In the main event former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington will take on the former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler. “Chaos” last fought at UFC 225 in June 2018 where he beat Rafael dos Anjos to win the interim title and has been waiting for a title shot that never materialized. Meanwhile, “Ruthless” is on a two-fight losing streak after a controversial submission defeat to Ben Askren.
UFC on ESPN 5 airs in its entirety on ESPN. The main card begins at 3 p.m. ET and the prelims at 12 p.m. ET. Why this card is an afternoon card is because originally this event was expected to happen in Russia and ESPN had the time slot booked already.
Main Card
Colby Covington vs. Robbie Lawler — welterweightJim Miller vs. Clay Guida — lightweight
Joaquim Silva vs. Nasrat Haqparast — lightweight
Trevin Giles vs. Gerald Meerschaert — middleweight
Scott Holtzman vs. Dong Hyun Ma — lightweight
Darko Stosic vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu — light heavyweight
Prelims
Mickey Gall vs. Salim Touahri — welterweightAntonina Shevchenko vs. Lucie Pudilova — flyweight
Jordan Espinosa vs. Matt Schnell — flyweight
Lauren Murphy vs. Mara Romero Borella — flyweight
Claudio Henrique da Silva vs. Cole Williams — welterweight
Miranda Granger vs. Hannah Goldy — flyweight