The UFC returns to the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, with UFC Vegas 79 headlined by top-10 Lightweights Rafael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot. Find the entire UFC Vegas 79 fight card and start times below.
In the UFC Vegas 79 main event, two of the world’s best Lightweights, Rafael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot, look to move one step closer to a UFC title shot. Fiziev found himself possibly a fight away from his first title shot earlier this year when he faced former interim Champion Justin Gaethje but lost a closely contested majority decision.
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Before that bout, Fiziev had not lost since his UFC debut, with wins over the likes of Renato Moicano, Bobby Green, Brad Riddell, and former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos. He hopes to return to winning ways against Gamrot, a former two-division KSW Champion who bounced back from a loss to Beneil Dariush with a short-notice victory over Jailn Turner in his last bout. Fiziev and Gamrot are two of the best fighters on the planet and make for an intriguing striker-versus-grappler matchup.
The UFC Vegas 79 co-main event features a ranked Men’s Featherweight matchup between Bryce Mitchell and Dan Ige. After suffering the first loss of his career to Ilia Topuria last December, Mitchell will hope to bounce back and get back on what looked like the path of a future Champion. Ige, who is never in a boring fight, has found some form in his past two bouts, securing wins over Damon Jackson and Nate Landwehr to find himself potentially on track for a title run.
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The rest of the UFC Vegas 79 fight card features several intriguing matchups, with the likes of Marina Rodriguez, Michelle Waterson-Gomez, Bryan Battle, Charles Jourdain, Dan Argueta, Tim Means, Jacob Malkoun, Mohammed Usman, and Mizuki Inoue in action.
Who is fighting at UFC Vegas 79: Fiziev vs. Gamrot?
Main Card: 7:00pm ET/9:00am AEST/11:00pm GMT
Rafael Fiziev (12-2-0) vs. Mateusz Gamrot (22-2-0, 1NC)
Bryce Mitchell (15-1-0) vs. Dan Ige (17-6-0)
Marina Rodriguez (16-3-2) vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez (18-11-0)
Bryan Battle (10-2-0) vs. AJ Fletcher (10-2-0)
Ricardo Ramos (16-4-0) vs. Charles Jourdain (14-6-1)
Prelims: 4:00pm ET/6:00am AEST/8:00pm GMT
Dan Argueta (9-1-0, 1NC) vs. Miles Johns (13-2-0)
Tim Means (32-15-1, 1NC) vs. Andre Fialho (16-7-0, 1NC)
Jacob Malkoun (7-2-0) vs. Cody Brundage (8-5-0)
Mohammed Usman (10-2-0) vs. Jake Collier (13-9-0)
Mizuki Inoue (14-6-0) vs. Hannah Goldy (6-3-0)
Tamires Vidal (7-1-0) vs. Montserrat Rendon (5-0-0)
*UFC Vegas 79: Fiziev vs. Gamrot fight card and bout order are subject to change.
When does UFC Vegas 79: Fiziev vs. Gamrot start?
UFC Vegas 79: Fiziev vs. Gamrot takes place this Saturday, 23 September (Sunday, 24 September in Australia), from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card begins at 7:00pm ET/9:00am AEST/11:00pm GMT with an expected run time of approximately 3 hours. The prelims start at 4:00pm ET/6:00am AEST/8:00pm GMT.
Where can you watch UFC Vegas 79: Fiziev vs. Gamrot?
UFC Vegas 79: Fiziev vs. Gamrot takes place on ESPN and ESPN+. The event can be watched in Australia through ESPN2, Kayo and UFC Fight Pass. The UFC Vegas 79: Fiziev vs. Gamrot prelims are also live and free on ESPN2, Kayo and UFC Fight Pass.
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