Streaking light heavyweight knockout artist Jamahal Hill is looking to punch his way into a 205-pound title shot; but he’ll first need to get past former title challenger Thiago Santos, who can end this (or any fight) with one of his Brazilian bricks. Who gets one step closer to the strap and who goes to the back of the line? Find out on Aug. 6 in Las Vegas, where the promotion will also crown The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 30 Finale champions at men’s heavyweight and women’s flyweight!
Event: UFC Vegas 59: “Hill vs. Santos”
Date: Sat., Aug. 6, 2022
Location: APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast: ESPN, ESPN+ (7:30 p.m. ET Prelims | 10 p.m. ET Main Card)
UFC Vegas 59 Main Event On ESPN/ESPN+:
205 lbs.: Thiago Santos vs. Jamahal Hill
UFC Vegas 59 Main Card On ESPN/ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET):
170 lbs.: Vicente Luque vs. Geoff Neal
265 lbs.: Zac Pauga vs. Mohammad Usman — TUF 30 Finale Heavyweight Final
125 lbs.: Brogan Walker vs. Julianna Miller — TUF 30 Finale Flyweight Final
265 lbs.: Augusto Sakai vs. Sergey Spivak
125 lbs.: Ariane Lipski vs. Priscila Cachoeira
UFC Vegas 59 ‘Prelims’ On ESPN/ESPN+ (7:30 p.m. ET):
185 lbs.: Sam Alvey vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
170 lbs.: Bryan Battle vs. Takashi Sato
155 lbs.: Erick Gonzalez vs. Terrance McKinney170 lbs.: Josh Quinlan vs. Jason Witt — Moved to UFC San Diego (details)
115 lbs.: Miranda Granger vs. Cory McKenna
135 lbs.: Stephanie Egger vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*
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