UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs Ige – Fight card, location, date, live stream and where to watch

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UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs Ige is the next UFC event and here is more about the Fight card, location, live stream and where to watch details

UFC 251 is done and dusted and the promotion is ready for the next big event. Dana White has seen the success of the event away from American shores as the UFC found a new home that many spoke about.

Dana White shared this pictue of the Octagon by the beach at UFC Fight Island
Dana White shared this pictue of the Octagon by the beach at UFC Fight Island (Twitter)

The UFC isn’t done with Fight Island yet as more fight cards are set up in the location. After UFC 251, Kattar vs Ige is the next event in Abu Dhabi and here are all the details from the clash.

Date and location

The next UFC event takes place at Fight Island which is located in Abu Dhabi. This is the second UFC event for this location and it will not feature any fans due to the coronavirus crisis.

Fighters will be tested before the fights and also quarantined before weigh-ins to ensure everyone remains safe.

Calvin Kattar will be in action at Fight Island
Calvin Kattar celebrates his win by TKO against Shane Burgos in their Featherweight fight during UFC 220 at TD Garden on January 20, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)

UFC: Kattar vs Ige will take place on 15 July and the prelim card starts from 7 PM ET. The main card will start from 10 PM ET, even though it would be early morning in the UAE.

It is to note that while the fight is on Wednesday in the States, in other parts of the world it will be on Thursday morning.

Live stream and where to watch

ESPN is the outlet which will be showing this card and the streaming details can also be found on the channel.

BT Sport should be the outlet for UK fans while those in South Asia have Ten/Sony Sports to check up regarding their UFC action.

Dan Ige will take on Calvin Kattar in the next UFC event
Dan Ige celebrates after defeating Mike Santiago by TKO in the first round in their featherweight bout during the UFC 225: Whittaker v Romero 2 event at the United Center on June 9, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

There will also be other outlets to watch the fights and here are some streaming links where the clashes could be shown.

UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs Ige Fight card

The card is split into two sections with 11 fights in total. The main card has five fights while the prelim card has six.

Calvin Kattar vs Dan Ige is the main event for this UFC show.

Prelim card

Middleweight: John Phillips vs Khamzat Chimaev

Featherweight: Chris Fishgold vs Jared Gordon

Featherweight: Ricardo Ramos vs Lerone Murphy

Light Heavyweight: Modestas Bukauskas vs Andreas Michailidis

Women’s Flyweight: Diana Belbita vs Liana Jojua

Bantamweight: Jack Shore vs Aaron Phillips

Main card

Featherweight: Calvin Kattar vs Dan Ige

Flyweight: Tim Elliott vs Ryan Benoit

Featherweight: Jimmie Rivera vs Cody Stamann

Women’s Flyweight: Molly McCann vs Talia Santos

Welterweight: Abdul Razak Alhassan vs Mounir Lazzez

Please note: The UFC fight card is not confirmed and is subject to change.

Timo Feucht and Kenneth Bergh were to fight at the event, however, Feucht was removed and Jorge Gonzalez is expected to face Bergh.

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