There will be a huge amount of pressure on the shoulders of Jorge Masvidal tonight when he takes on Gilbert Burns at UFC 287 in his hometown of Miami.
Currently on a three-fight losing streak, Masvidal will be hoping to bring this barren run of form to an end, but this will be no easy task against the Brazilian after his first round submission win over Neil Magny in January.
Here's everything you need to know about Burns vs. Masvidal.
When is Burns vs. Masvidal? Date, start time tonight
- Date: Saturday, April 8
- Start time: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. BST
- Fight cagewalks (approx): 12:15 a.m. ET / 5:15 a.m. BST
The main card is set to get underway at 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. BST with the cagewalks for this particular fight at 12:15 a.m. ET / 5:15 a.m. BST. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Burns vs. Masvidal on tonight?
- U.S.: ESPN+ PPV
- UK: BT Sport
The fight will be available to purchase on ESPN+ PPV (click here for more information), meanwhile BT Sport will broadcast the fight in the UK.
Where is Burns vs. Masvidal tonight?
The fight will take place at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida.
Gilbert Burns record and bio
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Date of birth: July 20, 1986
- Height: 5' 10"
- Reach: 71"
- Total fights: 26
- Record: 21-5-0
Jorge Masvidal record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of birth: November 12, 1984
- Height: 5' 11"
- Reach: 74"
- Total fights: 51
- Record: 35-16-0
Burns vs. Masvidal card
Main card
- Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya; For Pereira's UFC middleweight title
- Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal; Welterweight
- Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez; Bantamweight
- Kevin Holland vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio; Welterweight
- Raul Rosas Jr vs. Christian Rodriguez; Bantamweight
Prelims
- Chris Curtis vs. Kelvin Gastelum; Middleweight
- Michelle Waterson vs. Luana Pinheiro; Women's strawweight
Early prelims
- Gerald Meerchaert vs. Joe Pyfer; Middleweight
- Cynthia Calvillo vs. Lupita Godinez; Women's strawweight
- Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Trey Ogden; Catchweight (160lbs)
- Shayilan Nuerdanbieke vs. Steve Garcia; Featherweight
- Jaqueline Amorim vs. Sam Hughes; Women's strawweight