In what could be a historic prelims card bout, Indian mixed martial arts fighter Anshul Jubli will make his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut at UFC 294 on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Anshul is a rising MMA star and is only the second Indian after Bharat Kandare to earn a UFC contract. If Anshul wins his lightweight bout against USA's Mike Breeden, he will become the first-ever Indian to win a UFC bout. The 28-year-old Anshul, who was born and trained in Uttarakhand, became the top MMA prospect in India by winning the Road To UFC tournament in 2022. (Sports News)
The prelims card lines up like this: Flyweight - Tim Elliott vs Muhammad Mokaev; Lightweight - Mohammad Yahya vs Trevor Peek; Bantamweight - Javid Basharat vs Victor Henry; Middleweight - Abu Azaitar vs Sedriques Dumas; Lightweight - Mike Breeden vs Anshul Jubli; Featherweight - Nathaniel Wood vs Muhammad Naimov; Women's Strawweight - Viktoriia Dudakova vs Jinh Yu Frey; Middleweight - Shara Magomedov vs Bruno Silva.
UFC 294 will be headlined by the lightweight championship in which current champion Islam Makhachev will take on UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. In the co-main event, former UFC middleweight champion Kamaru Usman will face surging contender Khamzat Chimaev.
Below is how the main card lines up:
Lightweight (Main event, title fight) - Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski
Middleweight - Kamaru Usman vs Khamzat Chimaev
Light Heavyweight - Magomed Ankalaev vs Johnny Walker
Middleweight - Ikram Aliskerov vs Warlley Alves
Bantamweight - Said Nurmagomedov vs Muin Gafurov
Here is all you need to know about UFC 294 - live streaming, venue, timings and telecast details:
When will Anshul Jubli's UFC 294 prelims card bout be contested?
The UFC 294 prelims card will start on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 7:30pm IST. Anshul Jubli's bout is fifth in order.
When will the UFC 294 main card start?
The UFC 294 main card will start on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 11:30pm IST.
Where will UFC 294 be held?
The bout will be contested at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Where will be the bout be live-streamed in India?
The bout will be live-streamed on the SonyLiv app and website.
On which TV channel will the bout be telecast in India?
The bout will be telecast live on Sony Sports Ten 1, Sony Sports Ten 3 (Hindi) and Sony Sports Ten 4 (Tamil and Telugu).
