For the fifth consecutive week, the UFC is back inside its Apex facility on Saturday in Las Vegas, with a UFC Fight Night beginning with prelims at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, then a main card exclusively on ESPN+ at 9 p.m.
In the main event, former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith (33-15) will look to rebound from one of the worst nights of his career when he takes on up-and-comer Aleksandar Rakic (12-2) of Austria. Smith is less than four months removed from a TKO loss to Glover Teixeira in which he suffered a broken orbital, broken nose and lost multiple teeth.
Saturday’s event also features the return of former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler (28-14), who will make his first appearance of 2020 against Neil Magny (23-7).
Brett Okamoto, Marc Raimondi and Jeff Wagenheim recap the action as it happens in Las Vegas.
Still to come:
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Light heavyweight: Anthony Smith (33-15, 8-4 UFC, +240) vs. Aleksandar Rakic (12-2, 4-1 UFC, -280)
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Welterweight: Robbie Lawler (28-14, 9-5 UFC, +200) vs. Neil Magny (23-8, 16-6 UFC, -240)
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Women’s flyweight: Alexa Grasso (11-3, 3-3 UFC, -300) vs. Ji Yeon Kim (9-2-2, 3-2 UFC, +250)
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Men’s featherweight: Ricardo Lamas (19-8, 10-6 UFC, -300) vs. Bill Algeo (13-4, 0-0 UFC, +250)
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Welterweight: Maki Pitolo (13-6, +110) vs. Impa Kasanganay (7-0, 0-0 UFC, -130)
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Middleweight: Alessio Di Chirico (12-4, 3-4 UFC, -115) vs. Zak Cummings (23-7, 8-4 UFC, -105)
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Catchweight: Alex Caceres (16-12 1 NC, 11-10 1 NC UFC) vs. Austin Springer (10-2, 0-0 UFC)
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Welterweight: Sean Brady (12-0, 2-0 UFC, -420) vs. Christian Aguilera (14-6, 1-0 UFC, +340)
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Women’s flyweight: Polyana Viana (10-4, 1-3 UFC, +120) vs. Emily Whitmire (4-3, 2-2 UFC, -140)
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Strawweight: Mallory Martin (6-3, 0-` UFC, -310) vs. Hannah Cifers (10-6, 2-4 UFC, +255)