Special Early Start Time – 4 p.m. ET: Main Card (ESPN+ & SiriusXM Fight Nation)

1:30 p.m. ET: Prelims (ESPN+ & SiriusXM Fight Nation)

UFC action continues this weekend with UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev live from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 2. The main card begins at a special early start time of 4 p.m. ET with the prelims starting at 1:30 p.m., both available on ESPN+ and SiriusXM Fight Nation.

Main Event:

• The main event sees No. 12 ranked UFC heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik take on undefeated Shamil Gaziev. Rozenstruik (13-5) looks to climb the rankings and add to his 12 KO wins and nine first round finishes, while Gaziev (12-0), a Dana White’s Contender Series veteran, looks to remain undefeated.

Co-Main Event:

• Light heavyweights Vitor Petrino and Tyson Pedro meet in a thrilling co-main event. Petrino (10-0), also a Dana White’s Contender Series veteran, looks to remain undefeated against the formidable Pedro (10-4), who intends to keep his 100% finish rate intact and add to his 10 first round finishes.

ESPN+, ESPN.com, ESPN App UFC Content: Editorial, Live and Upcoming, On Demand, Studio Shows, Archives:

• Best MMA fighters at every age (Friday)
• UFC Fight Night: Expert picks, best bets for Rozenstruik-Gaziev

On the call:

• Jon Anik will call the action alongside former two-division champion Daniel Cormier and former middleweight champion Michael Bisping. Charly Arnolt will handle reporting duties.

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Programming (All times ET):

*Immediately following Main Event. 

Main Card and Prelims (All times ET):

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