Will Israel Adesanya suffer his first defeat inside of the octagon?
The UFC Middleweight Champion’s rise to the top of the card has been fun to watch; however, Yoel Romero will not be an easy man to take down. Can Romero pull off the huge upset and walk out as the new UFC Middleweight Champion?
In the co-main event of the evening, Zhang Weili will defend her belt against one of the best strawweights in the world, Joanna Jędrzejczyk. The UFC Strawweight Champion is currently on a strong 19-fight winning streak; however, Jędrzejczyk will surely be her toughest test to date. Will the former champ recapture the prestigious belt inside the T-Mobile Arena?
All this and more is set for UFC 248 in Las Vegas, Nevada at 10:00pm. Check out the full line-up below:
Main Card (10 pm ET on ESPN+ Pay-Per-View)
UFC Middleweight Championship
Israel Adesanya (c) vs. Yoel Romero
UFC Strawweight Championship
Zhang Weili (c) vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Beneil Dariush vs. Drakkar Klose
Neil Magny vs. Li Jingliang
Alex Oliveira vs. Max Griffin
Prelims (8 pm ET on ESPN)
Sean O’Malley vs. José Alberto Quiñónez
Mark Madsen vs. Austin Hubbard
Rodolfo Vieira vs. Saparbek Safarov
Gerald Meerschaert vs. Deron Winn
Early Prelims (6:30 pm ET on ESPN+)
Emily Whitmire vs. Polyana Viana
Jamall Emmers vs. Giga Chikadze
Danaa Batgere vs. Guido Cannetti