It’s international fight week and the Ultimate Fighting Championship has beefed up their annual pay-per-view card.
Headlining UFC 239 is a light heavyweight title fight as Jon Jones takes on Thiago Santos, who is 3-0 since moving up in last fall. “Bones” is coming off of a decision win over Anthony Smith at UFC 235. The co-main event sees Amanda Nunes become the first two-division champion in UFC history to defend the lower-weight belt as she takes on former bantamweight champ Holly Holm.
The main card also sees a pivotal welterweight bout between Ben Askren and Jorge Masvidal. In the light heavyweight division, Luke Rockhold makes his divisional debut as he takes on Jan Blachowicz. Opening up the pay-per-view is Michael Chiesa vs. Diego Sanchez at welterweight.
The UFC 239 main card airs live on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, the prelims will air on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET and the early prelims at 6:15 pm ET on UFC Fight Pass.
UFC 239 Main Card:
Jon Jones vs. Thiago Santos — light heavyweight title fightAmanda Nunes vs. Holly Holm — bantamweight title fight
Ben Askren vs. Jorge Masvidal — welterweight
Luke Rockhold vs. Jan Blachowicz — light heavyweight
Michael Chiesa vs. Diego Sanchez — welterweight
Prelims:
Gilbert Melendez vs. Arnold Allen — featherweightMarlon Vera vs. Nohelin Hernandez — bantamweight
Claudia Gadelha vs. Randa Markos — strawweight
Alejandro Perez vs. Yadong Song — bantamweight
Early Prelims:
Jack Marshman vs. Edmen Shahbazyan — middleweightIsmail Naurdiev vs. Chance Rencountre — welterweight
Pannie Kianzad vs. Julia Avila — bantamweight