Latest UFC Tampa fight card, start time, date and location | Machado Garry vs. Buckley

Undefeated welterweight sensation Ian Machado Garry continues his march toward the next 170-pound title shot when he takes on division highlight-reel Joaquin Buckley atop the UFC Tampa MMA event this December in “The Sunshine State.”

Jesse Holland is among the longest-tenured media professionals in the combat sports news space, covering MMA, professional wrestling and boxing on a full-time basis since early 2004.

Event: UFC Tampa: “Machado Garry vs. Buckley”
Date: Sat., Dec. 14, 2024
Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
Broadcast: ESPN2, ESPNNews, ESPN+
Start Time: 7 p.m. ET Prelims Card | 10 p.m. ET Main Card

UFC Tampa Main Event On ESPN2/ESPN+:

170 lbs.: Ian Machado Garry vs. Joaquin Buckley

UFC Tampa Main Card on ESPN2/ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET):

115 lbs.: Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas
145 lbs.: Cub Swanson vs. Billy Quarantillo
155 lbs.: Joel Alvarez vs. Drakkar Klose
155 lbs.: Michael Johnson vs. Ottman Azaitar

UFC Tampa ‘Prelims’ Card on ESPNN/ESPN+ (7 p.m. ET):

115 lbs.: Josefine Knutsson vs. Piera Rodriguez
205 lbs.: Navajo Stirling vs. Tuco Tokkos
135 lbs.: Davey Grant vs. Ramon Taveras
125 lbs.: Manel Kape vs. Bruno Silva
145 lbs.: Sean Woodson vs. Fernando Padilla
135 lbs.: Adrian Yanez vs. Daniel Marcos

*Fight card, bout order and amount of fights remain subject to change.*

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