UFC 237 fight card and start time

By Tom Taylor - May 7, 2019

UFC 237 is just around the corner. This intriguing pay-per-view card, which emanates from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, goes down this Saturday night. Learn how to watch UFC 237 here

UFC-237-Poster, UFC 237 fight card

The card will be topped by a strawweight title fight, as champion Rose Namajunas ventures into enemy territory to thwart the challenge of the dangerous Jessica Andrade.

Elsewhere on the main card, we’ll witness appearances from two MMA legends, as former UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva battles rising contender Jared Cannonier, and former UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo takes on streaking Australian star Alexander Volkanovski.

The undercard, finally, also features several MMA legends, as Antonio Rogerio takes on Ryan Spann, and BJ Penn takes on Clay Guida.

Here’s the full UFC 237 fight card as it currently stands

UFC 237 Main Card | 10:00 pm ET on ESPN+ PPV

115 lbs.: Rose Namajunas (c) vs. Jessica Andrade – for the UFC strawweight title
185 lbs.: Anderson Silva vs. Jared Cannonier
145 lbs.: Jose Aldo vs. Alex Volkanovski
170 lbs.: Thiago Alves vs. Laureano Staropoli
155 lbs.: Diego Ferreira vs. Francisco Trinaldo

UFC 237 Prelims | 8:00 pm ET on ESPN

205 lbs.: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Ryan Spann
155 lbs.: Kurt Holobaugh vs. Thiago Moises
135 lbs.: Irene Aldana vs. Bethe Correia
145 lbs.: Clay Guida vs. B.J. Penn

UFC 237 Early Prelims | 6:15 pm ET on UFC Fight Pass

135 lbs.: Luana Carolina vs. Priscila Cachoeira
170 lbs.: Warlley Alves vs. Sergio Moraes
145 lbs.: Raoni Barcelos vs. Carlos Quiroz
135 lbs.: Talita Bernardo vs. Melissa Gatto

Which features of the UFC 237 fight card are you most looking forward to?

This article first appeared on BJPENN.COM on 5/7/2019. 

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