Saturday night, UFC makes its return to pay-per-view with the UFC 236 event set to go down in Atlanta. If you needed any reason to believe that this card is one of the more important ones we've seen this year, well, there will be two interim champions crowned to close out the festivities for the evening.
In the main event of UFC 236, reigning featherweight champion Max Holloway will be making the move up to take on Dustin Poirier for the interim lightweight title while champion Khabib Nurmagomedov rides out his suspension. This is a rematch nearly seven years in the making, as the two battled back in August 2012 at featherweight, with Poirier coming away with the win. The Louisiana-native is riding a three-fight win streak coming into Saturday night, which includes three fight night bonuses.
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In the co-main event of the night, Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum will serve as the bout to determine an interim middleweight champion. The man who comes out with the belt will be on a fast track to take on champion Robert Whittaker when he fully recovers from the collapsed bowel he recently suffered. The expectation is for Whittaker to take on the winner later this year.
Also on the main card, we get a pair of light heavyweight showdowns with Eryk "Ya Boi" Anders taking on Khalil Rountree Jr. while Ovince Saint Preux battles Nikita Krylov. Anders is 1-3 in his last four bouts, with his lone win coming via incredible soccer kick over Tim Williams. Rountree is also coming in off a loss after suffering a vicious TKO defeat to Johnny Walker.
Saint Preux, the former 205-pound title challenger, is 4-2 in his last six but coming off a loss to Dominick Reyes in October.
Below is all the information you need to catch the UFC 236 event on Saturday night.
How to watch UFC 236 prelims
Date: Saturday, April 13 | Location: State Farm Arena -- Atlanta, Georgia
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN
How to watch UFC 236 main card
Date: Saturday, April 13 | Location: State Farm Arena -- Atlanta, Georgia
Time: 10 p.m. ET
Stream: ESPN+ or Amazon | Channel: PPV (check your local provider)
Price: $64.99 (HD), $54.99 (SD)
Now, here's a look at the UFC 236 main fight card and betting odds.
UFC 236 main card, odds
| Favorite | Underdog | Weightclass |
|---|---|---|
Max Holloway -200 | Dustin Poirier +170 | Interim lightweight title |
Israel Adesanya -150 | Kelvin Gastelum +130 | Interim middleweight title |
Eryk Anders -190 | Khalil Rountree Jr. +160 | Light heavyweight |
Alan Jouban -115 | Dwight Grant -105 | Welterweight |
Nikita Krylov -120 | Ovince Saint Preux +100 | Light heavyweight |
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