How to Watch UFC Fight Night 242

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns from a one-week respite for UFC Fight Night 242, which features a five-round welterweight headliner pitting Gilbert Burns against Sean Brady in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Brazilian upstart Natalia Silva collides with Jessica Andrade in the three-round women’s strawweight co-main event at 115 pounds.

A closer look at some of the UFC Fight Night 242 “Burns vs. Brady” particulars:

Date, Time, Location for UFC Fight Night 242

UFC Fight Night 242 “Burns vs. Brady” takes place on Saturday, Sept. 7 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card kicks off at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the prelims set for 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

Where to View UFC Fight Night 242 ‘Burns vs. Brady’ Online

Anyone wishing to live stream UFC Fight Night 242 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 Fight Night 242 “Burns vs. Brady” online in the United States. The main card can be viewed on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, while the prelims can be seen on ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, TNT Sports is the lone broadcaster showing UFC Fight Night 242 live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Coverage begins at 9 p.m. BST. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC Fight Night 242 online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.

UFC Fight Night 242 Card, Odds

BetUS.com lists Brady as a -180 favorite for the five-round main event, with Burns as the +150 underdog. In the co-headliner, Silva is favored at -310, with Andrade coming back at +235.

Burns, 38, steps back into the spotlight on the heels of back-to-back defeats. The Kill Cliff Fight Club export last fought at UFC 299, where he succumbed to a knee strike and follow-up punches from Jack Della Maddalena in the third round of their March 9 encounter. Burns owns a 15-7 record in the UFC, his run highlighted by victories over Jorge Masvidal, Neil Magny, Stephen Thompson, Tyron Woodley and Demian Maia. Brady, meanwhile, has lost just once—Belal Muhammad did the honors in October 2022—in 17 professional appearances. The Daniel Gracie-trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and former Cage Fury Fighting Championships titleholder last suited up on Dec. 2, when he submitted Kelvin Gastelum with a kimura in the third round of their UFC on ESPN 52 pairing.

UFC Fight Night 242 “Burns vs. Brady” also features a featherweight tilt slotting Steve Garcia (-180) opposite Kyle Nelson (+150), a bantamweight scrap pitting Cody Durden (-305) against Matt Schnell (+240) and a pair of lightweight affairs, as Trevor Peek (-130) meets Yanal Ashmouz (+100) and Zhu Rong (-260) faces Chris Padilla (+210). Featherweights highlight the undercard, where Factory X prospect Isaac Dulgarian (-2500) awaits the New England Cartel’s Brendon Marotte (+900) in the featured prelim at 145 pounds.

The rest of the UFC Fight Night 242 lineup: Andre Lima (-175) vs. Felipe dos Santos (+145) at flyweight, Gabriel Santos (-260) vs. Zha Yi (+210) at featherweight, Jaqueline Amorim (-315) vs. Vanessa Demopoulos (+240) at women’s strawweight, Andre Petroski (-270) vs. Dylan Budka (+215) at middleweight and Nathan Fletcher (-130) vs. Zygimantas Ramaska (+100) at featherweight.

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