Damir Ismagulov vs Grant Dawson: start time, undercard, TV channel and streaming info for UFC on ESPN 48
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32 year-old Damir Ismagulov, fighting of Atyrau in Kazakhstan, is currently number 12 in the UFC lightweight rankings as he takes on Wisconsin MMA fighter, Grant Dawson.
Ismagulov is seeking to avoid back-to-back defeats, after losing to Arman Tsarukyan in December, whilst Dawson is aiming for a third successive victory in the UFC.
WHO ELSE IS ON THE FIGHT CARD?
Aside from Damir Ismagulov vs Grant Dawson, there are 11 other fights on the card:
Main Card
- Sean Strickland vs Abusupiyan Magomedov (Middleweight)
- Max Griffin vs Michael Morales (Welterweight)
- Ariane Lipski vs Melissa Gatto (Women’s Flyweight)
- Ismael Bonfim vs Benoit Saint-Denis (Lightweight)
- Nursulton Ruziboev vs Brunno Ferreira (Middleweight)
Preliminary Card
- Kevin Lee vs Rinat Fakhretdinov (Welterweight)
- Joanderson Brito vs Westin Wilson (Featherweight)
- Yana Santos vs Karol Rosa (Women’s Featherweight)
- Guram Kutateladze vs Elves Brenner (Lightweight)
- Ivana Petrovic vs Luana Carolina (Women’s Flyweight)
- Alexander Romanov vs Blagoy Ivanov (Heavyweight)
WHERE IS THE FIGHT TAKING PLACE?
The fight is taking place at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, USA
WHEN IS UFC ON ESPN 48?
UFC on ESPN 48 is taking place on Saturday 1st July, 2023.
WHAT TIME IS THE CAGE WALK FOR DAMIR ISMAGULOV VS GRANT DAWSON?
The preliminary card is due to begin at 4pm ET in the US (9pm in the UK) and the main card is scheduled to start at 7pm ET in the US (12am in the UK).
With that in mind, Damir Ismagulov vs Grant Dawson is expected to start around 9pm ET in the US / 2am UK time, although this is only an approximation.
WHAT TV CHANNELS & STREAMING PLATFORMS ARE SHOWING UFC ON ESPN 48?
USA
The preliminary card can be watched on ESPN/ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass, while the main card can be watched on ABC and ESPN+.
UK
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?
Damir Ismagulov has enjoyed 24 victories to just two defeats in his MMA career so far. Grant Dawson, on the other hand, has 19 wins, a draw and one defeat.
