Top-ranked welterweights collide in Las Vegas when Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady compete at the UFC APEX.
Here’s how you can watch UFC Vegas 97, including streaming options and channel to catch the prelims and the main card.
UFC Vegas 97 start time
- Date: Saturday, September 7
- Start time: 7 p.m. ET | 4 p.m. PT
- Location: UFC APEX, Las Vegas
The main card for UFC Vegas 97 begins at 7 p.m. ET, with the prelims starting at 4 p.m. ET. Burns and Brady should make their way to the octagon around 10:30 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
Burns (22-7) is ranked sixth in the UFC's welterweight rankings. "Durinho" is a multi-time Jiu-Jitsu champion who is 2-2 in his last four fights.
Ranked eighth, Brady (16-1) had an unbeaten streak snapped against now-UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad in 2022. He rebounded with a win against Kelvin Gastelum in December.
The co-main event will be Jessica Andrade vs. Natalia Silva. Andrade (26-12) is a former UFC strawweight champion who now competes for flyweight gold. She is on a two-fight win streak. Silva (17-5-1) is on an eleven-fight win streak since 2018.
Steve Garcia (16-5), on a four-fight win streak, faces Kyle Nelson (16-5-1), who is on a four-fight unbeaten streak, while Matt Schnell (16-8, 1 NC) looks for his first win since 2022.
How to watch UFC Vegas 97 for free
UFC Vegas 97 is available on ESPN and ESPN+. It will also be streamed via Fubo which offers a free trial so you can watch all the action without a commitment.
The prelims will feature Rong Zhu, the Road to UFC Season 2 Lightweight Tournament winner. On a four-fight win streak, Zhu (25-5) faces Chris Padilla (14-6), who is also on a four-fight win streak, with all wins ending in either TKO or submission.
Also on the prelims will be Ovince Saint Preux (27-17), 2-1 in his last four fights and master of the Von Flue choke, as well as Vanessa Demopoulos (11-5), who is 5-2 in the octagon.
UFC Vegas 97 fight card
Main Card
- Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady; Welterweights
- Jessica Andrade vs. Natalia Silva; Flyweights
- Steve Garcia vs. Kyle Nelson; Featherweights
- Matt Schnell vs. Alessandro Costa; Flyweights
- Trevor Peek vs. Yanal Ashmouz; Lightweights
- Rong Zhu vs. Chris Padilla; Lightweights
Prelims
- Ryan Spann vs. Ovince Saint Preux; Light Heavyweights
- Jaqueline Amorim vs. Vanessa Demopoulos; Strawweights
- Isaac Dulgarian vs. Brendon Marotte; Lightweights
- Felipe dos Santos vs. Andre Lima; Flyweights
- Yi Zha vs. Gabriel Santos; Featherweights
- Andre Petroski vs. Dylan Budka; Middleweights
Upcoming UFC TV schedule
| Date | Event | Location | How to watch |
| September 7, 2024 | Burns vs. Brady | UFC APEX - Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
| September 14, 2024 | UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili | The Sphere - Las Vegas | ESPN+ |
| September 28, 2024 | Moicano vs. Saint Denis | Accor Arena - Paris, France | ESPN+ |
| October 5, 2024 | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree | Delta Center - Salt Lake City, Utah | ESPN+ |
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