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UFC Fight Night 254: How to watch Marvin Vettori vs. Roman Dolidze, start time, Las Vegas fight card, odds, more (Updated)

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UFC Fight Night 254: How to watch Marvin Vettori vs. Roman Dolidze, start time, Las Vegas fight card, odds, more (Updated)

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(This story was updated to add new information.)

The UFC stays in its Las Vegas home base for the third straight week, and in this final one, a former middleweight title challenger is at the top of the lineup.

Here’s how to watch UFC Fight Night 254 with 185-pounders in the headlining spot, plus a fun welterweight scrap in the co-feature.

Broadcast and streaming info

UFC Fight Night 254 has a main card that starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+

Veteran broadcaster Karyn Bryant serves as desk anchor and host at UFC Fight Night 254.

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, “The Ultimate Fighter 15” winner Michael Chiesa and coach Din Thomas join her as analysts at the desk.

UFC correspondent Megan Olivi will conduct pre- and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC Fight Night 254 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event.

Brendan Fitzgerald will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC Fight Night 254.

He’ll command play-by-play and be joined in the booth by retired former former UFC and WEC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping.

Brendan Fitzgerald, Dominick Cruz, Michael BispingBrendan Fitzgerald, Dominick Cruz, Michael Bisping

Brendan Fitzgerald, Dominick Cruz, Michael Bisping

Main event: Marvin Vettori

Record: 19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC

Opponent: Roman Dolidze (14-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC)

Division: Middleweight

Key wins: Roman Dolidze, Paulo Costa, Kevin Holland, Jack Hermansson

Misc.: A five-fight winning streak got him a 2021 title shot against then-champ Israel Adesanya. But after that unanimous decision loss, he’s alternated wins and losses – and the setbacks have been against former champs and title challengers. The fight against Dolidze is a rematch from two years ago that Vettori won.

Marvin VettoriMarvin Vettori

Marvin Vettori

Main event: Roman Dolidze

Record: 14-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC

Opponent: Marvin Vettori (19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC)

Division: Middleweight

Key wins: Kevin Holland, Anthony Smith, Jack Hermansson

Misc.: Dolidze had four straight wins and three straight bonuses when he was outworked by Vettori in their first meeting in 2023. He lost a decision to Nassourdine Imavov after that, but now has back-to-back wins over Holland Smith from 2024.

Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Roman Dolidze (blue gloves) fights Anthony Smith (red gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsJun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Roman Dolidze (blue gloves) fights Anthony Smith (red gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Roman Dolidze (blue gloves) fights Anthony Smith (red gloves) during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Co-main event: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

Record: 25-8-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC

Opponent: Chidi Njokuani (24-10 MMA, 4-3 UFC)

Division: Welterweight

Key wins: Benoit Saint-Denis, Sean Strickland

Misc.: Zaleski dos Santos got back on track with a 75-second knockout of then-unbeaten Zach Scroggin this past November.

Co-main event: Chidi Njokuani

Record: 24-10 MMA, 4-3 UFC

Opponent: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (25-8-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC)

Division: Welterweight

Key wins: Jared Gooden, Dusko Todorovic, Marc-Andre Barriault

Misc.: After a three-fight skid, Njokuani is back on track with 2024 decision wins over Gooden and Rhys McKee.

UFC debut: Kevin Vallejos

Record: 14-1

Opponent: Seungwoo Choi (11-7 MMA, 4-6 UFC)

Division: Featherweight

Misc.: THe 23-yeard-old took out Cam Teague with a first-round knockout on DWCS to get his UFC shot. His first shot on DWCS resulted in his only loss to date – to current UFC rising star Jean Silva.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 24: (R-L) Kevin Vallejos of Argentina punches Cam Teague in a featherweight fight during Dana White's Contender Series season eight, week seven at UFC APEX on September 24, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 24: (R-L) Kevin Vallejos of Argentina punches Cam Teague in a featherweight fight during Dana White's Contender Series season eight, week seven at UFC APEX on September 24, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 24: (R-L) Kevin Vallejos of Argentina punches Cam Teague in a featherweight fight during Dana White’s Contender Series season eight, week seven at UFC APEX on September 24, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

UFC debut: Diyar Nurgozhay

Record: 10-0

Opponent: Brendson Ribeiro (16-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

Division: Light heavyweight

Misc.: The 27-year-old from Kazakhstan has eight of his 10 wins by stoppage, including six knockouts. One of those came less than a year ago against 2019 $1 million PFL winner Emiliano Sordi.

UFC debut: Josias Musasa

Record: 8-0

Opponent: Carlos Vera (11-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Division: Bantamweight

Misc.: For the first time in his brief career, Musasa, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, had to go to the judges for a win. But it was on DWCS, and his split call over fellow unbeaten prospect Otari Tanzilovi was enough to get him to the show.

Josias Musasa def Otar Tanzilovi - DWCS 71Josias Musasa def Otar Tanzilovi - DWCS 71

Josias Musasa def Otar Tanzilovi – DWCS 71

UFC debut: Yuneisy Duben

Record: 6-0

Opponent: Carli Judice (3-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Division: Women’s flyweight

Misc.: Born in Venezuela and fighting out of Pittsburgh, the 28-year-old has all her wins by stoppage, including a 73-second KO of Shannon Clark on DWCS to get into the UFC.

UFC Fight Night 254 main card betting odds

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Marvin Vettori -140 vs. Roman Dolidze +120

  • Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos -175 vs. Chidi Njokuani +145

  • Alexander Hernandez -205 vs. Kurt Holobaugh +170

  • Da’Mon Blackshear -360 vs. Cody Gibson +285

  • Diyar Nurgozhay -290 vs. Brendson Ribeiro +235

  • Seungwoo Choi +320 vs. Kevin Vallejos -410

UFC Fight Night 254 prelim betting odds

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PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Waldo Cortes-Acosta -170 vs. Ryan Spann +140

  • A.J. Cunningham +500 vs. Su Young You -700

  • Josias Musasa -625 vs. Carlos Vera +455

  • Sam Hughes +210 vs. Stephanie Luciano -260

  • Daniel Barez +250 vs. Andre Lima -310

  • Priscila Cachoeira +170 vs. Josiane Nunes -205

  • Yuneisy Duben +400 vs. Carli Judice -535

Full fight videos

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 254.

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