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- Main Event features heavyweight clash between No. 4 Derrick Lewis and No. 10 Aleksei Oleinik
- All bouts exclusively on ESPN+
- Main Card begins at 9 p.m. ET with Prelims at 6 p.m. ET
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UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+: LEWIS vs. OLEINIK is set for this Saturday, August 8 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main event features a heavyweight bout between the division’s No. 4-ranked contender Derrick Lewis (23-7 1 NC) and No. 10-ranked Aleksei Oleinik (59-13-1). All fights will be carried exclusively on ESPN+ in English and Spanish. The main card begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, with the prelims kicking off at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT.
Lewis, a perennial fan favorite and former heavyweight title contender, enters the Octagon on a two-fight win streak and will look to keep his momentum going when he faces one of UFC’s top submission specialists. Oleinik, a UFC veteran, will seek his 60th career win. His record includes 46 career wins by submission. The co-main event will feature a middleweight clash between former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman (14-5) and Omari Akhmedov (20-4-1).
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UFC Fight Night on ESPN+: Lewis vs Oleinik
Programming (All times ET)
| Fri., 8/7 | 12 p.m. | UFC Fight Night Pre-Show: Lewis vs Oleinik | ESPN+ |
| 5:30 p.m. | UFC Live: Lewis vs Oleinik | ESPN2 | |
| Sat., 8/8 | 6 p.m. | UFC Fight Night: Prelims | ESPN+ |
| 9 p.m. | UFC Fight Night: Main Card | ESPN+ | |
| Sun., 8/9 | 12 a.m. | UFC Fight Night Post Show: Lewis vs Oleinik | ESPN+ |
Main Card and Prelims (All times ET)
| 9:00 PM | Main | Derrick Lewis vs. Aleksei Oleinik |
| Co-Main | Omari Akhmedov vs. Chris Weidman | |
| Undercard | Maki Pitolo vs. Darren Stewart | |
| Undercard | Yana Kunitskaya vs. Julija Stoliarenko | |
| Undercard | Beneil Dariush vs. Scott Holtzman | |
| 6:00 PM | Feature | Tim Means vs. Laureano Staropoli |
| Undercard | Kevin Holland vs. Joaquin Buckley | |
| Undercard | Nasrat Haqparast vs. Alex Munoz | |
| Undercard | Andrew Sanchez vs. Wellington Turman | |
| Undercard | Gavin Tucker vs. Justin Jaynes | |
| Undercard | Youssef Zalal vs. Peter Barrett | |
| Undercard | Irwin Rivera vs. Ali Qaisi |
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