The UFC is back on its “Sin City” home turf Saturday with middleweights at the top of the lineup.
Here’s how to watch UFC Fight Night 240 with a pair of title contenders in the main event.
Broadcast and streaming info
UFC Fight Night 240 has a main card that starts at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The preliminary card streams on ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET.
Stay tuned to MMA Junkie for further broadcast details this week.
Main event: Brendan Allen
Brendan Allen (23-5 MMA, 11-2 UFC) had one of the best 2023s in the UFC. He extended his winning streak to six with a 3-0 mark for the calendar year – all rear-naked choke finishes. Two of them took home post-fight bonus awards. Five of the six wins in his current run have been RNCs.
Main event: Chris Curtis
After an eight-fight winning streak, including his first three in the UFC, Chris Curtis (31-10 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has leveled off of late at 2-2 with a no contest for good measure. After a late 2022 win over Joaquin Buckley, Curtis dropped a decision to Kelvin Gastelum a year ago. His no contest with Nassourdine Imavov was supposed to be followed with a fight against Anthony Hernandez, but injury kept Curtis on the sidelines. In January, he took a split decision from Marc-Andre Barriault to right the ship.
Co-main event: Alexander Hernandez vs. Damon Jackson
In his first two UFC fights, Alexander Hernandez (14-7 MMA, 6-6 UFC) beat Beneil Dariush and future $1 million PFL winner Olivier Aubin-Mercier. It’s been tougher sledding since then at 4-6, though. Hernandez will try to bounce back from an October loss to Bill Algeo that has him 1-3 in the past couple years.
Damon Jackson (22-6-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC) needs a bounce-back of h is own. After a four-fight winning streak, Jackson had an 0-2 year in 2023 with a knockout loss to Dan Ige and a decision setback against Billy Quarantillo – the first time he lost a fight on the judges’ scorecards.
UFC debut: Valter Walker
Record: 11-0
Opponent: Lukasz Brzeski (8-4-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Misc.: Brazil’s Walker comes in on the heels of a Titan FC heavyweight title in June 2023. He was set to debut against Jake Collier this past fall, but had to pull out.
UFC debut: Victor Hugo
Record: 24-4
Opponent: Heili Alateng (16-9-2 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC0
Division: Bantamweight
Misc.: Hugo’s first impression on the UFC was a kneebar win on DWCS. But for his short-notice debut a month later, he missed weight against Daniel Marcos and was pulled from the fight. Now he’ll have another shot at the official debut. The 31-year-old Brazilian has 17 of his 24 wins by stoppage.
UFC debut: Jean Matsumoto
Record: 14-0
Opponent: Dan Argueta (9-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Misc.: Brazil’s Matsumoto stayed unbeaten with a DWCS win this past September. Before that, he had a pair of wins under the LFA banner.
UFC debut: Cesar Almeida
Record: 4-0
Opponent: Dylan Budka (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Misc.: After a win on DWCS, Almeida was set to debut against Christian Leroy Duncan this past November, but had to pull out with surgery. Budka is a replacement opponent for Josh Fremd, who pulled out.
UFC debut: Dylan Budka
Record: 7-2
Opponent: Cesar Almeida (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Misc.: Former LFA title challenger Budka won on DWCS this past fall and now has his shot against another DWCS alum.
UFC Fight Night 240 main card betting odds
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Brendan Allen (-205) vs. Chris Curtis (+170)
- Alexander Hernandez (-200) vs. Damon Jackson (+165)
- Morgan Charriere (-150) vs. Chepe Mariscal (+125)
- Ignacio Bahamondes (-325) vs. Christos Giagos (+260)
- Lukasz Brzeski (+275) vs. Valter Walker (-345)
- Charlie Campbell (-225) vs. Trevor Peek (+185)
UFC Fight Night 240 prelim betting odds
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET)
- Court McGee (+245) vs. Alex Morono (-305)
- Germaine de Randamie (+160) vs. Norma Dumont (-190)
- Heili Alateng (-110) vs. Victor Hugo (-110)
- Cynthia Calvillo (+150) vs. Piera Rodriguez (-180)
- Dan Argueta (+180) vs. Jean Matsumoto (-220)
- Cesar Almeida (+110) vs. Dylan Budka (-130)
- Nora Cornolle (+225) vs. Melissa Mullins (-275)
