UFC Santos vs Ankalaev: fight card, TV, how to watch online and on PPV
Thiago Santos will clash with Magomed Ankalaev on UFC Fight Night this Saturday, as both fighters try to get closer to a shot at the light heavyweight title.
Former title contender Thiago Santos will try to get closer to another shot at being the UFC light heavyweight champion when he takes on rising star Magomed Ankalaev on Saturday.
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Santos: Bouncing back from multiple injuries
The Brazilian is still trying to get back to championship form after challenging Jon Jones for the light heavyweight title in 2019. That bout, which he lost via split decision, cost him a lot physically- tearing various ligaments and suffering a cracked tibia.
The 38-year-old is 1-2 since he returned to action. Santos’ last fight was in October, when he won over Johnny Walker via unanimous decision. He has a 22-9 record.
Ankalaev: Rising UFC star
Meanwhile, Ankalaev is on a red-hot seven-fight winning streak. He is currently ranked sixth in the division, and is trying to close in on his own shot at the title.
The Russian last fought in October against Volkan Oezdemir, winning by unanimous decision. The 29-year-old is favored to win the match.
UFC Vegas 50
Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev
Date: March 12, Saturday
Main card: 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
Main event: 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. (approximately)
Venue: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada
TV: ESPN+
Streaming: ESPN App, ESPN+ streaming service
PPV: UFC Fight Pass
Here is the complete fight card of UFC Vegas 50.
Main card (7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT)
- Thiago Santos vs Magomed Ankalaev (light heavyweight)
- Marlon Moraes vs Song Yadong (bantamweight)
- Sodiq Yusuff vs Alex Caceres (featherweight)
- Khalil Rountree Jr vs Karl Roberson (light heavyweight)
- Drew Dober vs Terrance McKenney (lightweight)
- Alex Pereira vs Bruno Silva (middleweight)
Preliminaries (4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT)
- Matthew Semelsberger vs AJ Fletcher (welterweight)
- JJ Aldrich vs Gillian Robertson (women’s flyweight)
- Trevin Jones vs Javid Basharat (bantamweight)
- Damon Jackson vs Kamuela Kirk (featherweight)
- Sabina Mazo vs Miranda Maverick (women’s flyweight)
- Dalcha Lungiambula vs Cody Brundage (middleweight)
- Kris Moutinho vs Guido Canetti (bantamweight)
- Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov (light heavyweight)