UFC 273 fight card

UFC's featherweight championship is on the line this Saturday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. When will the main card begin?

And if you only care about the main event between Alexander Volkanovski vs. - Vinc Pichel vs. UFC 273 comes to you live on Saturday, April 9th from the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. The five-bout main card begins at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+PPV and features two title fights. - #5 Mackenzie Dern vs. - Main event: Alexander Volkanovski vs. - #2 Gilbert Burns vs.

SportsLine's Kyle Marley reveals his UFC 273 picks for Alexander Volkanovski vs. Chan Sung Jung.

He faces a new challenge in Jung (17-6), who is also likely to receive the bulk of the crowd support. Visit SportsLine now to get detailed picks on every fight at UFC 273, all from the incomparable expert who's up more than $13,000 on MMA in the past 37 months, and find out. He's also backing one fighter to "get a knockout in the championship rounds." But the 33-year-old Colorado native has momentum behind a three-fight winning streak, which includes a submission of prospect Macy Chiasson in December. The lone defeat in that span came against Ortega. See who to back here. Korean Zombie odds from Caesars Sportsbook. In the co-main event, the bantamweight title is at stake when Petr Yan (-450) takes on Aljamain Sterling (+370) in a much-anticipated rematch. Now, he's turned his attention to UFC 273. Marley kicked off the 2022 UFC season in January by telling SportsLine members to back Calvin Kattar (+200) against Giga Chikadze (-240) in the featherweight main event. Over the past 37 months, $100 bettors who have followed Marley's picks are up more than $13,000. Volkanovski is a -750 favorite (risk $750 to win $100), while Jung is a +525 underdog in the latest Volkanovski vs. He watches every single fight for every professional MMA card and does extensive research before each event. Volkanovski has 14 finishes among his 23 professional MMA victories, while Jung has notched 14 wins inside the distance among his 17 career victories.

Complete UFC 273 fight card preview for the "Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie"-led event tonight (Sat., April 9, 2022) on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV).

For Chimaev, defeating Burns puts him in the Top 5 and gets him closer to a shot at the title and the chance to prove that he’s more than just a hype machine. As for Hernandez, he is 2-2 so far in his young UFC career, so he needs to rack up wins on a more consistent basis to get some momentum going for himself. He is coming off a loss to Alex Morono, and he is now trying to avoid the first back-to-back losses of his career. Yan hit Sterling with an illegal knee, which really rocked “Funkmaster.” As a result, Yan was disqualified and Sterling was crowned the new champion of the Bantamweight division. Arce, meanwhile, is trying to earn a trip back to the winner’s circle after he was knocked out by Yong Sadong in his last outing, which was his second loss in the last three UFC bouts. After months of back-and-forth of trash talking and accusations, Yan and Sterling will finally get to settle their beef after their first fight ended in a controversial manner. And as admirable of a challenge as “Korean Zombie” will be, I just don’t think he will be the one to dethrone the Aussie. Volkanovski may be giving up height and reach, but he packs more power and has better wrestling. Winner of three straight fights, Mike Malott earned his way to the Octagon with a 39-second submission win over Shimon Smotritsky on Contender Series. The only loss on his record came against current UFC veteran, Hakeem Dawodu, under the now-defunct World Series of Fighting (WSOF) banner. In fact, it could be the deepest card UFC has put on in 2022 to date. After Gastelum got a late replacement in Du Plessis, the former The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) winner came down with an injury one week later and was unfortunately forced out of the event, too. But, he is a fan favorite and most fans can’t accept that “The Great” defeated him twice, yes, even in the rematch that so many seem to want to debate. It should be a good thing because Holloway is one of the best 145-pound fighters of all time.

The UFC 273 start time and TV schedule for the Alexander Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie fight card at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, ...

Alexander Volkanovski vs. In a welterweight contest, fast-rising prospect Khamzat Chimaev takes on MMA Fighting’s No. 4-ranked welterweight Gilbert Burns. The co-main event features a bantamweight title unification bout between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan, a rematch of their 2021 contest that ended in controversy. The main card will kick off Saturday night on ESPN+ pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET and features a trio of highly-anticipated fights. The event kicks off with a three-fight early preliminary card, headlined by longtime veteran Aleksei Oleinik looking for his 60th career victory. The fight card is broken into three different parts and airs on several different mediums. Korean Zombie event at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla on Saturday night is below.

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC 273 main card, which features an anticipated Gilbert Burns vs. Khamzat Chimaev clash.

Torres, who appears to be in the best form of her career, should also carry a significant speed and experience edge into this fight. I wouldn’t mind being wrong, but I’ll take Chimaev to force a stoppage in the second via ground strikes. And though I’m typically one to fade the hype trains until they can provide a more reliable sample size, I can’t help but see the obvious abundance of things like proprioception, fighting instinct and technical skills when watching Chimaev work. For that reason, I’ll be siding with Yan to pull away down the stretch for a competitive decision win. Sterling has endured a lot since their first meeting, as I’ll be curious to see what adjustments he will bring to the table outside of improved pace management. Ronda Rousey-like odds aside, it’s nice to see Alexander Volkanovski getting some overdue respect as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport.

Get the scoop on UFC 273's title fights as Alexander Volkanovski and Aljamain Sterling look to defend their gold against worthy challengers in the Korean ...

While the brawler is still in Jung — and it isn’t hard to drag it out of him — it is true that it no longer appears to be his first instinct. Sterling could very well be in the best shape he has been in a long time given he’s had plenty of time to heal the wear and tear on his body. If there is anyone who can find a hole in his opponent’s defense, it’s Yan. Plus, his hand speed is amongst the best in the business. Volkanovski is built like a brick house and isn’t easy to get to the mat. Thus, Sterling was hoping to overwhelm Yan early when the Russian is most vulnerable. Thus, it appears there is a route for Jung to secure the upset. He wants to stay on the outside and pick apart Jung with low kicks and straight punches. The talk around Jung is that he has matured to the point where he can’t be considered a reckless brawler anymore. He does a great job of mixing his strikes to all levels, but it’s impossible to miss the insane amount of low kicks he tends to throw. And yet, it could be argued he’s the B-side in the eyes of many fans to his opponent, the Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung. Given the legendary battles Jung has put himself through over the years, it isn’t much of a surprise. He’s been fighting the best of the best at featherweight over his last five fights and has yet to see a blemish on his record. Part of the reason Volkanovski hasn’t been able to get the respect many believe he deserves is the lack of finishes on his record.