September 2, 2024 1:30 pm ET
After a week off, the UFC is back on its home turf this week with a pair of ranked welterweights at the top of the lineup.
Here’s how to watch UFC Fight Night 242 with 170-pounders in the headlining spot, plus women’s flyweights in the co-feature.
Broadcast and streaming info
Brendan Fitzgerald, Laura Sanko, Michael Bisping
UFC Fight Night 242 has a main card that starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The preliminary card streams on ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET.
Stay tuned to MMA Junkie for further broadcast details this week.
Main event: Gilbert Burns
Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Jack Della Maddalena (blue gloves) fights Gilbert Burns (red gloves) during UFC 299 at Kayesa Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
Record: (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC)
Opponent: Sean Brady (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Key wins: Jorge Masvidal, Neil Magny, Stephen Thompson, Tyron WOodley, Demian Maia, Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Misc.: 38-year-old Brazilian mainstay will try to snap the first two-fight skid of his career (new champ Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena).
Main event: Sean Brady
Sean Brady
Record: (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Opponent: Gilbert Burns (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Key wins: Kelvin Gastelum, Michael Chiesa, Jake Matthews
Misc.: 31-year-old Brady suffered the first loss of his career nearly two years ago, but got back in the win column late last year with a bonus-winning submission of Gastelum. After he pulled out of a fight with Vicente Luque earlier this year, he’s back to try to make it two straight.
UFC debut: Nathan Fletcher
Nathan Fletcher
Record: 8-1
Opponent: Zygimantas Ramaska (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Misc.: 26-year-old TUF 32 fighter lost to Kaan Ofli on the show. A Fletcher medical issue bumped this matchup to this week from its scheduled spot two weeks back.
UFC debut: Zygimantas Ramaska
Zygimantas Ramaska
Record: 9-2
Opponent: Nathan Fletcher (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Misc.: 27-year-old from Lithuania beat Bekhzod Usmonov on Season 32 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” All nine of his pro wins have been by stoppage.
UFC Fight Night 242 main card betting odds
Natalia Silva
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
Gilbert Burns (+160) vs. Sean Brady (-190)
Jessica Andrade (+240) vs. Natalia Silva (-300)
Steve Garcia (-190) vs. Kyle Nelson (+160)
Alessandro Costa (-600) vs. Matt Schnell (+400)
Yanal Ashmouz (+105) vs. Trevor Peek (-125)
Chris Padilla (+220) vs. Rong Zhu (-270)
UFC Fight Night 242 prelim betting odds
Vanessa Demopoulos
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
Ovince Saint Preux (+265) vs. Ryan Spann (-350)
Isaac Dulgarian (-3000) vs. Brendon Marotte (+1100)
Felipe dos Santos (+160) vs. Andre Lima (-190)
Gabriel Santos (-290) vs. Yi Zha (+235)
Jaqueline Amorim (-330) vs. Vanessa Demopoulos (+255)
Dylan Budka (+230) vs. Andre Petroski (-280)
Nathan Fletcher (-135) vs. Zygimantas Ramaska (-115)
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