UFC Vegas 99 Fight Card: Date, Start Time And How To Watch

18 Oct 2024 by Trent Reinsmith · Forbes

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 17: (R-L) Anthony Hernandez battles Roman Kopylov of Russia in a ... [+] middleweight fight during the UFC 298 event at Honda Center on February 17, 2024 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

The next fight card on the UFC schedule, UFC Vegas 99, takes place on Saturday, October 19, at the UFC Apex is Las Vegas, Nevada. A middleweight matchup between Anthony Hernandez and Michel Pereira serves as the main event for the UFC Fight night event. In the co-main event slot, Rob Font faces Kyler Phillips in a bantamweight bout.

Hernandez (12-2-0-1) enters Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card as the No. 13 ranked fighter in the official UFC middleweight rankings. Pereira (31-11-0-2) is one spot below his opponent in those rankings.

Font (20-8) checks in at the No. 10 spot in the 135-pound rankings, while Phillips (12-2) is ranked at No. 14 in the bantamweight division.

Start Time and How to Watch

UFC Vegas 99 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 19. The main card begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The prelims start at 4 p.m. ET on the same streaming network.

UFC Vegas 99 Main Event

Hernandez went 1-2 in his first three bouts with the UFC, but he remains undefeated since then, putting together a five-fight winning streak. The 30-year-old is coming off a “Performance of the Night” bonus-winning submission victory over Roman Kopylov in February at UFC 298.

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Hernandez has two knockout victories, eight subs, and two decisions during his MMA career.

Once known as mostly a showman, Pereira can still bring excitement to the Octagon, but he’s a more focused and disciplined fighter today then he was when he made his UFC debut in May 2019.

The more controlled version of Pereira is riding a eight-fight winning streak. The 31-year-old Pereira has picked up fight-night bonuses in his past four victories, with three stoppages during that span. Pereira is coming off a May submission win over Ihor Potieria at UFC 301.

Pereira has 11 knockout wins, nine submissions, and 11 victories via decision during his MMA career.