Jessica Andrade vs Yan Xiaonan: start time, undercard, TV channel and streaming info for UFC 288

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Nicknamed ‘Bate Estaca’, Jessica Andrade is currently number eight in the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings. Yan Xiaonan, on the other hand, is currently sixth in the strawweight rankings.

Andrade is seeking to resist back-to-back defeats after losing to Erin Blanchfield in her last fight in February. Yan Xiaonan recovered from back-to-back defeats of her own with a win against Mackenzie Dern last October.

WHO ELSE IS ON THE FIGHT CARD?

Aside from Jessica Andrade vs Yan Xiaonan, there are 12 other fights on the card:

Main Card

Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo (Bantamweight)
Belal Muhammad vs Gilbert Burns (Welterweight)
Movsar Evloev vs Diego Lopes (Featherweight)
Kron Gracie vs Charles Jourdain (Featherweight)

Preliminary Card

Drew Dober vs Matt Frevola (Lightweight)
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Devin Clark (Light Heavyweight)
Khaos Williams vs Rolando Bedoya (Welterweight)
Marina Rodriguez vs Virna Jandiroba (Women’s Strawweight)

Early Preliminary Card

Braxton Smith vs Parker Porter (Heavyweight)
Phil Hawes vs Ikram Aliskerov (Middleweight)
Rafael Estevam vs Zhalgas Zhumagulov (Flyweight)
Joseph Holmes vs Claudio Ribeiro (Middleweight)
Daniel Santos vs Johnny Muñoz Jr. (Bantamweight)

WHERE IS THE FIGHT TAKING PLACE?

The fight is taking place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA

WHEN IS UFC 288?

UFC 288 is taking place on Saturday 6^th May, 2023.

WHAT TIME IS THE CAGE WALK FOR JESSICA ANDRADE VS YAN XIAONAN?

The early preliminary card is expected to start at 6pm ET in the US (11pm in the UK), the prelims begin at 8pm ET (1am in the UK) while the main card is due to begin at around 10pm ET in the US, and 3am in the UK.

With that in mind, Jessica Andrade vs Yan Xiaonan is expected to start around 11.05pm ET in the US / 4.05am UK time, although this is only an approximation.

WHAT TV CHANNELS & STREAMING PLATFORMS ARE SHOWING UFC 288?

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?

Jessica Andrade began his career in September 2011 and she now has a record of 24-10, whilst Yan Xiaonan has a 16-3 split with one no contest within that.