How to Watch UFC Fight Night 197

Brian KnappNov 12, 2021

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Max Holloway will take on Yair Rodriguez in the UFC Fight Night 197 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, with the winner perhaps emerging as the next No. 1 contender for reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight titleholder Alexander Volkanovski.

UFC Fight Night “Holloway vs. Rodriguez”—which streams live to ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT—will also feature a heavyweight co-main event between Ben Rothwell and Marcos Rogerio de Lima, a women’s featherweight attraction matching Felicia Spencer with Leah Letson, a welterweight tilt pitting Miguel Baeza against Kalinn Williams and a bantamweight encounter pairing Yadong Song with Julio Arce. Meanwhile, the undercard streams to ESPN+ in its entirety at 1 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, a lightweight confrontation between Thiago Moises and Joel Alvarez highlighting the six-fight preliminary slate.

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A closer look at the UFC Fight Night 197 particulars:

THE LINEUP

145: Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez
265: Ben Rothwell vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
145: Felicia Spencer vs. Leah Letson
170: Miguel Baeza vs. Kalinn Williams
135: Yadong Song vs. Julio Arce
155: Thiago Moises vs. Joel Alvarez
125: Cynthia Calvillo vs. Andrea Lee
145: Sean Woodson vs. Collin Anglin
125: Cortney Casey vs. Liana Jojua
155: Marc Diakiese vs. Rafael Alves
205: Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Da Un Jung

THE RUNDOWN

Preview: The Main Card
Preview: The Prelims
Prime Picks
By The Numbers: Holloway vs. Rodriguez
5 Things You Might Not Know About Ben Rothwell
Rivalries: Felicia Spencer
Stand and Deliver: UFC Fight Night 197


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