UFC Vegas 93: Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira - Full fight card, date, start time, streaming, how to watch, venue and more

UFC Vegas 93 takes place this weekend. The event will feature 13 fights across seven weight classes. Although it lacks high-profile names, there are several highly touted prospects and rising contenders who will attempt to take another step in their respective journeys to achieve greatness.

In the main event, No.5-ranked UFC flyweight contender Alex Perez will take on No.13-ranked Tatsuro Taira in a high-risk, low-reward matchup.

Despite being a well-rounded fighter, Perez was in a tough spot professionally after suffering three straight losses against Deiveson Figueiredo, Alexandre Pantoja and Muhammad Mokaev. He bounced back with a highlight reel KO win over Matheus Nicolau in April and will look forward to securing his second straight win against Taira.

Meanwhile, the 24-year-old Taira has made a huge splash in a short time. The undefeated fighter is 5-0 in the UFC, with his most recent win coming against Carlos Hernandez in December 2023. He has been aiming to take a step up in competition since the win, calling out the likes of Mokaev. The Japanese fighter is perceived as the UFC's next big star from the East and has been praised for his lethal combination of striking and submission ability.

In the co-headlining bout, middleweight contender Ikram Aliskerov will attempt to score his fourth victory under the UFC umbrella as he takes on promotional newcomer Antonio Trocoli in a short-notice fight. Aliskerov was originally scheduled to fight Andre Muniz. However, the Brazilian had to pull out of the fight due to an injury and was replaced by Trocoli.

For the uninitiated, Aliskerov's only professional MMA loss came against Khamzat Chimaev before their UFC tenures started. A potential rematch between them has been a major talking point since the Dagestani fighter arrived in the UFC in 2022, as the fight was a closely contested affair until the knockout punch from Chimaev closed the show.

While the star power after the co-main event takes a major dip, the fight card has many exciting matchups to offer.

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UFC Vegas 93 - Date, venue, start time and more

UFC Vegas 93 will take place at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, June 15, 2024. The preliminary card will kick off at 4 pm ET / 1 pm PT while the main card will start at 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT.

The event will be streamed live on ESPN 2 and ESPN+. Fans would need to purchase an ESPN+ subscription to watch the event.

Check out the full UFC Vegas 93 fight card below (Subject to change):

Main Card

Flyweight - Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira

Middleweight - Ikram Aliskerov vs. Antonio Trocoli

Featherweight - Timothy Cuamba vs. Lucas Almeida

Bantamweight - Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Miles Johns

Flyweight - Asu Almabayev vs. Jose Johnson

Bantamweight - Brady Hietstand vs. Garrett Armfield

Preliminary Card

Flyweight - Tagir Ulanbekjov vs. Joshua Van

Flyweight - Jimmy Flick vs. Nate Maness

Welterweight - Josh Quinlan vs. Adam Fugitt

Women's flyweight - Carli Judice vs. Gabriella Fernandes

Featherweight - Jeka Saragih vs. Westin Wilson

Women's strawweight - Josefine Lindgren Knutsson vs. Julia Polastri

Featherweight - Melquizael Costa vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke