Middleweights will step into the Ultimate Fighting Championship spotlight when Sean Strickland confronts Abusupiyan Magomedov in the UFC on ESPN 48 headliner. Meanwhile, former M-1 Global champion Damir Ismagulov faces American Top Team’s Grant Dawson in the three-round lightweight co-main event at 155 pounds.
Date, Time, Location for UFC on ESPN 48
UFC on ESPN “Strickland vs. Magomedov” goes down on Saturday, July 1 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card kicks off at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The prelims start at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.
How to View UFC on ESPN ‘Strickland vs. Magomedov’ Online
Anyone wishing to live stream UFC on ESPN 48 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 ESPN “Strickland vs. Magomedov” online in the United States. The main card can be viewed on ESPN and ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, while the prelims can be seen on ESPN and ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, BT Sport is the lone broadcaster showing UFC on ESPN 48 live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Coverage begins at 10 p.m. BST. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC on ESPN “Strickland vs. Magomedov” online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.
UFC on ESPN 48 Card, Odds
BetUS.com lists Strickland as a -150 favorite for the five-round headliner, with Magomedov as a +120 underdog. In to co-main event, Dawson is favored at -120, with Ismagulov coming back at -110.
Strickland, 32, enters the cage with wins in seven of his past nine outings. The former King of the Cage champion last appeared at UFC Fight Night 217, where he outdueled Nassourdine Imavov to a five-round unanimous decision in their Jan. 14 showdown. Strickland owns a 13-5 record in the UFC. Magomedov, meanwhile, finds himself on a three-fight winning streak. The 2018 Professional Fighters League semifinalist made his Octagon debut on Sept. 3, when he needed just 19 seconds to bury Dustin Stoltzfus with a front kick and follow-up punches at UFC Fight Night 209. The 32-year-old Magomedov trains out of the UFD Gym in Germany.
UFC on ESPN “Strickland vs. Magomedov” also features a welterweight tilt pairing Michael Morales (-260) with Max Griffin (+200), a women’s flyweight affair slotting Melissa Gatto (-240) opposite Ariane Lipski (+190), a lightweight clash pairing Ismael Bonfim (-320) with Benoit St. Denis (+240) and a middleweight scrap pitting Brunno Ferreira (-210) against Nursulton Ruziboev (+165). Welterweights anchor the undercard, where Rinat Fakhretdinov (-200) takes on Kevin Lee (+160) in a three-round encounter at 170 pounds.
The rest of the UFC on ESPN 48 lineup: Joanderson Brito (-1400) vs. Westin Wilson (+700) at featherweight, Karol Rosa (-170) vs. Yana Santos (+140) at 145 pounds, Guram Kutateladze (-700) vs. Elves Brenner (+450) at lightweight, Ivana Siric Petrovic (-220) vs. Luana Carolina (+175) at 125 pounds and Alexander Romanov (-140) vs. Blagoy Ivanov (+110) at heavyweight.
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