Marlon Vera vs Cory Sandhagen: start time, undercard, TV channel and streaming info for UFC on ESPN 43
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30 year-old Marlon Vera, nicknamed ‘Chito’, takes on Cory Sandhagen, of Aurora in Colorado, in a Bantamweight bout at UFC on ESPN 43 this weekend.
Vera is currently third in the UFC rankings for the Bantamweight division, whilst Sandhagen is currently number five and looking to make it back-to-back victories in this one after a TKO win against Song Yadong in September 2022.
WHO ELSE IS ON THE FIGHT CARD?
Aside from Marlon Vera vs Cory Sandhagen, there are 12 other fights on the card:
Main Card
- Holly Holm vs Yana Santos (Women’s Bantamweight)
- Nate Landwehr vs Austin Lingo (Featherweight)
- Andrea Lee vs Maycee Barber (Women’s Flyweight)
- Chidi Njokuani vs Albert Duraev (Middleweight)
Preliminary Card
- Alex Perez vs Manel Kape (Flyweight)
- Daniel Pineda vs Tucker Lutz (Featherweight)
- Steven Peterson vs Lucas Alexander (Featherweight)
- Trevin Giles vs Preston Parsons (Welterweight)
- C.J. Vergara vs Daniel da Silva (Flyweight)
- Manuel Torres vs Trey Ogden (Lightweight)
- Victor Altamirano vs Vinicius Salvador (Flyweight)
- Hailey Cowan vs Tamires Vidal (Women’s Bantamweight)
WHERE IS THE FIGHT TAKING PLACE?
The fight is taking place at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
WHEN IS UFC ON ESPN 43?
UFC ON ESPN 43 is taking place on Saturday 25th March, 2023.
WHAT TIME IS THE CAGE WALK FOR MARLON VERA VS CORY SANDHAGEN?
The preliminary card is set to begin at around 4pm ET in the US, and 8pm in the UK, while the main card is due to begin at around 7pm ET in the US, and 11pm in the UK.
With that in mind, Marlon Vera vs Cory Sandhagen is expected to start around 10pm ET in the US / 2am UK time, although this is only an approximation.
WHAT TV CHANNELS & STREAMING PLATFORMS ARE SHOWING UFC ON ESPN 43?
USA
The 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 2, while the preliminary card can also be streamed on UFC Fight Pass.
WHAT ARE THEIR FIGHT RECORDS?
Marlon Vera has fought 28 times in Mixed Martial Arts with 20 victories, seven defeats and a draw. Sandhagen, on the other hand, has a 15-4 record in his 19 bouts.
