Cannonier vs Strickland: The UFC is getting ready for Fight Night 216 to end the year. The event, which is the Octagon’s final before closing its doors for a month, is highlighted by a significant middleweight attraction. Sean Strickland, ranked number seven, competes against Jared Cannonier, ranked third. Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming UFC Fight Night. Follow Combat News Updates with InsideSport.In
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UFC Fight Night: Date and Timings
The UFC will return to the Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, for its next fight card following a successful pay-per-view event at the T-Mobile Arena. On December 17, the event is scheduled to occur, and fans may anticipate several fascinating matchups.
- Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022
- Main card: 7 PM ET / 12 AM GMT/ 5:30 AM IST
Live feeds of the fighter clashes will be available on the promotion’s official website, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch accounts on December 14. The official weigh-ins for the UFC Fight Night competition will take place on Friday, December 16, and they will be broadcast live on the platforms above.
The main event and co-main event
Following their defeats at UFC 276 in July, Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland will enter the upcoming UFC Fight Night main event with high hopes. Then-champion Israel Adesanya handed a lopsided unanimous decision loss to “The Killa Gorilla.” At the same time, Strickland was brutally knocked out by newly minted middleweight champion Alex Pereira in the opening round. Meanwhile, in the co-main event, Arman Tsarukyan, a lightweight rated No. 9, will face Damir Ismagulov, a lightweight ranked No. 12.
Ready to close out 2022 with Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland 💥
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UFC Fight Night main card
- Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland (middleweight)
- Arman Tsarukyan vs Damir Ismagulov (lightweight)
- Amir Albazi vs Alessandro Costa (flyweight)
- Alex Caceres +160 vs Julian Erosa (featherweight)
- Drew Dober vs Bobby Green (lightweight)
- Michał Oleksiejczuk vs Cody Brundage (middleweight)
UFC Fight Night preliminary card
- Cheyanne Vlismas vs Cory McKenna (women’s strawweight)
- Jake Matthews vs Matthew Semelsberger (welterweight)
- Julian Marquez vs Deron Winn (middleweight)
- Said Nurmagomedov vs Saidyokub Kakhramonov (bantamweight)
- Rafa García vs Hayisaer (lightweight)
- Rinat Fakhretdinov vs Bryan Battle Maheshate (welterweight)
- Manel Kape vs David Dvořák (flyweight)
- Sergey Morozov vs Journey Newson (bantamweight)
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