Ranked featherweights will collide when the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to network television for the second time in as many months, as Josh Emmett faces Ilia Topuria in the UFC on ABC 5 headliner. Meanwhile, former Jungle Fight champion Amanda Ribas tackles Team Alpha Male’s Maycee Barber in the three-round women’s flyweight co-main event at 125 pounds.
Date, Time, Location for UFC on ABC 5
UFC on ABC 5 “Emmett vs. Topuria” goes down on Saturday, June 24 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. The main card kicks off at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT. The prelims start at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT.
UFC on ABC 5 ‘Emmett vs. Topuria’ Tickets
Those in the Jacksonville, Florida, area on June 24 can purchase tickets through Ticketmaster to see UFC on ABC 5 in person. The site offers seating options in a variety of price ranges, starting at $60.
How to View UFC on ABC 5 Online
Anyone wishing to live stream UFC on ABC 5 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 on ABC 5 “Emmett vs. Topuria” online in the United States. The main card can be viewed on ABC at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT, while the prelims can be seen on ESPN and ESPN+ at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT. Meanwhile, BT Sport is the lone broadcaster showing UFC on ABC 5 live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Coverage begins at 6 p.m. BST. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC Fight Night “Emmett vs. Topuria” online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.
UFC on ABC 5 ‘Emmett vs. Topuria’ Card, Odds
BetUS.com lists Topuria as a healthy -350 favorite for the main event, with Emmett as a +250 underdog. In the co-headliner, Ribas is favored at -200, with Barber coming back at +160.
Emmett, 38, has rattled off five victories in six outings. The Team Alpha Male mainstay last competed at UFC 284, where he submitted to a Yair Rodriguez triangle choke in the second round of their Feb. 11 encounter and suffered his first setback in nearly five years. Emmett owns a 9-3 record in the UFC. Topuria, meanwhile, has finished his past four opponents. He last fought on Dec. 10, when he dispatched Bryce Mitchell with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of their encounter at UFC 284. Topuria holds a perfect 5-0 record inside the Octagon.
UFC on ABC 5 “Emmett vs. Topuria” also features a heavyweight tilt matching Justin Tafa (-180) with Austen Lane (+150), a featherweight clash pitting Gabriel Santos (-240) against David Onama (+190) and a middleweight affair pairing Brendan Allen (-190) with Bruno Silva (+155).
Welterweights anchor the undercard, where “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 16 semifinalist Neil Magny (-170) toes the line against Fusion X-Cel rep Philip Rowe (+140). The rest of the lineup: Randy Brown (-220) vs. Wellington Turman (+175) at welterweight, Mateusz Rebecki (-145) vs. Loik Radzhabov (+115) at 155 pounds, Tabatha Ricci (-140) vs. Gillian Robertson (+110) at women’s strawweight, Zhalgas Zhumagulov (-210) vs. Joshua Van (+165) at 125 pounds, Jose Mariscal (-120) vs. Trevor Peek (-110) at lightweight, Jamall Emmers (-210) vs. Jack Jenkins (+165) at 145 pounds, Tatsuro Taira (-270) vs. Kleydson Rodrigues (+210) at flyweight and Cody Brundage (-180) vs. Sedriques Dumas (+150) at 185 pounds.
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