UFC Vegas 85: Card, Date, Timings, Broadcast & Ticket Information

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Las Vegas, December 15: UFC returns to the APEX with a middleweight headliner that will see No. 7 ranked Roman Dolidze battle No. 12 ranked Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Vegas 85: Dolidze vs. Imavov on February 3, 2024.

Known for his highlight-reel finishes, Dolidze (12-2, fighting out of Batumi, Georgia) looks to deliver another signature KO in his first UFC main event at the start of next year.

Dolidze rose through the middleweight ranks with bonus-earning stoppages of Jack Hermansson, Phil Hawes and Kyle Daukaus. He now aims to begin his 2024 campaign with a statement victory and break into the Top 5.

A well-rounded competitor who has finished nine of his 12 victories, Imavov (12-4, fighting out of Paris, France) returns to the Octagon planning to reignite his run towards the title.

Imavov holds notable wins over Joaquin Buckley, Edmen Shahbazyan and Ian Heinisch. Imavov now has his sights set on becoming the first person to finish Dolidze in impressive fashion.

Also on the UFC Vegas 85 (also known as UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov) card, the No. 13 ranked lightweight contender Renato Moicano meets No. 15 ranked Drew Dober.

A high-level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, grappling ace Moicano (17-5-1, fighting out of Brasília, Federal District, Brazil) aims to build another win steak by defending his spot in the rankings.

All 10 of his finishes have come via submission, including wins over Brad Riddell, Alexander Hernandez and Cub Swanson. Moicano now seeks to make quick work of Dober and turn his attention to the top of the division.

Among the most exciting athletes in the division, knockout artist Dober (27-12 1NC, fighting out of Denver, Colo.) looks to add to his record for most knockouts in UFC lightweight history.

Dober's last seven wins have come by KO, including finishes of Ricky Glenn, Bobby Green and Terrance McKinney. He now plans to notch his biggest victory yet and insert himself into the title conversation.

Additional bouts on the UFC Vegas 85 card

• No. 8 ranked flyweight contender Viviane Araujo (12-5, fighting out of Brasília, Federal District, Brazil) aims to hand No. 11 Natalia Silva (16-5, fighting out of Pingo D'Agua, Minas Gerais, Brazil) her first UFC loss.
• William Gomis (13-2, fighting out of Paris, France) returns to action against Melsik Baghdasaryan (8-2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calif.) in a featherweight bout.
• Gilbert Urbina (7-3, fighting out of Mercedes, Texas) meets Charles Radtke (8-3, fighting out of Naples, Fla.) in a welterweight contest.
• Flyweight action sees Luana Carolina (9-4, fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil) take on Julija Stoliarenko (11-8-2, fighting out of Visaginas, Luthuania).
• Aliaskhab Khizriev (14-0, fighting out of Makhachkala, Dagestan) defends his undefeated record against Makhmud Muradov (26-8, fighting out of Bukhara, Uzbekistan) in an exciting middleweight tilt.
• Fan favorite Molly McCann (13-6, fighting out of Liverpool, England) aims for another signature KO against fellow striker Diana Belbita (15-8, fighting out of Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada) at strawweight.
• Welterweights Themba Gorimbo (11-4, fighting out of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa) and Kiefer Crosbie (10-4, fighting out of Dublin, Ireland) collide in an all-action bout.
• JeongYeong Lee (10-1, fighting out of Daegu, South Korea) looks to remain undefeated in the UFC when he faces Blake Bilder (8-1-1, fighting out of Costa Mesa, Calif.) at featherweight.
• Nate Maness (15-3, fighting out of Henderson, Ky.) plans to knock Azat Maksum (17-0, fighting out of Rayimbek, Almatinskaia Oblast, Kazakhstan) from the ranks of the unbeaten in a flyweight matchup.
• Landon Quinones (7-2-1, fighting out of Boca Raton, Fla.) seeks to spoil the UFC debut of Dana White's Contender Series signee MarQuel Mederos (8-1, fighting out of Littleton, Colo.).
• Heavyweight Dana White's Contender Series alums clash as Thomas Petersen (8-1, fighting out of Webster, Minn.) meets Jamal Pogues (10-4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev.).

UFC Vegas 85 Broadcast Details

UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov will take place on Saturday, February 3 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The entire card will stream exclusively on ESPN+ in English and Spanish with the prelims beginning at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT followed by the main card at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT.

Additionally, the finals for ROAD TO UFC Season 2 will air live at 11:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM PT on UFC Fight Pass from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday, February 3, following the broadcast of UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov.

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Source: Press Release