How to Watch UFC Fight Night 221
World-class bantamweights will fly the Ultimate Fighting Championship flag when Petr Yan does battle with Merab Dvalishvili in the UFC Fight Night 221 headliner. Meanwhile, former Bellator MMA champion Alexander Volkov collides with Alexander Romanov in the three-round heavyweight co-main event.
A closer look at some of the UFC Fight Night 221 “Yan vs. Dvalishvili” particulars:
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Date, Time, Location for UFC Fight Night 221
UFC Fight Night “Yan vs. Dvalishvili” goes down on Saturday, March 11 inside The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The main card kicks off at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. The prelims start at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.
UFC Fight Night ‘Yan vs. Dvalishvili’ Tickets
Those in the Las Vegas area on March 11 can purchase tickets through AXS.com to see UFC Fight Night 221 in person. The site offers seating options in a variety of price ranges, from $154 to $4,000.
Where to View UFC Fight Night 221 Online
Anyone wishing to live stream UFC Fight Night 221 online will need to purchase an ESPN+ membership. The ESPN-owned streaming service has exclusive rights to UFC live streams, making ESPN+ the only way to view UFC Fight Night “Yan vs. Dvalishvili” online in the United States. The main card can be viewed on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, while the prelims can be seen on ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, BT Sport is the lone broadcaster showing UFC Fight Night 221 live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Coverage begins at 8 p.m. GMT. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC Fight Night “Yan vs. Dvalishvili” online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.
UFC Fight Night ‘Yan vs. Dvalishvili’ Card, Odds
BetUS.com lists Yan as a healthy -260 favorite in the headliner, with Dvalishvili as a +200 underdog. In the co-main event, Romanov is favored at -155, with Volkov coming back at +125.
Yan, 30, enters the Octagon in an unexpected tailspin, having lost three of his past four bouts. The former champion last competed at UFC 280, where he wound up on the wrong side of a controversial split decision against Sean O’Malley on Oct. 22. Yan owns an 8-3 record across his 11 appearances in the UFC, his resume anchored by victories over Jose Aldo, Cory Sandhagen and Urijah Faber.
Dvalishvili has rattled off eight consecutive wins, driving his stock to an all-time high. The 32-year-old Serra-Longo Fight Team rep last fought on Aug. 20, when he laid claim to a unanimous decision over the aforementioned Aldo in their three-round UFC 278 pairing. Victories over Marlon Moraes, John Dodson and Casey Kenney highlight his ledger.
UFC Fight Night “Yan vs. Dvalishvili” also features a 215-pound catchweight clash slotting Nikita Krylov (-170) opposite Ryan Spann (+140), a featherweight tilt pairing Ricardo Ramos (-365) with Austin Lingo (+265), a bantamweight affair pitting Said Nurmagomedov (-260) against Jonathan Martinez (+200) and a light heavyweight confrontation matching Vitor Petrino (-115) with Anton Turkalj (-115). Heavyweights highlight the eight-fight undercard, as Karl Williams (-240) tackles Lukasz Brzeski (+190) atop the preliminary slate.
More Coverage »
• Preview: The Main Card
• Preview: The Prelims
• Beforemath: Will Dvalishvili End Yan’s Title Hopes?
• By The Numbers: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
• 10 Questions for Vitor Petrino
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