| Event: | UFC Fight Night 188: Font vs. Garbrandt |
| Date: | Sat., May. 22, 2021 |
| Start time: | 7:00 PM ET (Main card) 4:00 PM ET (Prelims card) |
| Total Fights: | 13 |
| Main Event: | Rob Font vs. Cody Garbrandt |
| Venue: | UFC APEX facility |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the UFC APEX facility for UFC Fight Night 188 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. A lightweight match between Rob Font and Cody Garbrandt is set to headline this event. “Font vs. Garbrandt” will take place on Saturday, May. 22, in 3 years ago.
On Saturday night, we’ll also bear witness Xiaonan Yan taking on Carla Esparza in an excellent match. Justin Tafa vs. Jared Vanderaa are targeted for a huge clash that’s also slated to take place at UFC Fight Night 188. Other announced fights include Felicia Spencer vs. Norma Dumont; and David Dvorak vs. Raulian Paiva.
So who is fighting on UFC Fight Night 188 on May 22nd? Let’s take a look!
UFC Fight Night 188 card
UFC Fight Night 188 fight card consists of three sections: early prelims, prelims, and the main card. Early prelims showcase new and up-and-coming fighters. The preliminary card typically features four to five fights, ending with an exciting matchup just before the main card begins. The main card features the highly-anticipated fights, including the main event.
“Font vs. Garbrandt” is a Fight Night event, which means prelims and the main card will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+ streaming service. Find out how to watch the full event here.
Here are the bouts announced for UFC Fight Night 188 thus far in no particular order:
Main event:
- Rob Font vs. Cody Garbrandt
Full card:
- Xiaonan Yan vs. Carla Esparza
- Justin Tafa vs. Jared Vanderaa
- Felicia Spencer vs. Norma Dumont
- David Dvorak vs. Raulian Paiva
- Jack Hermansson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
- Bill Algeo vs. Ricardo Ramos
- Ben Rothwell vs. Chris Barnett
- Claudio Silva vs. Court McGee
- Bruno Silva vs. Victor Rodriguez
- Joshua Culibao vs. Yilan Sha
- Yancy Medeiros vs. Damir Hadzovic
- Rafael Alves vs. Damir Ismagulov
Please note, UFC Fight Night 188 fight card, bout order, and the number of matches subject to change due to unusual circumstances related to the pandemic, but rest assured that Cody Garbrandt versus Rob Font will be just one of the highlights on this fun night.
UFC Fight Night 188 time
While final details are still waiting to be confirmed, the UFC Fight Night 188 preliminary card is scheduled to begin at 4:00 PM on ESPN/ESPN+, and the main ‘Font vs. Garbrandt’ card is set to start at 7:00 PM, with the main event beginning around 9:00 PM PM.
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