Evan Elder vs Gauge Young at UFC on ESPN 66 | Preview & Prediction
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There is just one lightweight fight on the entire card at UFC on ESPN 66 in Kansas City as Evan Elder takes on Gauge Young
Evan Elder vs Gauge Young Facts
When is UFC on ESPN 66? UK – the preliminary card starts at 11:00pm on Saturday 26th April 2025, followed by the main card at 2:00am (Sunday) / USA – 6:00pm/9:00pm ET and 3:00pm/6:00pm PT
Where is UFC on ESPN 66? T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
Where can I get tickets for UFC on ESPN 66? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC ON ESPN 66
What TV channel is UFC on ESPN 66 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 66? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC ON ESPN 66 will be shown live on ESPN+
What time are Evan Elder and Gauge Young expected to walk out? 1:15am UK / 8:15pm US ET / 5:15pm US PT
UFC on ESPN 66 main card
Ian Machado Garry vs Carlos Prates (Welterweight)
Anthony Smith vs Zhang Mingyang (Light Heavyweight)
Giga Chikadze vs David Onama (Featherweight)
Michel Pereira vs Abusupiyan Magomedov (Middleweight)
Randy Brown vs Nicolas Dalby (Welterweight)
Ikram Aliskerov vs Andre Muniz (Middleweight)
UFC on ESPN 66 prelims
Matt Schnell vs Jimmy Flick (Flyweight)
Evan Elder vs Ahmad Sohail Hassanzada (Lightweight)
Chris Gutierrez vs John Castaneda (Featherweight)
Da'Mon Blackshear vs Alateng Heili (Bantamweight)
Malcolm Wellmaker vs Cameron Saaiman (Bantamweight)
Jaqueline Amorim vs Polyana Viana (Women’s Strawweight)
Chelsea Chandler vs Joselyne Edwards (Women’s Bantamweight)
Timothy Cuamba vs Roberto Romero (Featherweight)
Evan Elder vs Gauge Young prediction
Evan Elder (9-2) is looking to make it three wins in a row but he will have to handle a late change in opponent after Ahmad Sohail Hassanzada following is arrest and subsequently being pulled from the card. The 28-year-old now faces Gauge Young (9-2) and he will have to adjust for his new opponent.
Elder has won his last two fights which is all the more impressive given the fact he lost his previous two fights that were his first in the UFC. After a unanimous decision victory over Genaro Valdez, he submitted Darrius Flowers last July and comes into this fight with good confidence.
24-year-old Gauge Young makes his UFC debut with just five days’ notice but the talented youngster will not care about that. The striker has good knockout power and his last six wins have all come by KO/TKO. There will be no surprises as to how he will approach this fight and he will be eager to keep this fight standing throughout.
Elder is a little more well-rounded than his opponent and he may well decide to take it to the mat but the likelihood is that he backs himself and trades. Elder has to be favoured with experience on his side but Young certainly has the puncher’s chance.
Prediction: Evan Elder to win
