On Saturday February 18, UFC will return to the Apex for UFC Vegas 69.
The main event has undergone a few changes the last couple of weeks, and the card will now be headlined by a women’s flyweight bout between No. 10 ranked Erin Blanchfield and No. 3 ranked Jessica Andrade. The fight could quite possibly decide the women’s flyweight division’s next title challenger.
Andrade, who last fought on January 23, took the fight on a short notice, as she’s replacing Taila Santos, who pulled out of the fight.
23-year-old Blanchfield won her previous fight in November as she submitted Molly McCann in the first round. She’s riding a seven-fight winning streak and is undefeated in the UFC with a promotional record of 4-0.
UFC Vegas 69 main card also features a highly interesting lightweight bout where veteran Jim Miller will make his fifty-second (!) professional MMA fight as he’s taking on Alexander Hernandez.
Lina Länsberg returns to action
The preliminary card features Swedish bantamweight veteran Lina Länsberg who will take on Brazil’s Mayra Bueno Silva.
No. 12 ranked Länsberg comes into the fight with three straight losses and is in desperate need of a win, while her No. 14 ranked opponent comes from back-to-back wins against Wu Yanan and Stephanie Egger in 2022.
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UFC Vegas 69: Andrade vs. Blanchfield – Full Fight Card
Main card
- Women’s flyweight bout: Jessica Andrade vs. Erin Blanchfield
- Light heavyweight bout: Jordan Wright vs. Zac Pauga
- Heavyweight bout: Josh Parisian vs. Jamal Pogues
- Light heavyweight bout: William Knight vs. Marcin Prachnio
- Lightweight: Jim Miller vs. Alexander Hernandez
Preliminary card
- Women’s bantamweight bout: Lina Lansberg vs. Mayra Bueno
- Featherweight bout: Silva Jamall Emmers vs. Khusein Askhabov
- Light heavyweight: Ovince Saint Preux vs. Philipe Lins
- Lightweight bout: Nazim Sadykhov vs. Evan Elder
- Welterweight bout: AJ Fletcher vs. Themba Gorimbo
- Flyweight bout: Clayton Carpenter vs. Juancamilo Ronderos
*Bout order and number of fights can change.
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How to watch in Sweden and US
Sweden: The event is broadcasted by Viaplay, starting at 23.00 CET.
US: The prelims is aired by ESPN+ starting at 4 p.m. ET. The main card is broadcasted by ESPN+ starting at 7 p.m. ET.
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