UFC Fight Night 61 is just one of the many exciting things happening on this particular Sunday, but the leader in mixed martial arts brings a fun card to your TV screens.
Heavyweights Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Frank Mir will cap the night off in an important fight in the division. The two top 15-ranked fighters are on losing skids, but still in position to make a major move up the ranks. Lightweights Edson Barboza and Michael Johnson will co-main event in an even more pivotal battle in their division.
The T.J. Waldburger vs. Wendell de Oliveira Marques fight is now cancelled after Waldburger fainted during his weight cut. That leaves 11 fights on the card.
The event kicks off on UFC Fight Pass (subscription required) at 5:30 p.m. ET and begins on Fox Sports 1 at 6 p.m. ET. Keep it right here for complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 61.
UFC Fight Night 61 Fight Card
- Antonio Silva vs. Frank Mir
- Edson Barboza vs. Michael Johnson
- Cezar Ferreira vs. Sam Alvey
- Rustam Khabilov vs. Adriano Martins
- Iuri Alcantara vs. Frankie Saenz
- Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Sean Strickland
- Jessica Andrade vs. Marion Reneau
- William Macario vs. Matt Dwyer
- Tiago Trator vs. Mike de la Torre
- Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Cody Gibson
- Ivan Jorge vs. Josh Shockley
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