Bellator had their moment in the pay-per-view sun this past weekend, now it’s time for the octagon to take back the reins this Saturday. “UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw” goes down inside MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Reigning bantamweight king Renan Barao (pictured) defends his crown against T.J. Dillashaw in the show’s featured attraction. Light heavyweights Daniel Cormier and Dan Henderson battle it out for a title shot in the co-main event.
A welterweight shootout between Robbie Lawler and Jake Ellenberger takes third-to-top billing.
UFC Fight Pass streams the night’s first three scraps live starting at 6:30PM ET/3:30PM PT. Fox Sports 1 will then air the remaining four prelims at 8PM ET/5PM PT.
The pay-per-view broadcasts begins immediately after at 10PM ET/7PM PT.
Here is the show’s official agenda:
Preliminary Card:
(UFC Fight Pass 6:30PM ET/3:30PM PT)
Li Jingliang vs. David Michaud
Sam Sicilia vs. Aaron Philips
Vinc Pichel vs. Anthony Njokuani
(Fox Soprts 1 8PM ET/5PM PT)
Mitch Clarke vs. Al Iaquinta
Chris Holdsworth vs. Chico Camus
Tony Ferguson vs. Katsunori Kikuno
Michael Chiesa vs. Francisco Trinaldo
Main Card:
(Pay-Per-View 10PM ET/7PM PT)
Jamie Varner vs. James Krause
Takeya Mizugaki vs. Francisco Rivera
Jake Ellenberger vs. Robbie Lawler
Daniel Cormier vs. Dan Henderson
T.J. Dillashaw vs. Renan Barao (UFC bantamweight champion)