UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales Weigh-in Video
7 p.m. ET: Main Card | 4 p.m. ET: Prelims
UFC returns to Las Vegas this weekend with UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales, live from UFC APEX, May 17, on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) and SiriusXM Fight Nation, with the main card at 7 p.m. ET and prelims beginning at 4 p.m.
Main Event
- In the main event, No. 8 Gilbert Burns takes on No. 12 Michael Morales in a pivotal welterweight contest. Burns (22-8), a former title challenger and a respected name in the division, looks to reaffirm his status amongst the best at 170 pounds with a commanding performance against a surging challenger. Morales (17-0), a Dana White’s Contender Series alum with a 5-0 start to his UFC career including a first-round finish of Neil Magny last August, looks to build on his impressive resume and add to his 13 career finishes in his first UFC main event.
Co-Main Event
- Light heavyweights Rodolfo Bellato and Paul Craig meet in Saturday’s co-main event, as Craig makes his return to the 205-pound division. Bellato (12-2-1), a Dana White’s Contender Series alum unbeaten in his last five, looks to build on his success in his third Octagon appearance and second fight of the year. Craig (17-9-1), a UFC veteran and former Top 10 contender, aims to reestablish himself with a big performance in his light heavyweight comeback, following four fights at middleweight.
MAIN CARD
Main Event – Welterweight Bout: Gilbert Burns (170) vs Michael Morales (170.5)
Co-Main Event – Light Heavyweight Bout: Rodolfo Bellato (205.5) vs Paul Craig (205)
Lightweight Bout: Sodiq Yusuff (155.5) vs Mairon Santos (155.5)
Middleweight Bout: Dustin Stoltzfus (185.5) vs Nursulton Ruziboev (185.5)
Featherweight Bout: Julian Erosa (145) vs Melquizael Costa (145)
PRELIMS
Lightweight Bout: Gabe Green (154.5) vs Matheus Camilo (155)
Lightweight Bout: Jared Gordon (156) vs Thiago Moises (155.5)
Featherweight Bout: Yadier del Valle (145.5) vs Connor Matthews (145)
Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Luana Santos (136) vs Tainara Lisboa (135.5)
Women’s Strawweight Bout: Elise Reed (115) vs Denise Gomes (115)
Flyweight Bout: HyunSung Park (125.5) vs Carlos Hernandez (126)
Women’s Strawweight Bout: Luana Pinheiro (115.5) vs Tecia Pennington (114.5)
