Rising star Paddy Pimblett is in for a tough test later this evening when he takes on former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler at UFC 314
UFC star Paddy Pimblett faces his toughest test to date later this evening against former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler.
The pair are scheduled to clash in the co-main event at UFC 314 in Miami. Pimblett comes into the mouthwatering showdown off the back of an impressive submission win over King Green last July. As for Chandler, the American MMA veteran was convincingly beaten by Charles Oliveira in his last outing back in November.
Tonight’s main event will be headlined by a blockbuster featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski – who is looking to become a two-time champion – and rising contender Diego Lopes. Volkanovski hasn’t been seen since losing the gold strap to Ilia Topuria last year, while Lopes comes into the dust-up off a win over Brian Ortega. And so, here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s fights…
What time will Paddy Pimblett vs Michael Chandler start tonight?
Tonight’s pay-per-view event will take place at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The early prelims are scheduled to get underway at 11pm UK time (3pm PT, 5pm CT, 6pm ET), with the prelims following at 1am UK time on Sunday (5pm PT, 7pm CT, 8pm ET on Saturday). The main card will start at around 3am UK time on Sunday (7pm PT, 9pm CT, 10pm ET on Saturday). Pimblett’s clash with Chandler will likely get underway at around 4:30am UK time. The main event between Volkanovski and Lopes will likely take place at around 5am UK time on Sunday. The fight should not start later than this but could be brought forward if the prelim fights are completed earlier than expected.
How to watch Paddy Pimblett vs Michael Chandler
Tonight’s action will be shown live on TNT Sports. Fans will be able to stream the event on the broadcaster’s app, while Discovery+ will also air the action in the UK. In the US, ESPN+ will stream the event live.
Full fight card and undercard
Main card
- Alexander Volkanovski vs Diego Lopes
- Michael Chandler vs Paddy Pimblett
- Bryce Mitchell vs Jean Silva
- Yair Rodriguez vs Patricio Pitbull
- Nikita Krylov vs Dominick Reyes
Preliminary card
- Dan Ige vs Sean Woodson
- Yan Xiaonan vs Virna Jandiroba
- Jim Miller vs Chase Hooper
- Darren Elkins vs Julian Erosa
Early preliminary card
- Sedriques Dumas vs Michal Oleksiejczuk
- Su Mudaerji vs Mitch Raposo
- Tresean Gore vs Marco Tulio
- Nora Cornolle vs Hailey Cowan
Quotes corner
Paddy Pimblett: “Obviously my gameplan for opponents… you watch a lot of tape and that’s what my coaches do and that’s why we get so many wins. There’s a lot of tape that we’ve studied over his UFC career and I’ve got so many ways that I can win this fight. Everyone thinks that I’m going to get knocked out because I leave my chin high. But I told you, this chin is made of granite. I’m not getting knocked out, I’ve never been knocked out before, but Mike has and I’ll do it again on Saturday.”
Michael Chandler: “All respect towards what Paddy has done in this sport. He has earned this spot to be in this spot, but I have proven over these last couple of decades that I deserve to be in this spot as well. Right here, in Miami, Florida, UFC 314, I’m coming to steal the show. This is the people’s main event, and I can’t wait. I’m going to find that chin and I’m going to find that chin early.”
