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UFC Moncton Full Fight Card, Start Time & How To Watch

Here’s everything you need to know for tonight’s fights in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Tonight (Sat. October 27, 2018) the UFC will return to Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada for UFC Fight Night 138.

The card will be headlined by a light heavyweight contest between Volkan Oezdemir and Anthony Smith. In the co-headliner, Michael Johnson and Artem Lobov will go head-to-head. 205-pound standout Misha Cirkunov will take on Patrick Cummins as well.

For more information on the card – including the full fight card, start time, and information on how to watch – check out below:

Main Card (FS1, 10 P.M. ET):

  • Light heavyweight: Volkan Oezdemir vs. Anthony Smith
  • Catchweight (147 pounds): Michael Johnson vs. Artem Lobov
  • Light heavyweight: Misha Cirkunov vs. Patrick Cummins
  • Bantamweight: Jonathan Martinez vs. Andre Soukhamthath
  • Light heavyweight: Ed Herman vs. Gian Villante
  • Welterweight: Alex Garcia vs. Court McGee

Preliminary Card (FS2, 8 P.M. ET):

  • Welterweight: Sean Strickland vs. Nordine Taleb
  • Lightweight: Thibault Gouti vs. Nasrat Haqparast
  • Featherweight: Chris Fishgold vs. Calvin Kattar
  • Bantamweight: Talita Bernardo vs. Sarah Moras

UFC Fight Pass Exclusive Preliminary Card (6:30 P.M. ET):

  • Lightweight: Te Edwards vs. Don Madge
  • Heavyweight: Arjan Bhullar vs. Marcelo Golm
  • Lightweight: Jessin Ayari vs. Stevie Ray

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Betting Odds For UFC Moncton: Close Call In Headliner

Final betting odds are in.

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UFC Moncton (also known as UFC Fight Night 138) is here, and it goes down tonight ( Saturday, October 27, 2018) from the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.

The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Volkan Oezdemir vs. Anthony Smith in a light heavyweight bout will serve as the headliner. Michael Johnson vs. Artem Lobov in a featherweight bout will be the co-headliner.

Rounding out the six bout main card is Misha Cirkunov vs. Patrick Cummins in a light heavyweight bout, Andre Soukhamthath vs. Jonathan Martinez in a bantamweight bout, Gian Villante vs. Ed Herman in a light heavyweight bout, and Alex Garcia vs. Court McGee in a welterweight bout.

According to oddsmakers, Oezdemir is a -190 favorite over Smith, who is a +165 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Lobov being a +150 underdog against Johnson, who is a -170 favorite. Here are the full betting odds:

MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1/10 p.m. ET)

Volkan Oezdemir (-190) vs. Anthony Smith (+165)
Michael Johnson (-170) vs. Artem Lobov (+150)
Misha Cirkunov (-450) vs. Patrick Cummins (+360)
Andre Soukhamthath (-220) vs. Jonathan Martinez (+180)
Gian Villante (-250) vs. Ed Herman (+210)
Alex Garcia (-185) vs. Court McGee (+160)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1/8 p.m. ET)

Sean Strickland (-115) vs. Nordine Taleb (-105)
Nasrat Haqparast (-850) vs. Thibault Gouti (+575)
Calvin Kattar (-275) vs. Chris Fishgold (+235)
Sarah Moras (-200) vs. Talita Bernardo (+170)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/6:30 p.m. ET)

Te Edwards (-475) vs. Don Madge (+380)
Arjan Bhullar (-210) vs. Marcelo Golm (+175)
Stevie Ray (-165) vs. Jessin Ayari (+145)

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UFC Moncton Weigh-In Results

Fighters have hit the scales to officially weigh-in.

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UFC Moncton weigh-in results have been released as the fighters took the stage to get ready for battle inside of the Octagon under the promotion banner.

UFC Moncton (also known as UFC Fight Night 138) is set to take place on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.

The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Volkan Oezdemir vs. Anthony Smith in a light heavyweight bout will serve as the headliner. Michael Johnson vs. Artem Lobov in a featherweight bout will be the co-headliner.

Rounding out the six bout main card is Misha Cirkunov vs. Patrick Cummins in a light heavyweight bout and Andre Soukhamthath vs. Jonathan Martinez in a bantamweight bout. Also, Gian Villante vs. Ed Herman in a light heavyweight bout, and Alex Garcia vs. Court McGee in a welterweight bout.

UFC Moncton Weigh-In Results

UFC officials held the weigh-ins for UFC Moncton on Friday and here are the weigh-in results:

MAIN CARD (FS1, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Volkan Oezdemir () vs. Anthony Smith ()
  • Michael Johnson () vs. Artem Lobov (145.5)
  • Misha Cirkunov () vs. Patrick Cummins ()
  • Jonathan Martinez () vs. Andre Soukhamthath ()
  • Ed Herman () vs. Gian Villante ()
  • Alex Garcia () vs. Court McGee ()

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS2, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Sean Strickland () vs. Nordine Taleb ()
  • Thibault Gouti () vs. Nasrat Haqparast ()
  • Chris Fishgold () vs. Calvin Kattar ()
  • Talita Bernardo (133) vs. Sarah Moras (135.5)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m.)

