Unbeaten Georgian Ilia Topuria comes up against stalwart Josh Emmett at UFC Fight Night in Florida tonight.
38-year-old Emmett is looking to get back to winning ways after a defeat at UFC 284 earlier this year and is in search of a win to get back into featherweight belt contention. The experienced American takes on 26-year-old Topuria, who most recently fought at UFC 282 in December last year, when he moved to 13-0 after submitting Bryce Mitchell in the second round.
The younger fighters now has his sights on Emmett, who himself lost by submission in his most recent clash.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Emmett vs. Topuria.
When is Emmett vs. Topuria the fight tonight? Date, start time
- Date: Saturday, June 24
- Time: 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. BST
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 5:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 p.m. BST
The main card is set to get underway at 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. BST with the main event cagewalks scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 p.m. BST. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Emmett vs. Topuria tonight?
The fight will be broadcast on ESPN+ in the U.S. (click here for more information), while UK fans can watch the fight on BT Sport.
This fight will also be available to watch for DAZN subscribers in Austria, Germany and Italy.
Where is the Emmett vs. Topuria fight tonight?
The fight will take place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.
Josh Emmett record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of birth: March 4, 1985
- Height: 5' 6"
- Reach: 70"
- Total fights: 21
- Record: 18-3-0
Ilia Topuria record and bio
- Nationality: Georgian
- Date of birth: January 21, 1997
- Height: 5' 7"
- Reach: 69"
- Total fights: 13
- Record: 13-0-0
Emmett vs. Topuria fight card
Main Card
- Josh Emmett vs. Ilia Topuria; Featherweights
- 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
Prelims
- Neil Magny vs. Philip Rowe; Welterweight
- Zhaglas 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