UFC Vegas 51 Fight Card, Schedule and Start Time for Fight Night Tonight

Today's UFC Vegas 51 fight card will go live from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, with an earlier start time than we saw last week for UFC 273.

Here's everything you need to know about the UFC schedule tonight.

All times Eastern time, UFC Vegas 51odds available on FanDuel Sportsbook.

What Time Does the UFC Start Today

Today's UFC Vegas 51 fight night main card is set to begin at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The preliminary card on ESPN+ is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. ET.

UFC Schedule Tonight

Preliminary Card (eight fights): 5:00 p.m. EST - 8:30 p.m. EST (ESPN+)
Main Card (five fights): 8:30 p.m. EST (ESPN/ESPN+)

UFC Fight Card Today

Fights ordered from earliest to latest. Click any matchup for The Duel's full betting preview.

Preliminary Card

• Alatengheili vs. Kevin Croom
• Istela Nunes vs. Sam Hughes
• Jordan Leavitt vs. Trey Ogden
• Chris Barnett vs. Martin Buday
• Rafa Garcia vs. Jesse Ronson
• Drakkar Klose vs. Brandon Jenkins
• Lina Lansberg vs. Pannie Kianzad
• Devin Clark vs. William Knight

Main Card

• Mounir Lazzez vs. Ange Loosa
• Pat Sabatini vs. TJ Laramie
• Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Wu Yanan
• Miguel Baeza vs. Andre Fialho
• Caio Borralho vs. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev
• Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad

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