The fighters have weighed in, they’ve faced off one last time, and all that’s left is the fighting.
For the 10th time in the promotion’s history and third consecutive year, the UFC returns to Rio de Janeiro on Saturday with a title fight in the headliner, as well as two former champions on the card.
In the main event, strawweight champion Rose Namajunas returns to the octagon for the first time in more than a year when she meets challenger Jessica Andrade. And in the co-headliner, former middleweight champ Anderson Silva is back to take on Jared Cannonier. Also, ex-featherweight champ Jose Aldo faces Alexander Volkanovski in key matchup at 145 pounds.
Take a look at the UFC 237 event info, lineup with start times and key storylines below:
What: UFC 237
When: Saturday
Where: Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro
TV, live stream: ESPN, ESPN+ (start your free trial)
Full Fight Card, start times
MAIN CARD (ESPN+ pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Rose Namajunas vs. Jessica Andrade – for strawweight title
- Jared Cannonier vs. Anderson Silva
- Jose Aldo vs. Alex Volkanovski
- Thiago Alves vs. Laureano Staropoli
- Diego Ferreira vs. Francisco Trinaldo
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET)
- Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Ryan Spann
- Kurt Holobaugh vs. Thiago Moises
- Irene Aldana vs. Bethe Correia
- Clay Guida vs. B.J. Penn
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. ET)
- Luana Carolina vs. Priscila Cachoeira
- Warlley Alves vs. Sergio Moraes
- Raoni Barcelos vs. Carlos Quiroz
- Viviane Araujo vs. Melissa Gatto
Key storylines
- 7 burning questions heading into UFC 237
- Penn mum on abuse allegations, police investigation
- Namajunas on theories as to why she’s always underdog
- UFC 237 open workouts report
- Breakdown: Can Volkanovski unseat the king of Rio?
- Breakdown: Does Namajunas have plan to weather storm?
- What’s different about Andrade’s second title shot?
- Let Silva explain why he’s fighting Cannonier
- Volkanovski dead set on taking out Aldo first, then Holloway
- Pre-event facts: Penn facing longest losing streak in UFC history
For more on UFC 237, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
