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UFC action returns this weekend with UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi, live from UFC APEX this Saturday, June 3 at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT, exclusively on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ (English and Spanish) and SiriusXM Fight Nation. The Prelims will air exclusively on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT. Live coverage begins Friday with UFC Live presented by DraftKings Sportsbook: Kara-France vs. Albazi at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2, providing fans with exclusive insights and views heading into Fight Night.
The main event features a crucial matchup in the flyweight division as No. 3 ranked contender Kai Kara-France (24-10) faces rising No. 7 Amir Albazi (16-1). Kara-France returns to the Octagon for his UFC main event debut looking to cement himself as a title contender in the flyweight division. Albazi, who’s undefeated in the UFC, aims to make the most of his biggest UFC fight to date and defend his spot in the rankings.
The co-main event features a featherweight clash as Alex Caceres (20-13) battles Daniel Pineda (28-14). Caceres enters the event with six wins over his last seven bouts and looks to maintain his position in the rankings. Pineda looks to secure the biggest win of his career and take out a ranked contender in Caceres.
Brendan Fitzgerald will call the action, joined Laura Sanko and former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. Heidi Androl will handle reporting duties.
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Programming (All times ET)
| Fri. 6/2 | 5:30 p.m. | UFC Live presented by DraftKings Sportsbook: Kara-France vs. Albazi | ESPN2 |
| 6:05 p.m. | UFC Fight Night Pre-Show Presented by DraftKings Sportsbook: Kara-France vs. Albazi | ESPN+Kar | |
| Sat. 6/3 | 6 p.m. | UFC Fight Night presented by New Amsterdam Vodka: Kara-France vs. Albazi (Prelims) | ESPN+ SiriusXM Fight Nation Channel #156 |
| 9 p.m. | UFC Fight Night Presented Modelo: Kara-France vs. Albazi (Main Card) | ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ (English & Spanish) SiriusXM Fight Nation Channel #156 |
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| 12 a.m.* | UFC Fight Night Post-Fight Show presented by DraftKings Sportsbook: Kara-France vs. Albazi | ESPN+, SiriusXM Fight Nation Channel #156 |
*Immediately following Main Event.
Main Card and Prelims (All times ET)
| 9 p.m. | Main | Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi |
| Co-Main | Alex Caceres vs. Daniel Pineda | |
| Undercard | Jim Miller vs. Jared Gordon | |
| Undercard | Tim Elliott vs. Victor Altamirano | |
| Undercard | Karine Silva vs. Ketlen Souza | |
| Undercard | Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | |
| 6 p.m. | Feature | Daniel Santos vs. Johnny Munoz |
| Undercard | Andrei Arlovski vs. Don’Tale Mayes | |
| Undercard | John Castaneda vs. Muin Gafurov | |
| Undercard | Jamie Mullarkey vs. Muhammad Naimov | |
| Undercard | Elise Reed vs. Jinh Yu Frey | |
| Undercard | Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Luan Lacerda | |
| Undercard | Philipe Lins vs. Max Grishin |
