Rob Font vs Adrian Yanez: start time, undercard, TV channel and streaming info for UFC 287

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Leominster-born Rob Font, 35, takes on Adrian Yanez, of La Porte in Texas, in a much anticipated Bantamweight bout this weekend at UFC 287.

Font is currently the number six in the UFC bantamweight rankings, whilst 29 year-old Yanez is currently ranked 12^th by the UFC for the same division.

WHO ELSE IS ON THE FIGHT CARD?

Aside from Rob Font vs Adrian Yanez, there are 12 other fights on the card:

Main Card

Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya (Middleweight)
Gilbert Burns vs Jorge Masvidal (Welterweight)
Kevin Holland vs Santiago Ponzinibbio (Welterweight)
Raul Rosas Jr. vs Christian Rodriguez (Bantamweight)

Preliminary Card

Kelvin Gastelum vs Chris Curtis (Middleweight)

Michelle Waterson (Women’s Strawweight)
Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer (Middleweight)
Karl Williams vs Chase Sherman (Heavyweight)

Early preliminary Card

Cynthia Calvillo vs Lupita Godinez (Women’s Strawweight)
Ignacio Bahamondes vs Trey Ogden (Catchweight 160 lbs)
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke vs Steve Garcia (Featherweight)
Jaqueline Amorim (Women’s Strawweight)

WHERE IS THE FIGHT TAKING PLACE?

The fight is taking place at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida, USA.

WHEN IS UFC 287?

UFC 287 is taking place on Saturday 8^th April, 2023.

WHAT TIME IS THE CAGE WALK FOR ROB FONT VS ADRIAN YANEZ?

The early preliminary card is set to begin at around 6pm ET in the US, and 11pm in the UK, the preliminary card is expected to start at 8:30pm and 01:30am in the US, while the main card is due to begin at around 10pm ET in the US, and 3am in the UK.

With that in mind, Rob Font vs Adrian Yanez is expected to start around 11.15pm ET in the US / 4.15am UK time, although this is only an approximation.

WHAT TV CHANNELS & STREAMING PLATFORMS ARE SHOWING UFC 287?

USA

The early 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 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?

In his MMA career, which began in 2011, Rob Font has 19 wins to six defeats, including his last two fights, whilst Yanez has a record of 16-3 so far.