UFC Fight Night

UFC Fight Night is an event hosted by the organization which is aired on network television for free. A typical Fight Night card usually features fighters that are ranked a little low in the UFC rankings along with a few big names in the main and co-main events. Fight Night’s happen a week or two before the 'numbered events' which are aired on 'pay per view' (PPV) to increase the hype for the numbered events. In Fight Nights, young UFC fighters are often seen stepping up and taking on UFC veterans on short notice, making for some high octane fights inside the octagon.

1. History of UFC Fight Night
2. Best UFC Fights
3. UFC Fight Night 165
4. List of UFC Fight Night Events
5. What is the difference between UFC Fight Night and UFC PPVs?
6. How to watch or stream UFC Fight Night?
7. Who won the last UFC Fight Night main event?

History of UFC Fight Night

The first ever UFC Fight Night was held in August 2005 at the Cox Pavillion in Las Vegas, Nevada and it was called 'UFC Ultimate Fight Night'. Back then, Fight Nights were aired on Spike TV. UFC started airing Fight Nights on Fox Sports in the month of August 2013, with UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen.

After the promotion signed a deal with ESPN, UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York was the first Fight Night event to be aired on ESPN+ on 19th January 2019. This was the first event as part of the UFC's five year contract with ESPN and also the first event to be aired on the network's digital streaming platform, ESPN+.

Usually, titles are not defended on Fight NIght events but this time, UFC made an exception as the main event saw Henry Cejudo and TJ Dillashaw fight it out for the UFC Flyweight Championship.

Best UFC Fights

Here are a few of the most memorable UFC Fight Night main event fights of all time:

UFC Fight Night 84 Michael Bisping vs Anderson Silva

Everyone knew this would be a spectacle of a fight the moment it was announced. Bisping wanted to get his hands on Silva since ages and lapped up the opportunity when it finally came his way. The middleweight bout held in 2016 saw the Brit Bisping pick up one of the biggest wins in his fighting career via unanimous decision in front of his hometown crowd at the O2 Arena in London.

In this back and forth thriller, the two men went at each other for five long rounds. The aggression on display in this contest was electric and it finally ended with 'The Count' managing to land 33 more significant strikes than his counterpart, 'The Spider'; getting his hand raised at the end of a fight rightly regarded as 'one for the ages'.

UFC Fight Night 143 Henry Cejudo vs TJ Dillashaw

In the main event of UFC's first show on ESPN+ held in Brooklyn, New York, 'The Messenger' Henry Cejudo left the world in awe as he made quick work of then Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw in a fight that saw him successfully defend his UFC Flyweight title in exquisite fashion, finishing TJ Dillashaw in just 32 seconds of the first round.

The former Olympic gold medalist Cejudo came out all guns blazing as soon as the bell rang and threw a hay-maker at Dillashaw, clipping him on the temple, and knocking the lights out of him. Although TJ was unhappy with the decision and said he was good to go even after getting knocked, Cejudo surely engraved his name in the history books with that vicious knockout.

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UFC Fight Night 158 Justin Gaethje vs Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone

Fireworks were expected from the get go when these two brutal lightweight knockout artists met each other at the main event of UFC Fight Night 158 at Vancouver. The bout was one of the most highly anticipated ones in recent times and it did not let us down for as long as it lasted.

Gaethje proved to be a bit too much for his friend 'Cowboy' to be able to handle. He was much faster with his movement and deadlier with his strikes. A left hook and a vicious counter right hand in the first round of the fight was what it took him to put Donald away in emphatic fashion. He also took home the $ 50k bonus for the deadly knockout of 'Cowboy'.

UFC Fight Night 165

UFC Fight Night 165: Edgar vs. Korean Zombie (also known as UFC Fight Night 165) is an upcoming MMA event produced by UFC that is going to be held on December 21, 2019, at Sajik Arena in Busan, South Korea.

List of UFC Fight Night Events

Below is the list of all UFC Fight Night events in the UFC history:

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What is the difference between UFC Fight Night and UFC PPVs?

The difference between UFC PPVs and UFC Fight Night is that the first one is for pay per view and can only be viewed if one pays for it. UFC fight nights are events aired on network television for free. Usually, the main events at pay per views are title fights while the main events at UFC Fight Nights are non title five round contests, barring a few exceptions.

How to watch or stream UFC Fight Night?

ESPN+ and ESPN are the exclusive digital and linear distributors in the United States for UFC.

Who won the last UFC Fight Night main event?

The UFC Fight Night 165 main event in Busan between Frankie Edgar and 'The Korean Zombie' Chan Sung Jung ended with Jung winning via first round TKO.

For all fight card results go to UFC Results.