For the seventh time in the promotion’s history, the UFC returns to the “Windy City” with one of the most anticipated events of the year, UFC 238, which features two title fight headliners and what’s been dubbed the “People’s Main Event.”
In the main event – the actual one – the vacant bantamweight title is up for grabs as flyweight champion Henry Cejudo (14-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) attempts to become champ-champ against top 135-pound contender Marlon Moraes (22-5-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC). And in the co-headliner, Valentina Shevchenko (16-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) defends her women’s flyweight title against Jessica Eye (14-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC). UFC 238 also features a firecracker of a lightweight fight as former interim champ Tony Ferguson (24-3 MMA, 14-1 UFC) takes on Donald Cerrone (36-11 MMA, 23-8 UFC).
Take a look at the UFC 238 event info, lineup with start times and key storylines:
What: UFC 238
When: Saturday
Where: United Center in Chicago
TV, live stream: ESPN, ESPN+ (start your free trial)
Full fight card, start times
MAIN CARD (ESPN+ pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Henry Cejudo vs. Marlon Moraes – for vacant bantamweight title
- Champ Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Eye – for women’s flyweight title
- Donald Cerrone vs. Tony Ferguson
- Jimmie Rivera vs. Petr Yan
- Blagoy Ivanov vs. Tai Tuivasa
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET)
- Nina Ansaroff vs. Tatiana Suarez
- Pedro Munhoz vs. Aljamain Sterling
- Alexa Grasso vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
- Calvin Kattar vs. Ricardo Lamas
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. ET)
- Angela Hill vs. Yan Xiaonan
- Bevon Lewis vs. Darren Stewart
- Grigory Popov vs. Eddie Wineland
- Katlyn Chookagian vs. Joanne Calderwood
Key storylines
- Tony Ferguson, Donald Cerrone show respect during UFC 238 ceremonial weigh-ins faceoff
- Donald Cerrone credits maturity with age – not so much fatherhood – as UFC title run continues
- Henry Cejudo flexes hard while staring down Marlon Moraes at UFC 238 ceremonial weigh-ins
- Henry Cejudp’s antics might’ve been cringey, but a clear message to Marlon Moraes was intended
- Marlon Moraes insists Henry Cejudo ‘not under my skin’ ahead of UFC 238 title fight
- Jessica Eye makes ‘bulletproof’ statement in UFC 238 faceoff with Valentina Shevchenko
- Pedro Munhoz’s hope: Shut down Aljamain Sterling, then fight Marlon Moraes in Brazil
For more on UFC 238, visit the UFC Rumors section of the site.
