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Josh Emmett vs Ilia Topuria: start time, undercard, TV channel and streaming info for UFC on ABC 5

Josh Emmett vs Ilia Topuria: start time, undercard, TV channel and streaming info for UFC on ABC 5
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38 year-old experienced fighter, Josh Emmett, is the number five in UFC’s featherweight rankings as he takes on Georgian-Spanish fighter Ilia Topuria, nicknamed ‘El Matador’, at UFC on ABC 5 this weekend.

Emmett suffered a loss in his last fight against Yair Rodriguez at UFC 284 in February, whilst German-born Topuria is involved in his first fight this year.

WHO ELSE IS ON THE FIGHT CARD?

Aside from Josh Emmett vs Ilia Topuria, there are 13 other fights on the card:

Main Card

  • Amanda Ribas vs Maycee Barber (Women’s Flyweight)
  • Cody Brundage vs Sedriques Dumas (Middleweight)
  • David Onama vs Gabriel Santos (Featherweight)
  • Brendan Allen vs Bruno Silva (Middleweight)

Preliminary Card

  • Neil Magny vs Philip Rowe (Welterweight)
  • Zhalgas Zhumagulov vs Joshua Van (Flyweight)
  • Austen Lane vs Justin Tafa (Heavyweight)
  • Randy Brown vs Wellington Turman (Welterweight)
  • Mateusz Rebecki vs Loik Radzhabov (Lightweight)
  • Tabatha Ricci vs Gillian Robertson (Women’s Strawweight)
  • Trevor Peek vs Jose Mariscal (Lightweight)
  • Jamall Emmers vs Jack Jenkins (Featherweight)
  • Tatsuro Taira vs Kleydson Rodrigues (Flyweight)

WHERE IS THE FIGHT TAKING PLACE?

The fight is taking place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, USA

WHEN IS UFC ON ABC 5?

UFC on ABC 5 is taking place on Saturday 24th June, 2023.

WHAT TIME IS THE CAGE WALK FOR JOSH EMMETT VS ILIA TOPURIA?

The preliminary card is due to begin at 12pm ET in the US (5pm in the UK) and the main card is scheduled to start at 3pm ET in the US (8pm in the UK).

With that in mind, Josh Emmett vs Ilia Topuria is expected to start around 5pm ET in the US / 10pm UK time, although this is only an approximation.

WHAT TV CHANNELS & STREAMING PLATFORMS ARE SHOWING UFC ON ABC 5?

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?

Josh Emmett has a record of 18 victories to his three defeats, whilst Ilia Topuria has had an impressive start to his MMA career with 13 wins and no losses so far.

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