How To Watch UFC Brooklyn
UFC is entering into a new era as they’re making debut with its new partner ESPN tonight (Sat., Jan. 19, 2019) with a new legacy championship belt on the line. Tonight’s UFC Fight Night 143 event headlined by flyweight title fight where division’s champion Henry Cejudo looking to defend his crown against current bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw who moved down in weight class in a hope to become the fourth “champ-champ” in UFC history.
In the co-main event, controversial NFL player Greg Hardy is making his debut in a heavyweight fight against “Tuesday Night Contender Series” veteran Allen Crowder.
The main card begins with a lightweight bout between Gregor Gillespie and Yancy Medeiros, a flyweight fight between Joseph Benavidez and Dustin Ortiz, Paige VanZant vs. Rachael Ostovich will clash in a flyweight bout, and last Glover Teixeira and Karl Roberson square off in a light heavyweight.
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The preliminary portion of the event starts with a lightweight bout between veteran Donald Cerrone and Alex Hernandez.
UFC on ESPN+ 1 preliminary card starting at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the ESPN Preliminary card at 8 p.m. ET, then the main card start time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
If you’re in Brooklyn, you can buy tickets at Ticketmaster.com. Or if you don’t have access to the city fight fans, can sign up a seven day trial of ESPN+ here.
Check out below UFC Fight Night 143 fight card, start time and results:
Main Card (10 p.m. ET on ESPN+)
125 lbs.: Flyweight Champion Henry Cejudo def. TJ Dillashaw via first-round TKO (0:32)
265 lbs.: Allen Crowder def. Greg Hardy due to disqualification (illegal knee) at 2:28 of R2
155 lbs.: Gregor Gillespie def. Yancy Medeiros via second-round TKO (4:59)
125 lbs.: Joseph Benavidez def. Dustin Ortiz via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
125 lbs.: Paige VanZant def. Rachael Ostovich via sub (armbar) (R2, 1:50)
205 lbs.: Glover Teixeira def. Karl Roberson via sub (arm-triangle) (R1, 3:21)
Preliminary Card (8 p.m. ET on ESPN)
155 lbs.: Donald Cerrone def. Alexander Hernandez via second-round TKO (3:43)
125 lbs.: Joanne Calderwood def. Ariane Lipski via UD (30-26 x2, 30-27)
205 lbs.: Alonzo Menifield def. Vinicius Moreira via first-round TKO (3:56)
135 lbs.: Cory Sandhagen def. Mario Bautista via sub (armbar) (R1, 3:31)
Preliminary Card (6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+)
155 lbs.: Dennis Bermudez def. Te Edwards via UD (30-26 x3)
170 lbs.: Geoff Neal def. Belal Muhammad via UD (29-28, 30-27 x2)
170 lbs.: Chance Rencountre def. Kyle Stewart via sub (RNC) (R1, 2:25)