Here's what you need to know to watch UFC on ESPN 72 on ESPN and ESPN+.
The UFC stays in its “Sin City” home base for a second straight week with a big middleweight clash at the top of the bill.
Here's how to watch UFC on ESPN 72 with 185-pound contenders in the headlining spot.
Broadcast and streaming info
UFC on ESPN 72 has a main card that airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The preliminary card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET.
Stay tuned to MMA Junkie for more broadcast details this week.
Main event: Roman Dolidze
- Record: 15-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC
- Opponent: Anthony Hernandez (14-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC)
- Division: Middleweight
- Key wins: Marvin Vettori, Kevin Holland, Anthony Smith, Jack Hermansson
- Misc.: Dolidze had a stellar four-fight run a few years back that included three bonuses, but then he ran into a two-fight skid. That’s well in the rearview mirror, though. He’s now won three straight against former light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith, Kevin Holland and former middleweight title challenger Marvin Vettori – which avenged a decision loss from two years prior.
Main event: Anthony Hernandez
- Record: 14-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC
- Opponent: Roman Dolidze (15-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC)
- Division: Middleweight
- Key wins: Brendan Allen, Michel Pereira, Roman Kopylov, Edmen Shahbazyan, Marc-Andre Barriault
- Misc.: It’s been more than five years since Hernandez was stopped in just 39 seconds by Kevin Holland. Since then, he has seven straight wins – including five by stoppage and three post-fight bonuses. A win over Dolidze would make it hard to deny him the right to ask for a title shot.
Co-main event: Steve Erceg
- Record: 12-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC
- Opponent: Ode Osbourne (13-8 MMA, 5-6 UFC)
- Division: Bantamweight
- Key wins: Matt Schnell
- Misc.: Erceg got a title shot on the strength of a 3-0 start in the UFC, including two post-fight bonuses. But he dropped a decision to champ Alexandre Pantoja 15 months ago, which set off his current three-fight skid that includes losses to recent title challenger Kai Kara-France and former champ Brandon Moreno, the latter of which came in March. Erceg was set to fight Alex Perez, who pulled out. Then HyunSung Park was rebooked to fight Tatsuro Taira two days ago, making Osbourne Erceg’s third opponent. Due to the short notice, the fight will take place at bantamweight and not flyweight.
Co-main event: Ode Osbourne
- Record: 13-8 MMA, 5-6 UFC
- Opponent: Steve Erceg (12-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
- Division: Bantamweight
- Key wins: Charles Johnson, CJ Vergara
- Misc.: On the heels of a three-fight skid and four losses in five bouts, Osbourne got a crucial win in April when he took out Luis Gurule with a bonus-winning knockout. That was his first win in more than two years after losses to Asu Almabayev, Jafel Filho and Ronaldo Rodriguez. Due to the short notice, the fight will take place at bantamweight and not flyweight.
UFC on ESPN 72 lineup
MAIN CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony Hernandez
- Steve Erceg vs. Ode Osbourne
- Angela Hill vs. Iasmin Lucindo
- Andre Fili vs. Christian Rodriguez
- Miles Johns vs. Jean Matsumoto
- Eryk Anders vs. Christian Leroy Duncan
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
- Rafael Cerqueira vs. Julius Walker
- Toshiomi Kazama vs. Elijah Smith
- Priscila Cachoeira vs. Joselyne Edwards
- Uros Medic vs. Gilbert Urbina
- Gabriella Fernandes vs. Julija Stoliarenko
UFC on ESPN 72 main card betting odds
- Dolidze +250, Hernandez -340
- Erceg -400, Osbourne +285
- Hill +150, Lucindo -190
- Fili +170, Rodriguez -225
- Johns +240, Matsumoto -330
- Anders +340, Leroy Duncan -500
UFC on ESPN 72 prelim betting odds
- Cerqueira +400, Walker -620
- Kazama +390, Smith -590
- Cachoeira +215, Edwards -290
- Medic -390, Urbina +280
- Fernandes -440, Stoliarenko +310
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: How to watch UFC on ESPN 72: Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony Hernandez
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