UFC Vegas 87: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev Fight Card, Date, Start Time in India, Telecast & Live Streaming Info

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the Apex this weekend with UFC Vegas 87: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev (also known as UFC Fight Night 238 or UFC on ESPN+ 96), which is headlined by heavyweight contenders.

The main event sees No. 12 ranked Jairzinho "Bigi Boy" Rozenstruik, well-known Japan MMA veteran, square off with undefeated prospect Shamil Gaziev, while light heavyweights Tyson Pedro and Vitor Petrino lock horns in an exciting co-main event.

Also on the main card, expect a thriller when No. 7 ranked flyweight contender Alex Perez battles unbeaten No. 8 Muhammad Mokaev after No. 13 ranked UFC bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov aims to remain undefeated when he faces Bekzat Almakhan.

In the main card opener, No. 9 ranked UFC flyweight Matt Schnell looks to halt the momentum of No. 12 ranked Steve Erceg after middleweights Eryk Anders and Jamie Pickett close the preliminary card.

The prelims will also feature five other bouts - two in the bantamweight and lightweight division, and another in the middleweight division. Here is all you need to know about UFC Vegas 87 from card, date, start time in IST & live streaming information:

When and where is UFC Vegas 87 taking place?

The event takes place on Saturday (March 2) at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas. And due to time difference in India, the event will start in the early hours of Sunday (March 3).

What time does UFC Vegas 87 start?

The preliminary card starts at 1:30 PM ET / 10:30 AM PT / 6:30 PM GMT (Saturday, March 2) | 12 AM IST (Sunday, March 3). The main card, meanwhile, starts at 4 PM PM ET / 1 PM PT / 9 PM GMT (Saturday, March 2) | 2:30 AM IST (Sunday, March 3).

Where and how to watch UFC Vegas 87?

The main card of UFC Vegas 87 will be shown live on Sony Sports TEN 2 channels and live streamed via Sony LIV app or website with a premium subscription in India. Meanwhile, the entire card will be available on ESPN+ in the United States.

UFC Vegas 87 Fight Card

UFC Vegas 87 Main Card: The main card is headlined by a heavyweight contenders bout and also includes two bouts in the flyweight division as well as a bout each in the light heavyweight and bantaweight divisions.

• Heavyweight Bout: Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Shamil Gaziev
• Light Heavyweight Bout: Vitor Petrino vs. Tyson Pedro
• Flyweight Bout: Alex Perez vs. Muhammad Mokaev
• Bantamweight Bout: Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Bekzat Almakhan
• Flyweight Bout: Matt Schnell vs. Steve Erceg

UFC Vegas 87 Preliminary Card: The prelims will feature two bouts each in the lighweight, middleweight and the bantamweight division with all the fights available on ESPN+ in US and the UFC Fight Pass everywhere else.

• Middleweight Bout: Eryk Anders vs. Jamie Pickett
• Bantamweight bout: Vinicius Oliveira vs. Bernardo Sopaj
• Bantamweight Bout: Aiemann Zahabi vs. Javid Basharat
• Middleweight Bout: Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Claudio Ribeiro
• Lightweight Bout: Ľudovit Klein vs. AJ Cunningham
• Lightweight Bout: Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady vs. Loik Radzhabov