bars

• Check out a list of sports bars and pubs near you that will most likely be showing tonight’s fights CLICK HERE.

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Vegas 45 fight card RIGHT HERE, starting with the ESPN+ preliminary card bouts at 4 p.m. ET, followed by the ESPN+ main card start time at 7 p.m. ET.

Tyron Woodley is ready to prove he’s a better boxer than Jake Paul when the two meet in a highly-anticipated main event rematch later tonight (Sat., Dec. 18, 2021) live on Showtime PPV and FITE.tv from inside Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.

As expected, there’s been no shortage of trash talk between the two fighters leading up to the rematch. Woodley may be filling in on short notice for the injured Tommy Fury, but he just fought Paul to a decision back in August (highlights HERE). There’s a sense of familiarity between the two men and it seems to be fueling another bad blood matchup this weekend on PPV.

During Friday’s ceremonial weigh ins, “Chosen One” and “Problem Child” had one final moment to unleash verbal warfare when they came face-to-face. After exchanging some last-second trash talk Woodley spoke with Ariel Helwani to explain what was said in the heated moment.

“Tomorrow won’t be a short night,” Woodley explained. “It’s gonna be a long night, but nobody gonna second guess you after tomorrow night. Thank you for bringing the dog out of me. Tomorrow we battle. Eat well, rest well, it’s gonna be a f*cking fight tomorrow night.”

We’ve been down this road before with Woodley. The former UFC welterweight champion has promised to be more offensive and aggressively charged for his fights only to fizzle out in the moment. Woodley will have a shot at an extra $500K with a knockout victory this time around, but we’ll have to wait and see if the veteran fighter really lets go.

Paul, who defeated Woodley by split decision in their first meeting, is entering the rematch with supreme confidence. The social media star believes he’s getting better everyday in the gym and had no problem letting Woodley know during their staredown.

“I said, ‘It’s f*cking go mode.’” Paul said. “A different Jake Paul you’re going to see this time, we’re f*cking bucking in the middle of the ring. No funny sh*t. No funny sh*t like last time. I’m f*cking him up. I’m f*cking him up! I’m f*cking him up, Ariel! I’m f*cking him up!”

As of now, Paul is a 2-1 favorite to defeat Woodley on Saturday night and keep his undefeated boxing record in tact. However, if Woodley finally starts unleashing his offensive power and swings for the fences it could finally spell the end for the Jake Paul experiment.

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage of tonight’s PPV main card. The $59.99 Showtime PPV (also available on FITE.tv outside North America) kicks off at 9 p.m. ET (watch it here), with Paul and Woodley likely to make the walk closer to midnight.

Charles Oliveira proved his championship worth last night (Sat., Dec. 11, 2021) at UFC 269 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, when “Do Bronx” choked out Dustin Poirier to retain his UFC lightweight title (watch HERE).

Also, Julianna Pena pulled off the greatest upset possibly ever with a second-round submission over Amanda Nunes to claim the UFC women’s bantamweight title (highlights HERE). Pena was a +800 underdog entering the fight and delivered vicious strikes before making “Lioness” tap.

In addition to the two title fights, UFC 269 produced a plethora of highlight-reel finishes, Fight of the Night candidates, and one-sided beatdowns. Check them out below:

• Gillian Robertson banked another Octagon submission when she finished Priscila Cachoeira via first-round rear-naked choke (see it HERE)
• Bantamweight prospect Tony Kelley scored the biggest win of his MMA career with a second-round TKO finish over Randy Costa
• Andre Muniz pulled off another impressive submission finish when he stopped middleweight veteran Eryk Anders via first-round armbar (highlights HERE)
• Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz won his second straight fight in a wild brawl with perennial contender Pedro Munoz, with “Dominator” winning by unanimous decision

• Heavyweight contender Tai Tuivasa captured his fourth-straight knockout finish with a sensational second-round stoppage over Augusto Sakai (see it HERE)
• Sean O’Malley scored another epic knockout with a first-round TKO stoppage over bantamweight contender Raulian Paiva
• Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt saw his flyweight debut go up in smoke at the hands of a first-round TKO by Kai Kara-France

In order to sift through the action and see which fighters took home a cool $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC 269 post-fight bonus winners below. While you’re used to seeing only four performance winners UFC made Christmas come early and dished out a little extra cash.

• Fight of the Night: Dominick Cruz vs. Pedro Munhoz
• Performance of the Night: Charles Oliveira
• Performance of the Night: Julianna Pena
• Performance of the Night: Sean O’Malley
• Performance of the Night: Kai Kara-France
• Performance of the Night: Bruno Silva
• Performance of the Night: Tai Tuivasa

For complete UFC 269 results and coverage click here.