UFC Tampa 2024: Covington vs. Buckley Fight Card, Date, Start Time in India, Telecast & Live Streaming Info

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Tampa, Florida for the first time since 2019 to close the year 2024 with a welterweight headliner in UFC Tampa 2024: Covington vs. Buckley (also known as UFC on ESPN 63) this weekend.

In the style-vs-style main event, No. 6 ranked welterweight Colby Covington takes on No. 9 ranked Joaquin Buckley. In the co-main, don't blink when featherweight finishers Cub Swanson and Billy Quarantillo meet in the Octagon.

Also on the main card, No. 9 ranked flyweight contender Manel Kape squares off with No. 12 Bruno Silva after Dana White's Contender Series contract winners Vitor Petrino and Dustin Jacoby battle at light heavyweight.

Plus, Adrian Yanez faces off against Daniel Marcos in an electric bantamweight bout of DWCS signees after undefeated light heavyweight newcomer and DWCS signee Navajo Stirling meets Tuco Tokkos in the main card opener.

Meanwhile, Michael Johnson and Ottman Azaitar go head-to-head at lightweight to close the preliminary card, which will also see fellow lightweights Joel Alvarez and Drakkar Klose lock horns after DWCS alum Sean Woodson goes up against Fernando Padilla at featherweight.

The preliminary card also features four more bouts. Here is all you need to know about UFC Tampa 2024 from fight card, date, event location, start times, telecast and live streaming information for the mixed martial arts event:

When and where is UFC Tampa 2024 taking place?

The event takes place on Saturday (December 14) at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. And due to time difference in India, the event will start in the early hours of Sunday (December 15).

What time does UFC Tampa 2024 start?

The preliminary card starts at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT (Saturday, December 14) | 12 AM GMT / 5:30 AM IST (Sunday, December 15). The main card, meanwhile, starts at 10 PM ET / 7 PM PT (Saturday, December 14) | 3 AM GMT / 8:30 AM IST (Sunday, December 15).

Where and how to watch UFC Tampa 2024?

UFC Tampa 2024 main card will air live in India on Sunday, 15th December exclusively on Sony Sports Network on Sony Sports Ten 1 SD & HD channels, while UFC Tampa live streaming will be available on SonyLIV.

UFC Tampa 2024 Fight Card

Main Card: The main card will feature six bouts - a welterweight contenders bout in the headliner, and a couple of light heavyweight bout as well as a bout each in the bantamweight, flyweight and featherweight divisions. Here is a look at the main card:

• Welterweight Bout: Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley
• Featherweight Bout: Cub Swanson vs. Billy Quarantillo
• Flyweight Bout: Manel Kape vs. Bruno Gustavo da Silva
• Light Heavyweight Bout: Vitor Petrino vs. Dustin Jacoby
• Bantamweight Bout: Adrian Yanez vs. Daniel Marcos
• Light Heavyweight Bout: Navajo Stirling vs. Tuco Tokkos

Preliminary Card: The prelims feature seven bouts - a couple each in the lightweight and featherweight divisions as well as a bout each in the bantamweight, women's flyweight and women's strawweight divisions. Here is a look at the preliminary card fights:

• Lightweight Bout: Michael Johnson vs. Ottman Azaitar
• Lightweight Bout: Joel Alvarez vs. Drakkar Klose
• Featherweight Bout: Sean Woodson vs. Fernando Padilla
• Featherweight Bout: Miles Johns vs. Felipe Lima
• Women's Flyweight Bout: Miranda Maverick vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth
• Bantamweight Bout: Davey Grant vs. Ramon Taveras
• Women's Strawweight Bout: Josefine Lindgren Knutsson vs. Piera Rodriguez