The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Super Saitama Arena in Japan on Friday night for UFC Fight Night 117: Saint Preux vs. Okami.
In the main event, light heavyweights Ovince Saint Preux and Yushin Okami go head-to-head. Saint Preux enters this weekend’s matchup as the No. 6-ranked fighter in the light heavyweight division, while Okami will enter the Octagon in front of his fellow countrymen unranked.
In the co-main event, strawweight contenders Jessica Andrade and Claudia Gadelha square off.
How can you tune in to Friday night’s fights? Here is all of the information you will need to catch the action from the opening bout:
Date: Friday, Sept. 22
Location: Saitama, Japan
Venue: Super Saitama Arena
TV Info: UFC Fight Pass & FXX
Live Stream: Stream 1 (Prelims) | Stream 2 (Main Card)
UFC Fight Night 117 Fight Card
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE8BH0Q8Tr0
MAIN CARD (FXX, 10 p.m. ET)
- Yushin Okami (203.5) vs. Ovince Saint Preux (206)
- Jessica Andrade (116) vs. Claudia Gadelha (115)
- Takanori Gomi (156) vs. “Maestro” Dong Hyun Kim (156)
- Henrique da Silva (206) vs. Gokhan Saki (205)
- Rolando Dy (145) vs. Teruto Ishihara (145)
- Mizuto Hirota (150)* vs. Charles Rosa (145.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD (FXX, 8 p.m. ET)
- Alex Morono (170) vs. Keita Nakamura (170)
- Jussier Formiga (126) vs. Ulka Sasaki (125.5)
- Chan-Mi Jeon (116) vs. Syrui Kondo (116)
- Shinsho Anzai (171) vs. Luke Jumeau (170)
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS, 7:30 p.m. ET)
- Daichi Abe (171) vs. Hyun Gyu Lim (170.5)
* – Missed weight, pulled from event due to health concerns
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