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Returning to the world-renowned Apex in Las Vegas, the UFC presents its latest offering of thrilling bouts, headlined by an exciting clash between the up-and-coming Michael Morales and the veteran contender Gilbert Burns in the UFC Vegas 106 main event. Also, Paul Craig returns to the light heavyweight division when he faces Rodolfo Bellato in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 106.
UFC Vegas 106 Main Event
Utterly dominant in his five Octagon appearances thus far, Morales has enjoyed a meteoric rise through the 170-lb class over the past three years. Breaking into the top 15 with a highlight reel stoppage over Neil Magny, the Ecuadorian looks to take another massive leap into the division’s upper echelon by taking out another seasoned competitor in UFC Vegas 106.
Currently riding a three-bout losing streak, Burns has not gotten his hand raised in mixed martial arts since defeating Jorge Masvidal at UFC 287 in 2023. Now staring down a potential fourth loss in a row, a victory for “Durinho” this Saturday is all but necessary to remain relevant in the competitive welterweight landscape.
UFC Vegas 106 Co-Main Event
0-3 in his past three contests as a middleweight, Craig now finds himself in a very rough patch in his UFC career. Moving back up to his original weight class, light heavyweight, “Bearjew” is seeking to rebuild some momentum as he aims to breathe new life into his promotional tenure.
Coming off of a thrilling draw with a returning Jimmy Crute at UFC 312, Bellato steps into his first fight in three months. Not wanting to waste any time continuing his ascension up the 205-lb category, “Trator” is on the hunt for his second UFC victory with a win over the Scottish sensation, Craig.
Here’s how to watch UFC Vegas 106
Online Streaming: You can catch the entire card on ESPN+, but you will need to subscribe in order to do so. Right now, the company is offering a monthly or yearly subscription of $11.99 and $119.99 respectively. For those who want to get more bang out of their buck, there is also the monthly Disney Bundle Deal, which offers ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+ for $16.99 with included commercials, or $26.99 for no commercials at all.
Start Time and Date: The Preliminaries will begin at 4pm ET, followed by the Main Card at 7pm ET on May 17th.
Bout Order For UFC Vegas 106
Main Card:Gilbert Burns vs. Michael Morales (Welterweight Main Event)Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato (Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event)Sodiq Yusuff vs. Mairon Santos (Featherweight)Dustin Stoltzfus vs. Nursulton Ruziboev (Middleweight)Julian Erosa vs. Melquizael Costa (Featherweight)
Preliminaries:Gabriel Green vs. Matheus Camilo (Lightweight Featured Bout)Jared Gordon vs. Thiago Moisés (Lightweight)Yadier Del Valle vs. Connor Matthews (Featherweight) Luana Santos vs. Tainara Lisboa (Women’s Bantamweight) Elise Reed vs. Denise Gomes (Women’s Strawweight)Park Hyun-sung vs. Carlos Hernandez (Flyweight)Tecia Pennington vs. Luana Pinheiro (Women’s Strawweight)
