UFC Fight Night 242: How to watch Gilbert Burns vs.…

UFC Fight Night 242: How to watch Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady, start time, Las Vegas fight card, odds, more

After a week off, the UFC is back on its home turf this week with a pair of ranked welterweights at the top of the lineup.

Here’s how to watch UFC Fight Night 242 with 170-pounders in the headlining spot, plus women’s flyweights in the co-feature.

Broadcast and streaming info

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UFC Fight Night 242 has a main card that starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The preliminary card streams on ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET.

Stay tuned to MMA Junkie for further broadcast details this week.

Main event: Gilbert Burns

Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Jack Della Maddalena (blue gloves) fights Gilbert Burns (red gloves) during UFC 299 at Kayesa Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Record: (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC)
Opponent: Sean Brady (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Key wins: Jorge Masvidal, Neil Magny, Stephen Thompson, Tyron WOodley, Demian Maia, Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Misc.: 38-year-old Brazilian mainstay will try to snap the first two-fight skid of his career (new champ Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena).

Main event: Sean Brady

Record: (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Opponent: Gilbert Burns (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Key wins: Kelvin Gastelum, Michael Chiesa, Jake Matthews
Misc.: 31-year-old Brady suffered the first loss of his career nearly two years ago, but got back in the win column late last year with a bonus-winning submission of Gastelum. After he pulled out of a fight with Vicente Luque earlier this year, he’s back to try to make it two straight.

UFC debut: Nathan Fletcher

Record: 8-1
Opponent: Zygimantas Ramaska (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Misc.: 26-year-old TUF 32 fighter lost to Kaan Ofli on the show. A Fletcher medical issue bumped this matchup to this week from its scheduled spot two weeks back.

UFC debut: Zygimantas Ramaska

Record: 9-2
Opponent: Nathan Fletcher (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Misc.: 27-year-old from Lithuania beat Bekhzod Usmonov on Season 32 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” All nine of his pro wins have been by stoppage.