Friday Morning Coffee: Who Is Fighting Tonight?

Brian KnappJul 07, 2017

For those of you wondering “Who is fighting tonight?” and “What time is the fight tonight?” in relation to the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship event, Sherdog.com has you covered.

Longtime lightweight staple Michael Johnson will welcome former World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje to the Octagon in “The Ultimate Fighter 25” Finale main event on Friday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Dhiego Lima and Jessie Taylor will serve as co-headliners when they lock horns in the Season 25 welterweight tournament final. The rest of the six-fight main draw features a lightweight clash pitting Marc Diakiese against Drakkar Klose, a middleweight affair matching Brad Tavares with Elias Theodorou and a pair of light heavyweight battles, as Jared Cannonier meets Nick Roehrick and Jordan Johnson confronts Marcel Fortuna.

A closer look at “The Ultimate Fighter 25” Finale particulars:

WHO IS FIGHTING TONIGHT?

155: Michael Johnson vs. Justin Gaethje
170: Dhiego Lima vs. Jesse Taylor
155: Marc Diakiese vs. Drakkar Klose
205: Jared Cannonier vs. Nick Roehrick
185: Brad Tavares vs. Elias Theodorou
205: Jordan Johnson vs. Marcel Fortuna
115: Angela Hill vs. Ashley Yoder
170: James Krause vs. Tom Gallicchio
205: Ed Herman vs. C.B. Dollaway
135: Jessica Eye vs. Aspen Ladd
145: Gray Maynard vs. Teruto Ishihara
115: Tecia Torres vs. Juliana Lima

WHAT TIME IS THE FIGHT TONIGHT?

6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT

WHERE CAN I WATCH THE FIGHT TONIGHT?

Bars Showing UFCs

HOW CAN I WATCH THE FIGHT TONIGHT?

UFC Fight Pass Prelims (6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT)
Fox Sports 1 Prelims (7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT)
Fox Sports 1 Main Card (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT)

‘THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 25 FINALE’ RUNDOWN

Fact Check via Brian Knapp
Weigh-in Results via Mike Sloan