Venue, date, timing and telecast
When and where is UFC Paris 2022 taking place?
The event takes place on Saturday (September 3) at the Accor Arena in Paris, France.
And due to time difference in India, the event will start on Saturday (September 3) and head into the early hours on Sunday (September 4).
What time does UFC Paris 2022 start?
The preliminary card starts at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT / 4 PM GMT / 9:30 PM IST (Saturday, September 3).
The main card, meanwhile, starts at 3 PM PM ET / 12 PM PT / 7 PM GMT (Saturday, September 3) | 12:30 AM IST (Sunday, September 4).
Where and how to watch UFC Paris 2022?
The main card will be available for live streaming on Sony LIV app or website (subscription required).
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UFC Paris 2022 Fight Card
Main Card
1. Heavyweight Bout: Ciryl Gane vs. Tai Tuivasa
2. Middleweight Bout: Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori
3. Middleweight Bout: Alessio Di Chirico vs. Roman Kopylov
4. Lightweight Bout: John Makdessi vs. Nasrat Haqparast
5. Featherweight Bout: William Gomis vs. Jarno Errens
6. Featherweight Bout: Charles Jourdain vs. Nathaniel Wood
Preliminary Card
1. Middleweight Bout: Abus Magomedov vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
2. Lightweight Bout: Fares Ziam vs. Michal Figlak
3. Middleweight Bout: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Joaquin Buckley
4. Lightweight Bout: Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Gabriel Miranda
5. Bantamweight Bout: Khalid Taha vs. Cristian Quinonez
6. Women's Featherweight Bout: Stephanie Egger vs. Ailin Perez
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Main Event: Gane vs. Tuivasa Talking Points
• Ciryl Gane returns to his home country to take out KO artist Tuivasa.
◦ Former Interim UFC heavyweight champion
◦ No. 1 ranked UFC heavyweight
◦ Four wins by knockout, three by submission
◦ Holds wins over Derrick Lewis, Junior dos Santos and Alexander Volkov
• Tai Tuivasa is looking to finish Gane with a statement win.
◦ No. 3 ranked UFC heavyweight
◦ 14 wins by knockout
◦ On a five-fight win streak
◦ Holds wins over Derrick Lewis, Stefan Struve, and Andrei Arlovski
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Co-main Event: Whittaker vs. Vettori Talking Points
• Robert Whittaker sets out to stop Vettori's climb to UFC gold and assert himself as the next title challenger.
◦ Former UFC middleweight champion
◦ No. 1 ranked UFC middleweight contender
◦ 10 wins by KO, five by submission
◦ Holds wins over Yoel Romero (x2), Jared Cannonier, and Kelvin Gastelum
• Marvin Vettori aims to take out the former champion and claim his spot as the top middleweight contender.
◦ No. 2 ranked middleweight
◦ Nine wins by submission, two via KO
◦ 11 first-round finishes
◦ Holds wins over Paulo Costa, Kevin Holland and Jack Hermansson