ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – SEPTEMBER 27: Israeli Adesanya from Nigeria stands in his corner … [+]
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On Saturday, March 6, the UFC host UFC 259 at Apex in Las Vegas. The ESPN + streaming pay-per-view card features three title fights at the top of the card.
In the main event of ESPN +’s pay-per-view streaming event, UFC Israeli middleweight champion Adesanya moves up to light heavyweight to challenge Jan Blachowicz for his 205-pound title belt. In the joint, two – division female champion Amanda Nunes puts her featherweight title on the line against Megan Anderson. Before those two title hits, bantamweight champion Petr Yan hits No. 1 at 135-pound rival Aljamain Sterling.
Adesanya is unbeaten as a pro-MMA fighter. He won his 20th career fight in September when he won a TKO award in the second round over Paulo Costa. That stop-win was his second defense of the UFC’s middleweight crown. Adesanya joined the UFC in February 2018. His record with the promotion is 9-0.
Blachowicz claimed the UFC lightweight heavyweight crown in September when he defeated Dominick Reyes in the second round of their matchup. Blachowicz has a career record of 27-8. He joined the UFC in 2014. Blachowicz had a rough start with the promotion, opening his UFC run with a 2-4 record. As of October 2017, he is 8-1 and has a four-fight winning streak.
UFC 259 takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The major card streams on ESPN + pay-per-view follow previews on ESPN + and ESPN and early forecasts on ESPN + and UFC Fight Pass.
Below is a detailed breakdown of the UFC 259 main event.