The Ultimate Fighting Championship will set up shop at the UFC Apex for the second time in three weeks when UFC on ESPN 62 plows ahead with a middleweight main event between Jared Cannonier and Caio Borralho in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, former Invicta Fighting Championships titleholder Angela Hill squares off with Brazilian upstart Tabatha Ricci in the three-round women’s strawweight co-headliner at 115 pounds.
Date, Time, Location for UFC on ESPN 62
UFC on ESPN 62 “Cannonier vs. Borralho” takes place on Saturday, Aug. 24 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card kicks off at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, with the prelims set for 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
Where to View UFC on ESPN 62 Online
Anyone wishing to live stream UFC on ESPN 62 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 62 “Cannonier vs. Borralho” online in the United States. The main card can be viewed on ESPN and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, while the prelims can be seen on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, TNT Sports is the lone broadcaster showing UFC on ESPN 62 live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Coverage begins at 12 a.m. BST. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC on ESPN 62 online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.
UFC on ESPN 62 ‘Cannonier vs. Borralho’ Card, Odds
BetUS.com tabs Borralho as a healthy -240 favorite for the five-round headliner, with Cannonier as the +200 underdog. In the co-main event, Hill (-115) and Ricci (-115) are in a dead heat.
Borralho, 31, enters the Octagon on the strength of a 13-fight winning streak. The Fighting Nerds rep last appeared at UFC 301, where he punched out former British Association of Mixed Martial Arts champion Paul Craig in the second round of their May 4 pairing. Borralho has secured nine of his 16 career victories by knockout, technical knockout or submission. Cannonier, meanwhile, has won seven of his past 10 bouts. The 40-year-old MMA Lab export last suited up on June 8, when he succumbed to punches from Nassourdine Imavov in their UFC on ESPN 57 confrontation. It was Cannonier’s first knockout loss in more than six years and intensified water-cooler talk that perhaps his best days were indeed behind him.
UFC on ESPN 62 also features “The Ultimate Fighter 32” middleweight final matching Robert Valentin (-165) with Ryan Loder (+135), “The Ultimate Fighter 32” featherweight final pitting Mairon Santos (-180) against Kaan Ofli (+150), a welterweight showcase pairing Michael Morales (-750) with Neil Magny (+475) and a middleweight attraction slotting Edmen Shahbazyan (-300) opposite Gerald Meerschaert (+225). Lightweights anchor the undercard, as Francis Marshall (-150) collides with fellow Dana White’s Contender Series alum Dennis Buzukja (+120) at 155 pounds.
The rest of the UFC on 62 lineup: Zachary Reese (-600) vs. Jose Medina (+400) at middleweight, Viacheslav Borshchev (-210) vs. James Llontop (+170) at lightweight, Jacqueline Cavalcanti (-220) vs. Josiane Nunes (+180) at women’s bantamweight, Nathan Fletcher (-150) vs. Zygimantas Ramaska (+120) at featherweight and Cong Wang (-1200) vs. Victoria Leonardo (+650) at women’s flyweight.
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