Raphael Assuncao vs Davey Grant: start time, undercard, TV channel and streaming info for UFC Fight Night 221

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Brazilian fighter Raphael Assuncao takes on Davey Grant, of Darlington in England, in a Bantamweight bout at UFC Fight Night 2011 this weekend.

Assuncao comes into this on the back of a much-needed unanimous win against Victor Henry in October, which came on the back of four successive UFC defeats. Grant also recovered from successive losses in his last fight when he defeated Louis Smolka in May 2022.

WHO IS ON THE FIGHT CARD?

Aside from Raphael Assuncao vs Davey Grant, there are 12 other fights on the card:

• Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili (Bantamweight)
• Alexander Volkov vs Alexander Romanov (Heavyweight)
• Nikita Krylov vs Ryan Spann Catchweight (215 lbs)
• Ricardo Ramos vs Austin Lingo (Featherweight)
• Said Nurmagomedov vs Jonathan Martinez (Bantamweight)
• Vitor Petrino vs Anton Turkalj (Light Heavyweight)
• Karl Williams vs Lukasz Brzeski (Heavyweight)
• Sedriques Dumas vs Josh Fremd (Middleweight)
• Mario Bautista vs Guido Cannetti (Bantamweight)
• Ariane Lipski vs JJ Aldrich (Women’s Flyweight)
• Victor Henry vs Tony Gravely (Bantamweight)
• Tyson Nam vs Bruno Gustavo da Silva (Flyweight)

WHERE IS THE FIGHT TAKING PLACE?

The fight is taking place in The Theatre at Virgin Hotels in Paradise, Las Vegas, USA.

WHEN IS UFC FIGHT NIGHT 221?

UFC Fight Night 221 is taking place on Saturday, 11th March 2023.

WHAT TIME IS THE CAGE WALK FOR Raphael Assuncao VS Davey Grant?

The undercard is set to begin at around 12pm local time / 3pm ET / 8pm UK time, while the main card is due to begin at around 3pm local time / 6pm ET / 11pm UK time.

With that in mind, Raphael Assuncao vs Davey Grant is expected to start around 4pm local time / 7pm ET / 10pm UK time, although this is only an approximation.

WHAT TV CHANNEL IS SHOWING Raphael Assuncao VS Davey Grant?

The fight is televised on ESPN+ in the US, while those in the UK can watch the action on BT Sport.

WHAT ABOUT LIVE STREAMING?

Fight fans in the US can stream the fight on ESPN+ platforms or by using UFC Fight Pass, while UK viewers can use the BT Sport Player & app for live streaming.

WHAT ARE THEIR FIGHT RECORDS?

Raphael Assuncao has fought 38 times in Mixed Martial Arts events with 29 victories and nine defeats, whereas Grant, who began his career in 2008, has 14 wins to his six losses.