Believe it or not, there will be a title fight this Saturday inside the Octagon. And it will be available on free television.
Despite the lack of hoopla surrounding “UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs. McDonald,” the lineup is packed with plenty of young up-and-comers – highlighted by the bantamweight affair between interim champion Renan Barao (Pictured) and 22-year-old Michael McDonald.
For Americans, the action kicks off bright and early from across the pond. The UFC’s Facebook page streams the card’s six prelims live starting at 12:15PM ET/9:15AM PT.
FUEL TV broadcasts the six featured fights immediately after at 3PM ET/12PM PT.
Wembley Arena in London, England hosts the festivities.
Here is the show’s official agenda:
Preliminary Card:
(Facebook 12:15PM ET/9:15AM PT)
Phil Harris vs. Ulysses Gomez
Vaughan Lee vs. Motonobu Tezuka
Tom Watson vs. Stanislav Nedkov
Andy Ogle vs. Josh Grispi
Paul Sass vs. Danny Castillo
Terry Etim vs. Renee Forte
Main Card:
(FUEL TV 3PM ET/12PM PT)
Che Mills vs. Matt Riddle
James Te Huna vs. Ryan Jimmo
Gunnar Nelson vs. Jorge Santiago
Jimi Manuwa vs. Cyrille Diabate
Cub Swanson vs. Dustin Poirier
Michael McDonald vs. Renan Barao (UFC interim bantamweight champion)
(Picture provided by Steven Houchin of Shotgun Images)