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How to watch UFC on ESPN 1 today: Fight card, start time, online results, where to stream Ngannou vs. Velasquez

The UFC is in Phoenix for today’s UFC on ESPN 1 event. Here’s how to watch.

UFC on ESPN 1 takes place Sunday at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. The event airs on ESPN following early prelims on ESPN+.

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The early prelims kick off at 5:30 p.m. ET, the ESPN prelims start at 7 p.m. ET, and the six-fight main card airs on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET.

For all the ways to watch the event, check out this UFC.com list.

In the main event, former heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou (12-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) meets former champion Cain Velasquez (14-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC), who is returning after the longest layoff of his career.

In the co-feature, Paul Felder (15-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) takes on James Vick (13-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in a lightweight bout.

The full UFC on ESPN 1 fight card is available below. You can also join us for live on-site round-by-round UFC on ESPN 1 coverage on the MMAjunkie homepage.

UFC on ESPN 1 main card (ESPN, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Francis Ngannou vs. Cain Velasquez
  • Paul Felder vs. James Vick
  • Cynthia Calvillo vs. Cortney Casey
  • Alex Caceres vs. Kron Gracie
  • Bryan Barberena vs. Vicente Luque
  • Andre Fili vs. Myles Jury

UFC on ESPN 1 preliminary card (ESPN, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Jimmie Rivera vs. Aljamain Sterling
  • Manny Bermudez vs. Benito Lopez
  • Ashlee Evans-Smith vs. Andrea Lee
  • Scott Holtzman vs. Nik Lentz

UFC on ESPN 1 preliminary card (ESPN+, 5:30 p.m. ET)

  • Jodie Esquibel vs. Jessica Penne
  • Renan Barao vs. Luke Sanders
  • Alexandra Albu vs. Emily Whitmire

For more on UFC on ESPN 1, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

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