Australian and New Zealand combat sports fans will be treated to exclusively live UFC action with ESPN broadcasting UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns.
The UFC action heads to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, as former UFC Welterweight champion and current #1 ranked contender, Tyron Woodley tries to secure victory against Gilbert Burns.
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With current UFC Welterweight king Kamaru Usman waiting for his next opponent, Woodley could make a statement at the UFC Apex, and set up the next showdown in the division, and a shot at his former crown.Â
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Elsewhere on the card, Blagoy Ivanov and Augusto Sakai clash in a heavyweight co-main event, whilst Kevin Holland and Daniel Rodriguez meet at welterweight.
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Impressive lightweight Rooseveldt Roberts faces Brok Weaver, and Mackenzie Dern faces off against Hannah Cifers to complete the main card.
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ESPN will have extensive coverage of the UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns card, with the UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns Prelims beginning at 8am AEST on ESPN, before being followed by the main card at 11am AEST.
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As always, ESPN will have dedicated coverage of fight week in Las Vegas, headlined by UFC Fight Camp, with UFC President Dana White a special guest in the lead up to UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns.
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This special UFC Fight Camp episode will premiere on ESPN at 5pm AEST, Friday May 29.
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Friday evening and Saturday will also see ESPN dedicated to the Octagon, as ESPN carries over 40 hours of UFC content.
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This includes UFC flashbacks, UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns previews and UFC classic showdowns, such as UFC185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos, UFC Main Event: Adesanya vs Silva, UFC Main Event: Holm vs Shevchenko and UFC Main Event: St Pierre vs Condit.
UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns
Sunday May 31
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6:30am AEST – UFC Fight Camp, ESPN
7:00am AEST – UFC Fight Night Pre-Show: Woodley vs Burns
8:00am AEST – UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns (Prelims)
11:00am AEST – UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns (Main Card)
1.30pm AEST – UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns Post-Show
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ESPN and ESPN2 is available on Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV and Sky NZ.