Middleweight contenders collide in Las Vegas when Jared Cannonier takes on Caio Borralho at UFC APEX.
Here’s how you can watch UFC Vegas 96, including streaming options and which TV channel to follow the prelims and main card.
UFC Vegas 96 Start Time
- Date: Saturday August 24
- Start time: 10pm ET | 7pm PT
- Location: UFC APEX, Las Vegas
The UFC Vegas 96 main card begins at 10 p.m. ET. Cannonier and Borralho are expected to take to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. ET, depending on the length of the undercard bouts.
The main card will also feature Angela Hill vs. Tabatha Ricci. Hill is a seasoned fighter, having competed in 13 fights since 2020. The former Invicta FC strawweight champion is 2-1 in her last three fights and 4-1 in her previous five. Ricci is 2-1 in her last three fights and has won three times by submission.
Neil Magny takes on Michael Morales. A former Ultimate Fighter, Magny holds the record for most wins (22) in UFC history at welterweight and is 2-2 in his last four fights. A former Dana White’s Contender Series fighter, Morales is undefeated and is 5-0 in the octagon.
The Ultimate Fighter 32 Finale will also be on the schedule. Ryan Loder will face Robert Valentin Frey at middleweight while Kaan Ofli and Mairon Santos will face off at featherweight.
How to Watch UFC Vegas 96 for Free
UFC Vegas 96 is available on ESPN and ESPN+. It will also be streamed via Fubo which offers a free trial so you can watch all the action without commitment.
The prelims before the main card feature Road to UFC alum Wang Cong, kickboxing champion, facing Victoria Leonardo, 1-3 in her last four fights. Dana White’s Contender Series alum Zachary Reese, 2-1 in the octagon, takes on Jose Medina, who lost his six-fight unbeaten streak at DWCS.
UFC Vegas 96 Fight Card
Main map
- Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho; Middleweight
- Angela Hill vs. Tabatha Ricci; Strawweight
- Ryan Loder vs. Robert Valentin Frey; Middleweight
- Kaan Ofli vs Mairon Santos; Featherweight
- Neil Magny vs. Michael Morales; Welterweight
- Edmen Shahbazyan against Gerald Meerschaert; Middleweights
Preliminaries
- Francis Marshall vs Dennis Buzukja; Lightweight
- Zachary Reese vs. Jose Medina; Middleweight
- Viacheslav Borshchev vs James Llontop; Lightweight
- Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs. Josiane Nunes; Bantamweight
- Zygimantas Ramaska vs. Nathan Fletcher; Featherweight
- Wang Cong vs Victoria Leonardo; Flyweight
Cannonier is 10-7 in the Octagon since 2015. He challenged and lost to Israel Adesanya in 2022 for the UFC middleweight title. Since then, he is 2-1 in his last three fights and has 10 wins by knockout. Borralho competed twice at Dana White’s Contender Series in 2021. “The Natural” knocked out Paul Craig in May to add to his five wins by knockout.
The middleweight division is very tight: Cannonier is ranked fifth, while Borralho is ranked 12th. A win by either, especially Borralho, could propel them to the top of the rankings.
Upcoming UFC TV Schedule
| Date | Event | Location | How to watch |
| August 24, 2024 | Gunner vs. Borralho | UFC APEX – Las Vegas, United States | ESPN+ |
| September 7, 2024 | Burns vs Brady | UFC APEX – Las Vegas, United States | ESPN+ |
| September 14, 2024 | UFC 306: O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili | The Sphere – Las Vegas | ESPN+ |
| September 28, 2024 | Moicano vs Saint Denis | Accor Arena – Paris, France | ESPN+ |
| October 5, 2024 | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree | Delta Center – Salt Lake City, Utah | ESPN+ |
