UFC Vegas 88: Tuivasa vs. Tybura 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 88: Tuivasa vs. Tybura (also known as UFC Fight Night 239 or UFC on ESPN+ 97), which is headlined by heavyweight contenders.

The main event sees a hard-hitting contest between top ten heavyweights as No. 9 Tai Tuivasa collides with No. 10 Marcin Tybura after a style-versus-style welterweight affair in the co-main event as submission ace Bryan Battle squares off with KO artist Ange Loosa.

Also on the main card, light heavyweights Ovince Saint Preux and Kennedy Nzechukwu meet after No. 6 ranked bantamweight Pannie Kianzad takes on The Ultimate Fighter season 28 winner and No. 10 Macy Chiasson.

Plus, submission ace Gerald Meerschaert takes on Bryan Barberena in a middleweight matchup after Christian Rodriguez looks to halt the momentum of undefeated finisher Issac Dulgarian in a featherweight bout that is expected to open the main card.

The preliminary card will close with a couple of lightweight bouts as Thiago Moises faces Mitch Ramirez, and Natan Levy battles Mike Davis after No. 13 ranked women's bantamweight Josiane Nunes hopes to continue her fight streak with a victory against No. 14 Chelsea Chandler.

The prelims will also feature Jafel Filho, Ode' Osbourne, Joshua Culibao, Danny Silva, Cory McKenna, Jaqueline Amorin, Charalampos Grigoriou and Chad Anheliger. Here is all you need to know about UFC Vegas 88 from card, date, start time in IST & live streaming information:

When and where is UFC Vegas 88 taking place?

The event takes place on Saturday (March 16) 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 17).

What time does UFC Vegas 88 start?

The preliminary card starts at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT / 8 PM GMT (Saturday, March 16) | 1:30 AM IST (Sunday, March 17). The main card, meanwhile, starts at 7 PM PM ET / 4 PM PT / 11 PM GMT (Saturday, March 16) | 4:30 AM IST (Sunday, March 17).

Where and how to watch UFC Vegas 88?

The main card of UFC Vegas 88 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 88 Fight Card

UFC Vegas 88 Main Card: The main card is headlined by a heavyweight contenders bout and also includes a bout each in the light heavyweight, middleweight, featherweight, welterweight and women's bantamweight divisions.

• Heavyweight Bout: Tai Tuivasa vs. Marcin Tybura
• Welterweight Bout: Bryan Battle vs. Ange Loosa
• Light Heavyweight Bout: Ovince Saint Preux vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
• Women's Bantamweight Bout: Pannie Kianzad vs. Macy Chiasson
• Middleweight Bout: Gerald Meerschaert vs. Bryan Barberena
• Featherweight Bout: Christian Rodriguez vs. Isaac Dulgarian

UFC Vegas 88 Preliminary Card: The prelims will feature two lightweight bouts and a bout each in the women's bantamweight, women's strawweight, flyweight, featherweight and the bantamweight division.

• Lightweight Bout: Thiago Moises vs. Mitch Ramirez
• Lightweight Bout: Natan Levy vs. Mike Davis
• Women's Bantamweight Bout: Josiane Nunes vs. Chelsea Chandler
• Flyweight Bout: Jafel Filho vs. Ode' Osbourne
• Featherweight Bout: Joshua Culibao vs. Danny Silva
• Women's Strawweight Bout: Cory McKenna vs. Jaqueline Amorin
• Bantamweight Bout: Charalampos Grigoriou vs. Chad Anheliger