This Thursday, January 21, Michael Chiesa will face Neil Magny in the main event at Eithad Arena on Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. Michael Chiesa meets Neil Magny in the welterweight main event of a midweek matinee UFC Fight Night on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The fights will be broadcast on both ESPN and ESPN+, with the main card starting at noon ET and the prelims at 9 a.m. ET.
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
January 20, 2021
Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Time: 09:00 AM ET
U.S. Broadcast: ESPN
Name: UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
Also Known As: UFC Fight Island 8
Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ownership: Endeavor
Venue: UFC Fight Island
Location: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Enclosure: Octagon
MMA Bouts: 14
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Magny (24-7) is coming off a big 2020. He went 3-0 during the year, with his most recent win in August over ex-champion Robbie Lawler. For Magny, the active and successful year came after a 2019 in which he did not compete.
Magny (24-7) is coming off a big 2020. He went 3-0 during the year, with his most recent win in August over ex-champion Robbie Lawler. For Magny, the active and successful year came after a 2019 in which he did not compete.
Wednesday’s fight card will feature seven fighters making their UFC debuts. Among them is Umar Nurmagomedov, the cousin of lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov and an undefeated former PFL fighter who recently was named the 10th-best fighter under age 25 by ESPN.
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
- Wednesday, Jan. 20, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Main card: 12 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+
- Prelims: 9 a.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+W
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How to watch the fights Live
Watch the fights on ESPN: Download the ESPN App | WatchESPN | TV
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Watch the fights on ESPN+. If you don’t have ESPN+, get it here.
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fight card
ESPN/ESPN+, noon ET
Michael Chiesa vs. Neil Magny | welterweight
Warlley Alves vs. Mounir Lazzez | welterweight
Ike Villanueva vs. Vinicius Moreira | light heavyweight
Roxanne Modafferi vs. Viviane Araujo | women’s flyweight
Matt Schnell vs. Tyson Nam | men’s flyweight
Lerone Murphy vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade | men’s featherweight
ESPN/ESPN+, 9 a.m. ET
Omari Akhmedov vs. Tom Breese | middleweight
Ricky Simon vs. Gaetano Pirrello | men’s bantamweight
Su Mudaerji vs. Zarrukh Adashev | men’s flyweight
Dalcha Lungiambula vs. Markus Perez | middleweight
Francisco Figueiredo vs. Jerome Rivera | men’s flyweight
Mike Davis vs. Mason Jones | lightweight
Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Sergey Morozov | men’s bantamweight
Victoria Leonardo vs. Manon Fiorot | women’s flyweight.
The main card on Saturday afternoon features five bouts, including the main event between “Blessed” Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar. Holloway enters the octagon with a record of 21-6 and is ranked first in the featherweight rankings. Meanwhile, Calvin Kattar has a record of 22-4 and is ranked sixth in the featherweight rankings.
In addition to the main card, there are also six bouts for the prelims. Some of those fights are Phillip Hawes vs. Nassourdine Imavov (middleweight), Wu Yanan vs. Joselyne Edwards (women’s bantamweight), and Carlos Felipe vs. Justin Tafa (heavyweight).
How to watch UFC Fight Night on ABC via live online stream
As previously mentioned, the prelims for UFC Fight Night on ABC will be live streamed on ESPN+, in which you need to purchase a subscription. For the main card, you can view it on regular TV without cable. But there are some various streaming options for cord cutters that have free trials such as YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, AT&T TV Now, FuboTV, or Sling TV.
The fights are often a little bit delayed on live streams, but usually, it’s only between 30 and 60 seconds behind the TV broadcast. That can impact you if you’re on Twitter during the event, but otherwise, it’s an easy option.
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa V Magny to continue blockbuster start of the year
Where can you watch UFC in Australia?
The fights are available on UFC Fight Pass, ESPN and Kayo.
Betting odds
Neil Magny (1.72) V Michael Chiesa (2.10)
Mounir Lazzez (1.36) V Warlley Alves (2.96)
Ike Villanueva (1.67) V Vinicius Castro (2.15)
Viviane Araujo (1.25) V Roxanne Modafferi (3.85)
Correct odds as of January 19.
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Magny (24-7) is coming off a big 2020. He went 3-0 during the year, with his most recent win in August over ex-champion Robbie Lawler. For Magny, the active and successful year came after a 2019 in which he did not compete.
Magny (24-7) is coming off a big 2020. He went 3-0 during the year, with his most recent win in August over ex-champion Robbie Lawler. For Magny, the active and successful year came after a 2019 in which he did not compete.
Wednesday’s fight card will feature seven fighters making their UFC debuts. Among them is Umar Nurmagomedov, the cousin of lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov and an undefeated former PFL fighter who recently was named the 10th-best fighter under age 25 by ESPN.
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny
- Wednesday, Jan. 20, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Main card: 12 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+
- Prelims: 9 a.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+
How to watch the fights Live
Watch the fights on ESPN: Download the ESPN App | WatchESPN | TV
Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access.
Watch the fights on ESPN+. If you don’t have ESPN+, get it here.
There’s also FightCenter, which offers live updates for every UFC card.
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