Top-shelf bantamweights will step into the Ultimate Fighting Championship spotlight when Cory Sandhagen meets T.J. Dillashaw in the UFC on ESPN 27 main event on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, the once-beaten Kyler Phillips takes on Raulian Paiva in the three-round co-headliner at 135 pounds.
UFC on ESPN “Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw”—which airs live on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT—also features a featherweight tilt pairing Darren Elkins with Darrick Minner, a women’s flyweight clash pitting Maycee Barber against Miranda Maverick and a bantamweight affair matching Adrian Yanez with Randy Costa. ESPN will also carry the undercard in its entirety at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, a middleweight battle between Punahele Soriano and Brendan Allen anchoring the six-fight slate of prelims.
A closer look at the on ESPN 27 particulars:
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THE LINEUP
135: Cory Sandhagen vs. T.J. Dillashaw135: Kyler Phillips vs. Raulian Paiva
145: Darren Elkins vs. Darrick Minner
125: Maycee Barber vs. Miranda Maverick
135: Adrian Yanez vs. Randy Costa
185: Punahele Soriano vs. Brendan Allen
185: Ian Heinisch vs. Nassourdine Imavov
170: Mickey Gall vs. Jordan Williams
135: Julio Arce vs. Andre Ewell
125: Sijara Eubanks vs. Elise Reed
115: Diana Belbita vs. Hannah Goldy
THE RUNDOWN
• Preview: The Main Card• Preview: The Prelims
• Rivalries: T.J. Dillashaw
• By The Numbers: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
• 5 Things You Might Not Know About Brendan Allen
• The Bottom Line: Shame and Redemption
• Stand and Deliver: UFC on ESPN 27
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