Reigning UFC lightweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo will take on interim lightweight champion Alex Perez at UFC 255 on Saturday
In the co-main event, Figueiredo vs Perez will battle for the vacant flyweight title. Deiveson Figueiredo recently vacated the title as he plans his move up to the flyweight division, leaving the top contenders to square off to crown a new champion. Alex Perez is coming off a controversial decision loss to Jones, suffering the first defeat of his career in the process. Figueiredo is on a three-fight winning streak, most recently knocking out Perez.
Below are the confirmed bouts for the fight card that is still yet to announce a location less than a month out. Among the most interesting bouts is Deiveson Figueiredo vs Alex Perez nears the end of his career. He won his most recent outing by disqualification after Michel Pereira landed an illegal knee. Because of that, he's won three of his last four fights.
What channel is UFC 255 on tonight?
TV channel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Live stream: UFC Fight Pass, ESPN+
Viewers have several options to watch UFC 252, at least in the early preliminary and preliminary bouts. ESPN and ESPN Deportes will carry coverage of the early preliminary bouts starting at 7 p.m.; viewers can also stream those fights with UFC Fight Pass and ESPN+. Once the event moves to the preliminaries, viewers can watch via ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. The main card will stream exclusively on ESPN+.
What time does the Deiveson Figueiredo vs Alex Perez fight start?
Early prelims: 7 p.m. ET
Prelims: 8 p.m. ET
Main card: 10 p.m. ET
The main card at UFC 255 is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. ET, though Miocic and Cormier will likely not fight until much later; the main card consists of five events, the last of which will be Miocic-Cormier.
How much does UFC 255 cost on PPV?
The UFC 252 pay-per-view amount is $64.99 for current subscribers to ESPN+, which requires a pre-existing subscription. Anyone else who wants to watch Miocic vs. Cormier must also pay for a subscription to ESPN+, which offers several bundling options, including $84.98 to view the fight and year-long access to ESPN+ — a 25 percent decrease for normal ESPN+ subscriptions.
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Pricing worldwide varies by region and platform.
UFC 255 Main Card and Prelims
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jennifer Maia
MaurĂcio Rua vs. Paul Craig
Robbie Lawler vs. Mike Perry
Brandon Moreno vs. Brandon Royval
A. Shevchenko vs. Ariane Lipski
John Allan vs. Roman Dolidze
Alan Jouban vs. Jared Gooden
Kyle Daukaus vs. Dustin Stoltzfu