Brad Tavares vs Bruno Silva: start time, undercard, TV channel and streaming info for UFC Vegas 71

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Brad Tavares has been an MMA professional since 2007 and he now takes on 33-year-old Bruno Silva in the Middleweight division at UFC Vegas 71.

Tavares is seeking to avenge a defeat in his most recent bout, which was against Dricus du Plessis in July 2022, whilst Silva has suffered back-to-back losses before this fight.

WHO ELSE IS ON THE FIGHT CARD?

Aside from Brad Tavares vs Bruno Silva, there are 11 other fights on the card:

Main Card

Sergei Pavlovich vs Curtis Blaydes (Heavyweight)
Bobby Green vs Jared Gordon (Lightweight)
Iasmin Lucindo vs Brogan Walker-Sanchez (Women’s Strawweight)
Jeremiah Wells vs Matthew Semelsberger (Welterweight)

Preliminary Card

Ricky Glenn vs Christos Giagos (Lightweight)
Rani Yahya vs Montel Jackson (Bantamweight)
Karol Rosa vs Norma Dumont (Women’s Featherweight)
Mohammad Usman vs Junior Tafa (Heavyweight)
Francis Marshall vs William Gomis (Featherweight)
Priscila Cachoeira vs Karine Silva (Women’s Flyweight)
Brady Hiestand vs Danaa Batgerel (Bantamweight)

WHERE IS THE FIGHT TAKING PLACE?

The fight is taking place at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

WHEN IS UFC VEGAS 71?

UFC Vegas 71 is taking place on Saturday 15^th April, 2023.

WHAT TIME IS THE CAGE WALK FOR BRAD TAVARES VS BRUNO SILVA?

The preliminary card is expected to start at 4pm ET in the US (9pm in the UK), while the main card is due to begin at around 7pm ET in the US, and 11pm in the UK.

With that in mind, Brad Tavares vs Bruno Silva is expected to start around 8.30pm ET in the US / 1.30am UK time, although this is only an approximation.

WHAT TV CHANNELS & STREAMING PLATFORMS ARE SHOWING UFC VEGAS 71?

USA

The preliminary card can be watched on ESPN/ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass, while the main card can be watched exclusively on ESPN+.

UK fight fans can watch the whole event on BT Sport, while the preliminary card can also be streamed on UFC Fight Pass.

WHAT ARE THEIR FIGHT RECORDS?

Brad Tavares has fought 26 times in his Mixed Martial Arts career with 19 victories and seven defeats. Bruno Silva, on the other hand, has a 22-8 record so far, since his debut in 2010.