An absolutely jam-packed fight card is nearly upon us as UFC 259 approaches. The promotion filled this card with three major title fights and four champions in action, not to mention some big veterans and rising prospects the whet the appetite early from Las Vegas on March 6. Atop the card is the megafight between light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz and rising middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.
Adesanya is a perfect 20-0 in his MMA career, and after winning the interim title at middleweight, unifying to become undisputed champion and successfully defending the crown twice, he is looking to build his resume against the very dangerous Blachowicz. After an up and down UFC career, Blachowicz finally reached the top of the light heavyweight mountain this past September, running his winning streak to four by knocking out Dominick Reyes to capture the vacant 205-pound title.
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In the co-main event, consensus greatest women's mixed martial artist of all time Amanda Nunes returns to defend her featherweight title against Megan Anderson. Nunes, the two-division champion who has defend both belts multiple times, will face her first true 145-pound challenger in Anderson, who will hold a three-inch height advantage.
In the first title fight of the night, bantamweight champion Petr Yan will make his first defense against top challenger Aljamain Sterling in arguably the best title fight available within the promotion. Yan earned the title with a win over Jose Aldo in his most recent outing while Sterling needed just 88 seconds to dispatch of Cory Sandhagen and earn his chance.
This card also sees the return of former light heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos as he looks to get back into contention against thunderous striker Aleksandr Rakic. And former bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz returns when he battles rising contender Askar Askarov.
Below is the fight card that's been announced by the promotion to date. Odds via William Hill Sportsbook.
UFC 259 fight card, odds
- Israel Adesanya -230 vs. Jan Blachowicz (c) +190, light heavyweight championship
- Amanda Nunes (c) -1100 vs. Megan Anderson +700, women's featherweight championship
- Petr Yan (c) -135 vs. Aljamain Sterling +115, bantamweight championship
- Islam Makhachev -370 vs. Drew Dober +290, lightweights
- Aleksandar Rakic -160 vs. Thiago Santos +135, light heavyweights
- Casey Kenney -135 vs. Dominick Cruz +115, bantamweights
- Song Yadong -150 vs. Kyler Phillips +125, bantamweights
- Askar Askarov -125 vs. Joseph Benavidez +105, flyweights
- Amanda Lemos -220 vs. Livinha Souza +180, women's strawweights
- Jordan Espinosa -125 vs. Tim Elliott +105, flyweights
- Carlos Ulberg -240 vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu +200, light heavyweights
- Sean Brady -210 vs. Jake Matthews +175, welterweights
- Kai Kara-France -135 vs. Rogerio Bontorin +115, flyweights
- Uros Medic -170 vs. Aalon Cruz +145, lightweights
- Mario Bautista -230 vs. Trevin Jones +190, bantamweights
UFC 259 info
- Date: March 6
- Location: UFC APEX -- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Start time: 10 p.m. ET (Main card)
- How to watch: ESPN+ PPV
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