  • Te Edwards () vs. Don Madge (154)
  • Arjan Bhullar () vs. Marcelo Golm ()
  • Jessin Ayari (155) vs. Stevie Ray (155.5)

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Top Light Heavyweight Questions Jon Jones’ Quick UFC Return

A top light heavyweight has raised some questions about Jones’ return as well as if Daniel Cormier will fight at 205 again.

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Volkan Oezdemir questions the quick return of former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones after his latest failed drug test.

The former title contender talked about this situation as well as Daniel Cormier during a recent interview to promote his next fight. Oezdemir is slated to fight Anthony Smith in the headliner of this weekend’s UFC Moncton.

He made it known that he does have some sympathy for “DC” due to the UFC stripping him of the UFC light heavyweight title. The reason for this is in order to have the main event for UFC 232. This is where Jones will fight Alexander Gustafsson for a second time with the vacant title being on the line.

“In a certain way I feel bad for ‘DC’ getting stripped because I think he was about to defend the belt before he retired. He has the belt at heavyweight too. So I feel bad for him,” Oezdemir told Peter Carroll of Eurobash.

Not Buying It

However, the former title contender insisted that he doesn’t buy the story behind Jones’ return. He also questions his short suspension due to his latest failed drug test.

“About the situation with [Jones’] cleared test. They cleared him from the sanction and they said whatever happened with the test. I guess if he’s cleared he gets a chance to get his own belt back. I can understand the decision [to let Jones fight for the title], but I don’t buy the story.”

Make no mistake about it though, he is glad to see Jones return to competition:

“We’ll see. I’m also happy he’s back because he can continue to fight. Make a living out of it. It’s cool that he’s back and he’s able to fight. I’ll be waiting for him to get my fight [against him].”

Despite that, however, he believes the career of Jones will constantly be questioned as a result of his drug tests.

“Yes, just because it keeps repeating itself, I think that’s the problem,” Oezdemir elaborated when asked what he didn’t buy about Jones’ return. “Otherwise, I guess these things happen. We see a lot of people passing drug tests without any issue and then other people keep having issues. Of course if it keeps happening, people are going to bring it up, and it’s going to stay on your resume.”

UFC Moncton (also known as UFC Fight Night 138) is set to take place on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Volkan Oezdemir Understands Jon Jones’ Title Shot, But Doesn’t Agree With It

Volkan Oezdemir understands why Jon Jones is getting another shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title. Jones will take on Alexander Gustafsson in a rematch for the 205-pound gold. Daniel Cormier is the UFC light heavywei…

Volkan Oezdemir understands why Jon Jones is getting another shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title. Jones will take on Alexander Gustafsson in a rematch for the 205-pound gold. Daniel Cormier is the UFC light heavyweight champion, but that’ll change the moment Jones vs. Gustafsson II begins. “Bones” and “The Mauler” will […]

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Anthony Smith Expects To Receive Title Shot By Beating Volkan Oezdemir

This rising prospect expects to fight the winner of Jon Jones-Alexander Gustafsson.

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Anthony Smith expects to receive a title shot should he win his next fight in the Octagon.

Smith is 6-2 under the UFC banner and holds wins over the likes of Mauricio Rua, Rashad Evans, and Hector Lombard. In his most recent bout, he beat former UFC light heavyweight champ Rua by KO in July in Hamburg, Germany.

Now, he will meet the toughest challenge thus far in his pro MMA career. He’s slated to fight Volkan Oezdemir in the main event of UFC Moncton. The fight marks the first UFC headliner for Smith and Oezdemir.

In a recent interview, Smith made it known that he thinks should he be next in line for a title shot if he beats the former title contender. This would mean he would fight the winner of the vacant light heavyweight title bout between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson in the main event of UFC 232. This event goes down inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Dec. 29.

Expecting A Title Shot

Smith made this statement during a recent appearance on UFC Unfiltered (H/T via MMA Weekly):

“Outside of the two guys fighting for the title, (Oezdemir) is the top ranked guy, so I think it’s a good opportunity for me for sure. I honestly don’t know what else I would have to do. If I could go in there and I could put a dominant performance on Volkan and get a finish like I think I’m going to. I’ve spent my whole career since I was 17 years old chasing this dream.”

Smith then described his goal in MMA. That’s fighting to the point he believes he’s truly deserving of a title shot. He thinks a win in his next fight will clearly put him there:

“My dream has always been to put myself in a position where I can comfortably ask for a title shot. I think that this is my moment, I think this is the opportunity. I don’t know what else I’d have to do. You beat the guy that’s the next one below the guys fighting for the title, I don’t know who else I’d have to beat.”

UFC Moncton is set to take place on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1. The preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.

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