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UFC Fight Night 229: How to watch Dawson vs. Green, start time, Las Vegas lineup, odds, more

The UFC stays home in Las Vegas with lightweight contenders at the top of the lineup for the second straight week.

Here’s how to watch UFC Fight Night 229 with 155-pound standouts in action.

Broadcast and streaming info

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UFC Fight Night 229 has a main card that begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The prelims stream on ESPN+, as well, beginning at 4 p.m. ET.

Main event: Grant Dawson

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 01: (L-R) Grant Dawson punches Damir Ismagulov of Russia in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on July 01, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Grant Dawson (20-1-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC) has been on an absolute tear for seven years. His only blemish in that time is a majority draw with Ricky Glenn nearly two years ago. Other than that, it’s been just short of a dozen wins, including eight in the UFC. On the heels of a July decision win over Damir Ismagulov, Dawson has another standout in front of him in Bobby Green (30-14-1 MMA, 11-9-1 UFC).

Main event: Bobby Green

Bobby Green def. Tony Ferguson, UFC 291

Bobby Green (30-14-1 MMA, 11-9-1 UFC) got a much-needed win ini July when he finished former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson with six seconds left with an arm-triangle choke. Prior to that, he had a no contest to deal with from an accidental head clash with Jared Gordon, and a pair of losses to current champ Islam Makhachev and Drew Dober. To stay on track, Green will have to hand Grant Dawson the first loss of his UFC career.

Co-main event: Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Joe Pyfer

Apr 8, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Joe Pyfer (blue gloves) celebrates defeating Gerald Meerschaert (red gloves) during UFC 287 at Miami-Dade Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports

Joe Pyfer (11-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) continued to impress in April when he took out Gerald Meerschaert with a first-round TKO. It was his fourth straight win, including two in the UFC. At around 5-1, he’s the biggest betting favorite on the card in his middleweight fight against Abdul Razak Alhassan (12-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC), who got back in the win column in January after a fourth stretch of four losses in five fights.

Featured bout: Joaquin Buckley vs. Alex Morono

Dec 10, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Chris Curtis (red gloves) fights Joaquin Buckley (blue gloves) during UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

A big head-kick KO got Joaquin Buckley (16-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) back in the win column in May after back-to-back losses. He’ll go after two straight when he takes on Alex Morono (23-8 MMA, 12-5 UFC), who got his own finish in May with a submission of Tim Means.

UFC Fight Night 229 main card betting odds

May 6, 2023; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Drew Dober (red gloves) fights Matt Frevola (blue gloves) during UFC 288 at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Grant Dawson (-380) vs. Bobby Green (+300)
  • Abdul Razak Alhassan (+360) vs. Joe Pyfer (-480)
  • Joaquin Buckley (-175) vs. Alex Morono (+150)
  • Drew Dober (-480) vs. Ricky Glenn (+360)
  • Ion Cutelaba (-150) vs. Philipe Lins (+125)
  • Bill Algeo (-140) vs. Alexander Hernandez (+120)

UFC Fight Night 229 preliminary card betting odds

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 22: Vanessa Demopoulos looks on after defeating Silvana Gomez Juarez of Argentina by submission in their strawweight fight during the UFC 270 event at Honda Center on January 22, 2022 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Diana Belbita (+130) vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (-155)
  • Chris Gutierrez (+170) vs. Montel Jackson (-200)
  • Johnny Munoz (-110) vs. Aori Qileng (-110)
  • Vanessa Demopoulos (+290) vs. Kanako Murata (-370)
  • Nate Maness (+205) vs. Mateus Mendonca (-250)
  • JJ Aldrich (-110) vs. Montana De La Rosa (-110)
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