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Venue, date, start time and telecast information
When and where is UFC Vegas 22 taking place?
The event takes place on Saturday (March 20) at the Apex Facility in Las Vegas. Due to time difference, the event will take place on Sunday (March 21) morning in India.
What time does UFC Vegas 22 start?
The preliminary card starts at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT / 11 PM GMT (Saturday, March 20) | 4.30 AM IST (Sunday, March 21). The main card, meanwhile, will start at 10 PM ET / 7 PM PT (Saturday, March 20) | 2 AM GMT / 7.30 AM IST (Sunday, March 21).
Where and how to watch UFC Vegas 22?
The main card will be shown live on Sony TEN 2 and streamed live via Sony LIV in India. In the US, the main card will air on ESPN and will also be simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN+, while the prelims will kick off on ESPN+ and ESPN2.
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UFC Vegas 22: Brunson vs. Holland Fight Card as it stands
Main Card
1. Middleweight bout: Derek Brunson vs. Kevin Holland
2. Lightweight bout: Gregor Gillespie vs. Brad Riddell
3. Heavyweight bout: Tai Tuivasa vs. Don'Tale Mayes
4. Bantamweight bout: Adrian Yanez vs. Gustavo Lopez
5. Welterweight bout: Song Kenan vs. Max Griffin
6. Women's Strawweight bout: Cheyanne Buys vs. Montserrat Ruiz
Preliminary Card
1. Women's Bantamweight bout: Marion Reneau vs. Macy Chiasson
2. Lightweight bout: Leonardo Santos vs. Grant Dawson
3. Middleweight bout: Trevin Giles vs. Roman Dolidze
4. Bantamweight bout: Montel Jackson vs. Jesse Strader
5. Women's Bantamweight bout: Julia Avila vs. Julija Stoliarenko
6. Flyweight bout: JP Buys vs. Bruno Gustavo da Silva
7. Bantamweight bout: Anthony Birchak vs. TBA
Main Event: Brunson vs. Holland Talking Points
Derek Brunson has his sights set on securing his fourth consecutive victory by turning back yet another rising contender.
• No. 7 ranked middleweight contender
• 12 wins by KO, three via submission
• NCAA Division II wrestler
• On a three-fight win streak
• Holds wins over Edmen Shahbazyan, Lyoto Machida and Uriah Hall
Kevin Holland is driven to pick up his sixth victory in a row to continue his ascent up the 185-pound ladder.
• No. 10 ranked middleweight contender
• 11 wins by KO, six via submission
• First middleweight in UFC history to win five bouts inside a calendar year
• On a five-fight win streak
• Holds wins over Jacare Souza, Charlie Ontiveros and Joaquin Buckley
Co-main Event: Gillespie vs. Riddell Talking Points
Gregor Gillespie looks for an emphatic return by becoming the first fighter to defeat Brad Riddell in UFC.
• No. 15 ranked lightweight contender
• Six wins by KO, five via submission
• 2007 NCAA Division I wrestling champion
• Eight first-round finishes
• Holds stoppage victories against Yancy Medeiros, Vinc Pichel and Andrew Holbrook
Brad Riddell hopes to keep his momentum going with another show-stealing performance to crack the lightweight top 15.
• UFC lightweight
• Five wins by KO
• On a six-fight win streak
• Trains with UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski
• Holds wins over Alex da Silva, Magomed Mustafaev and Jamie Mullarkey
Married couple to make UFC debuts
Cheyanne and JP Buys both earned UFC contracts on season 4 of Dana White's Contender Series in 2020, and this weekend they will become the first married couple to make their UFC debuts at the same event.
While DWCS veteran JP Buys takes on Bruno Silva in a flyweight bout in the prelims, his partner Cheyanne Buys, who is also a DWCS signee, takes on fellow newcomer Montserrat Ruiz in a women's strawweight bout in the main card.