Can Bobby Green pull off the upset and take down a potential title contender in Islam Makhachev? UFC Vegas 49 takes place on Feb. 26 from inside the UFC's APEX Center in Las Vegas.
Makhachev, a 2016 Sambo World Championships gold medalist, made his pro debut in 2010. Joining the UFC in 2015, Makhachev lost the first fight of his career against Adriano Martins. Since then, Makhachev is on a nine-fight win streak. During that stretch, he has won four fights via submission, one via knockout and four via decision.
Makhachev was supposed to face off against Beneil Dariush, but the latter had to back out after an ankle injury.
Green made his pro debut in 2008. A former King of the Cage junior welterweight and lightweight champion, Green joined the UFC in 2013. He is 10-7-1 with the promotion. Green is on a two-fight win streak, recently beating Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 271. He took the fight against Makhachev on 10 days' notice.
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Sporting News has you covered with all the information you need to watch the fight on Saturday, including time, channel, and fight card.
What time does UFC Vegas 49 start today?
- Start time: 4 p.m. ET
- Main card: 7 p.m. ET
- Main event: 10:15 p.m. ET (approximately)
UFC Vegas 49 takes place on Feb. 26. The event starts at 4 p.m. ET with the main card beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Makhachev and Green will make their way to the octagon at about 10:15 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
How to watch UFC Vegas 49: Makhachev vs. Green
- TV channels/live stream: ESPN+
The prelims and the main card for UFC Vegas 49 will be available on the ESPN+ streaming service.
Makhachev vs. Green price: How much does UFC Vegas 49 cost?
You can pay $6.99 for a monthly subscription of ESPN+ or buy an annual subscription for $69.99.
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UFC Vegas 48: Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green fight card
Main Card (7 p.m. ET, ESPN+)
- Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green; Catchweight (160)
- Wellington Turman vs. Misha Cirkunov; Middleweights
- Ji Yeon Kim vs. Priscila Cachoeira; Flyweights;
- Arman Tsarukyan vs. Joel Alvarez; Lightweights
- Armen Petrosyan vs. Gregory Rodrigues; Middleweights
Prelims (4 p.m. ET, ESPN+)
- Rong Zhu vs. Ignacio Bahamondes; Lightweights
- Josiane Nunes vs. Ramona Pascual; Featherweights
- Terrance McKinney vs. Fares Ziam; Middleweights
- Alejandro Perez vs. Jonathan Martinez; Bantamweights
- Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Micheal Gillmore; Welterweights
- Victor Altamirano vs. Carlos Hernandez; Flyweights
