Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents live coverage of the official prelims for UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: ALMEIDA vs. GARBRANDT from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas this Sunday, May 29 at 7 p.m. ET.
Fight Network will air the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: ALMEIDA vs. GARBRANDT prelimsexclusively in Canada at 7 p.m. ET, preceded by a pre-show at 6 p.m. ET. The main card airs live on TSN5 at 9 p.m. ET.
In the featured prelim, top 10 women’s bantamweight contenders will collide when No. 6-ranked former Olympian Sara McMann (8-3) battles No. 7-ranked Jessica “Evil” Eye (11-4, 1NC). Meanwhile, Abel “Killa” Trujillo (14-6, 1NC) welcomes newcomer Jordan Rinaldi (12-4) to the sport’s biggest stage for a lightweight duel, Jake “The Prototype” Collier (9-2) meets undefeated Brazilian Alberto Uda (9-0) in a middleweight matchup and Erik “New Breed” Koch (14-4) makes his long awaited return to action opposite dynamic Canadian striker Shane “Shaolin” Campbell (12-4) in a lightweight bout.
Before all the action, the fighters will come face-to-face during Fight Network’s live broadcast of the UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: ALMEIDA vs. GARBRANDTweigh-ins on Saturday, May 28 at 7 p.m. ET, as undefeated headliners Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt tip the scales ahead of their bantamweight main event showdown.
Following Sunday’s main card, Fight Network will broadcast the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: ALMEIDA vs. GARBRANDTpost-fight press conference in its entirety.
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The full card for UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: ALMEIDA vs. GARBRANDTincludes:
Main Card (Live on TSN5, 9 p.m. ET):
-Thomas Almeida (21-0) vs. Cody Garbrandt (8-0)
-Renan Barao (35-3, 1NC) vs. Jeremy Stephens (24-12)
-Tarec Saffiedine (16-4) vs. Rick Story (18-8)
-Chris Camozzi (23-10) vs. Vitor Miranda (13-4)
-Jorge Masvidal (29-10) vs. Lorenz Larkin (16-5, 1NC)
-Josh Burkman (29-12, 1NC) vs. Paul Felder (11-2)
Preliminary Card (Live on Fight Network, 7p.m. ET):
-Sara McMann (8-3) vs. Jessica Eye (11-4, 1NC)
-Abel Trujillo (14-6, 1NC) vs. Jordan Rinaldi (12-4)
-Jake Collier (9-2) vs. Alberto Uda (9-0)
-Erik Koch (14-4) vs. Shane Campbell (12-4)
Preliminary Card (Live on UFC Fight Pass, 6 p.m. ET):
-Aljamain Sterling (12-0) vs. Bryan Caraway (20-8)
-Chris De La Rocha (4-1) vs. Adam Milstead (7-1)
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