For the fourth time in the promotion’s history, the UFC is back in Atlanta with UFC 236 and one of the most highly anticipated pay-per-views of the year that features two interim championship fights at the top of the card.
In the main event, reigning featherweight champion Max Holloway makes the move up to lightweight to meet Dustin Poirier for the 155-pound interim title in a rematch of their 2012 fight won by “The Diamond.” And in the co-headliner, an interim middleweight title is at stake between Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum.
Take a look at UFC 236 event info, lineup with start times, and key storylines.
What: UFC 236
When: Saturday
Where: State Farm Arena in Atlanta
TV, live stream, pay-per-view: ESPN, ESPN+ (start your free trial), UFC Fight Pass
Full Fight Card, start times
MAIN CARD (ESPN+ pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier – for interim lightweight title
- Kelvin Gastelum vs. Israel Adesanya – for interim featherweight
- Eryk Anders vs. Khalil Rountree
- Dwight Grant vs. Alan Jouban
- Nikita Krylov vs. Ovince Saint Preux
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET)
Matt Frevola vs. Jalin Turner
- Alexandre Pantoja vs. Wilson Reis
- Max Griffin vs. Zelim Imadaev
- Boston Salmon vs. Khalid Taha
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:15 p.m. ET)
- Curtis Millender vs. Belal Muhammad2
- Montel Jackson vs. Andre Soukhamthath
- Poliana Botelho vs. Lauren Mueller
- Randy Costa vs. Brandon Davis
For more on UFC 236, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
