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UFC 259 Błachowicz (c) Vs. Adesanya is set to take place on March 6, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.##
UFC 259 is a massive packed-lineup event, it will be like 4 champions, three title fights, one night. The event is expected to be headlined by a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Jan Błachowicz and current UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya.##
A UFC Women's Featherweight Championship bout between the current champion Amanda Nunes (also the current UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion) and former Invicta FC Featherweight Champion Megan Anderson to take place at the event.##
The pairing was initially scheduled for UFC 256. However, Nunes pulled out due to an undisclosed injury and the bout was postponed.##
A UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling is expected to complete the triad of title fights. They were also scheduled for UFC 256, but Yan pulled out due to visa and travel issues, leading to the postponement.##
Full Fight Card##
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Jan Błachowicz (c)(Odds: +185) vs. Israel Adesanya(Odds: -230)##
UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship Bout: Amanda Nunes (c)(Odds: -1000) vs. Megan Anderson(Odds: +650)##
UFC Bantamweight Championship Bout: Petr Yan(c)(Odds: -100) vs. Aljamain Sterling(Odds: -100)##
Lightweight Bout: Islam Makhachev vs. Drew Dober##
Light Heavyweight Bout: Aleksandar Rakić vs. Thiago Santos##
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)##
Bantamweight Bout: Dominick Cruz vs. Casey Kenney##
Bantamweight Bout: Song Yadong vs. Kyler Phillips##
Flyweight Bout: Joseph Benavidez vs. Askar Askarov##
Flyweight Bout: Kai Kara-France vs. Rogério Bontorin##
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass##
Flyweight Bout: Tim Elliott vs. Jordan Espinosa##
Light Heavyweight Bout: Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Carlos Ulberg##
Welterweight Bout: Jake Matthews vs. Sean Brady##
Women’s Strawweight Bout: Lívia Renata Souza vs. Amanda Lemos##
Lightweight Bout: Uroš Medić vs. Aalon Cruz##
Bantamweight Bout: Mario Bautista vs. Trevin Jones##
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A flyweight bout between former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger Tim Elliott (also The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions flyweight winner) and Jordan Espinosa was expected to take place at UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar. However, Espinosa tested positive for COVID-19 in late December and the pairing was moved to this event.##
More Details##
What time is UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya In United States##
In United States the Main Card: goes live at 10 pm EST / 7 pm PST on ESPN+, Prelims: 8 pm EST / 5 pm PST on ESPN, ESPN+, and ESPN Deportes, Early Prelims: 6 pm EST / 3 pm PST on UFC FIGHT PASS and ESPN+.##
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya Time In United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland##
Main Card: 3am GMT (Sunday) on BT Sport 2, Prelims: 1am GMT (Sunday) on UFC FIGHT PASS and BT Sport 2, Early Prelims: 11pm GMT (Saturday) on UFC FIGHT PASS.##
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya Time In Africa##
Main Card: 4am WAT / 5am SAST (Sunday) on SuperSport Action and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass, Prelims: 2am WAT / 3am SAST (Sunday) on UFC FIGHT PASS and SuperSport Action, Early Prelims: 12am WAT / 1am SAST (Sunday) on UFC FIGHT PASS.##
UFC 259 India Time Schedule##
Main Card: 8:30 am IST (Sunday) on Sony TEN 1, Sony TEN 2, Sony TEN 3, and Sony LIV.##
UFC 259 Błachowicz (c) Vs. Adesanya Fight Records##
--If successful, Adesanya would become the fourth man to be champion in two divisions simultaneously and fifth fighter overall (after Conor McGregor at UFC 205, Daniel Cormier at UFC 226, Amanda Nunes at UFC 232 and Henry Cejudo at UFC 238), as well as the eighth person overall to win a title in different divisions.##
This will be the sixth time in UFC history that champions in different divisions will fight for the same title, following UFC 94, UFC 205, UFC 226, UFC 232, and UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw.##
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