Charles Oliveira vs Beneil Dariush: start time, undercard, TV channel and streaming info for UFC 289

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33 year-old Charles Oliveira, nicknamed ‘do Bronx’, is a former UFC lightweight champion and he takes on Iranian-born Beneil Dariush, who is number four in the UFC lightweight rankings, at UFC 289 this weekend.

Oliveira is looking to bounce back from a defeat to Islam Makhachev in Abu Dhabi last year, whilst Dariush is seeking a ninth successive MMA win.

WHO ELSE IS ON THE FIGHT CARD?

Aside from Charles Oliveira vs Beneil Dariush, there are 10 other fights on the card:

Main Card

• Amanda Nunes vs Irene Aldana (Women’s Bantamweight)
• Mike Malott vs Adam Fugitt (Welterweight)
• Dan Ige vs Nate Landwehr (Featherweight)
• Marc-Andre Barriault vs Eryk Anders (Middleweight)

Preliminary Card

• Nassourdine Imavov vs Chris Curtis (Middleweight)
• Miranda Maverick vs Jasmine Jasudavicius (Women’s Flyweight)
• Aiemann Zahabi vs Aori Qileng (Bantamweight)
• Kyle Nelson vs Blake Bilder (Featherweight)

Extra Preliminary Card

• David Dvorak vs Stephen Erceg (Flyweight)
• Diana Belbita vs Maria Oliveira (Women’s Strawweight)

WHERE IS THE FIGHT TAKING PLACE?

The fight is taking place at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada

WHEN IS UFC 289?

UFC 289 is taking place on Saturday 10th June, 2023.

WHAT TIME IS THE CAGE WALK FOR CHARLES OLIVEIRA VS BENEIL DARIUSH?

The extra preliminary card is expected to start at 7pm ET in the US (12am in the UK), the preliminary card is due to begin at 8pm ET in the US (1am in the UK) and the main card is scheduled to start at 10pm ET in the US (3am in the UK).

With that in mind, Charles Oliveira vs Beneil Dariush is expected to start around 11.30pm ET in the US / 4.30am UK time, although this is only an approximation.

WHAT TV CHANNELS & STREAMING PLATFORMS ARE SHOWING UFC 289?

USA

The extra preliminary and preliminary card can be watched on ESPN/ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass, while the main card can be watched exclusively on ESPN+.

UK

UK fight fans can watch the whole event on BT Sport, while the preliminary card can also be streamed on UFC Fight Pass.

WHAT ARE THEIR FIGHT RECORDS?

Charles Oliveira has 33 victories and nine defeats with one no contest in his MMA career. Beneil Dariush has 22 wins, four defeats and a draw so far.