The UFC returns for the start of a four week run of smaller shows. Hopefully the ESPN+ card pacing fans got from the recent Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 event holds, otherwise some of these shows could really drag. This week, in Wichita, the main attraction is a heavyweight bout between former champ Junior dos Santos and former challenger Derrick Lewis. An all-violence welterweight fight between Elizeu Zaleski and Curtis Millender stands out in the co-main as well.
If you’re interested in the prelims, you can find our breakdown of those fights below (and watch them the old fashioned way on YouTube as well):
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Here’s a look at the UFC Wichita fight card as it stands right now:
ESPN+ MAIN CARD | 8PM/5PM ET/PT
Derrick Lewis vs Junior dos Santos - 3:41, 10:43 Odds
Elizeu Zaleski vs Curtis Millender - 11:44, 23:26 Odds
Niko Price vs Tim Means - 25:22, 30:23 Odds
Ben Rothwell vs Blagoy Ivanov - 32:17, 42:02 Odds
Beneil Dariush* vs Drew Dober* - 44:05, 53:22 Odds
Omari Akhmedov vs Tim Boetsch - 55:10, 1:02:39 Odds
*listen to our dual interviews with Beneil & Drew:
ESPN+ PRELIMS | 5PM/2PM ET/PT
Anthony Rocco Martin vs Sérgio Moraes - 7:53, 18:15 Odds
Yana Kunitskaya vs Marion Reneau - 19:17, 27:16 Odds
Grant Dawson vs Julian Erosa - 27:58, 34:15 Odds
Maurice Greene vs Jeff Hughes - 35:46, 39:51 Odds
Louis Smolka vs Matt Schnell - 40:45, 50:25 Odds
Alex Morono vs Zak Ottow* - 51:03, 57:19 Odds
Alex White vs Dan Moret -59:15, 1:05:21 Odds
*Check out our recent interview with Zak Ottow here:
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