UFC 292 takes place this weekend from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, headlined by a UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley. Find the entire UFC 292 fight card and start times below.
In the UFC 292 main event, UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling will look to defend his title for the fourth time against one of the UFC’s biggest stars Sean O’Malley. Since winning the title in controversial circumstances, Sterling has defended the belt against former Champions Petr Yan, T.J. Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo to place himself amongst the best fighters in the Bantamweight division’s history.
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Since emerging on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2017, O’Malley has become one of the UFC’s biggest stars, even without the Championships or achievements of many other fighters. On a five-fight undefeated streak, O’Malley enters his first title bout on the back of a controversial split decision victory over former Champion UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan.
In the UFC 292 co-main event, UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili defends her title against Brazilian finisher Amanda Lemos. Zhang reclaimed the title last November with a dominant submission of Carla Esparza. Lemos enters her first title bout off the back of finishes of Michelle Waterson and Marina Rodriguez.
The UFC 292 prelims also feature the finals of Season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter, coached by Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler. The Lightweight final features a pair of UFC veterans, Austin Hubbard and Kurt Holobaugh, who have both been impressive throughout the season. In the Bantamweight final, TUF 27 winner Brad Katona will look to become the first-ever two-time TUF Champion against Cody Gibson.
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The rest of the stacked UFC 292 fight card features the likes of Ian Machado Garry, Neil Magny, Marlon “Chito” Vera, Chris Weidman, Gregory Rodrigues, Andre Petroski, Natalia Silva, and Karine Silva in action.
Who is fighting at UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley?
Main Card: 10:00pm ET/12:00pm AEST/2:00am GMT on PPV
Aljamain Sterling (23-3-0) (C) vs. Sean O’Malley (16-1-0, 1NC) for the UFC Bantamweight Championship
Weili Zhang (23-3-0) (C) vs. Amanda Lemos (13-2-1) for the UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship
Neil Magny (28-11-0) vs. Ian Garry (12-0-0)
Mario Bautista (12-2-0) vs. Da’Mon Blackshear (14-5-1)
Marlon “Chito” Vera (20-8-1) vs. Pedro Munhoz (20-7-0, 2NC)
Prelims: 8:00pm ET/10:00am AEST/12:00am GMT
Chris Weidman (15-6-0) vs. Brad Tavares (19-9-0)
Gregory Rodrigues (13-5-0) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (11-7-0, 1NC)
Austin Hubbard (15-6-0) vs. Kurt Holobaugh (19-7-0, 1NC) – TUF 31 Lightweight Final
Brad Katona (12-2-0) vs. Cody Gibson (19-8-0) – TUF 31 Bantamweight Final
Early Prelims: 6:30pm ET/8:30am AEST/10:30pm GMT
Andre Petroski (9-2-0) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (35-16-0)
Andrea Lee (13-7-0) vs. Natalia Silva (15-5-1)
Karine Silva (16-4-0) vs. Maryna Moroz (11-4-0)
*UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley fight card and bout order are subject to change.
When does UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley start?
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley takes place this Saturday, 19 August (Sunday, 20 August in Australia), from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The pay-per-view main card begins at 10:00pm ET/12:00pm AEST/2:00am GMT with an expected run time of approximately 3 hours. The early prelims begin at 6:30pm ET/8:30am AEST/10:30pm GMT, with the prelims taking place from 8pm ET/10am AEST/12am GMT.
Where can you watch UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley?
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley takes place on UFC PPV, available from all the usual distributors. The PPV costs $59.95 in Australia and can be purchased through Foxtel’s Main Event, Kayo and UFC Fight Pass. The UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley prelims are live and free on ESPN, with the early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
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