R ose Namajunas will put her UFC Women’s Strawweight championship on the line Saturday night in the main event in Rio de Janeiro, capping a card that features UFC’s biggest Brazilian stars. UFC legend Anderson Silva, who lost to Israel Adesanya at UFC 234, will enter the cage once again to fight Jared Cannonier in the co-main. UFC 237 will begin at 10:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+. You can expect the main event to begin after midnight ET. Here is the main card for Saturday’s show: Bantamweight: Irene Aldana (9-4) vs. Bethe Correia (10-3-1) Welterweight: Thiago Alves (23-13) vs. Laureano Staropoli (8-1) Featherweight: José Aldo (28-4) vs. Alexander Volkanovski (19-1) Middleweight: Jared Cannonier (11-4) vs. Anderson Silva (34-9, 1 NC) Strawweight championship: Rose Namajunas (c) (8-3) vs. Jessica Andrade (19-6) To watch UFC 237, you’ll need a subscription to ESPN+. You can order UFC 237 along with a 12-month ESPN+ subscription for 79.99, or sign up for a free trial of ESPN+ and purchase the PPV separately. Preliminary fights will begin at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. You can stream prelims via Watch ESPN or the ESPN app. Light heavyweight: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Ryan Spann Lightweight: Thiago Moises vs. Kurt Holobaugh Welterweight: Warlley Alves vs. Sergio Moraes Lightweight: BJ Penn vs. Clay Guida<doc-sep>The UFC 237 start time, TV schedule for the Rose Namajunas vs. Jessica Andrade fight card at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into three different parts and airing on three different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times. Main card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET) Rose Namajunas vs. Jessica Andrade Jared Cannonier vs. Anderson Silva Jose Aldo vs. Alexander Volkanovski Thiago Alves vs. Laureano Staropoli Irene Aldana vs. Bethe Correia The second portion of the show will be on at ESPN at 8 p.m. ET. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Ryan Spann Thiago Moises vs. Kurt Holobaugh Warlley Alves vs. Sergio Moraes B.J. Penn vs. Clay Guida The show will kick off on UFC Fight Pass at 6:30 p.m. ET. Luana Carolina vs. Priscila Cachoeira Raoni Barcelos vs. Carlos Huachin Talita Bernardo vs. Viviane Araujo<doc-sep>Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is ready to stage its next pay-per-view (PPV) offering as UFC 237 goes down TONIGHT (Sat., May 11, 2019) from inside Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, featuring a women’s Strawweight title fight as division champion Rose Namajunas defends her belt against Brazilian ace Jessica Andrade. In the co-main event, Anderson Silva looks to get back in the win column when he faces off against Jared Cannonier. *** Remember, you must now have a subscription to ESPN+ to order all UFC PPV events, so use THIS LINK to sign up for your seven-day free trial! *** UFC Fight Night 152 CHEAT SHEET What UFC event is on today? UFC Fight Night 152: “dos Anjos vs Lee” Who is fighting tonight at UFC Fight Night 152? Rafael dos Anjos vs. Kevin Lee Welterweight fight is the main event. What time does UFC Fight Night 152 start? Today (Sat., May 18, 2019), beginning at 5 p.m. ET. Where will UFC Fight Night 152 take place? Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. How can I watch UFC Fight Night 152? ESPN+ “Prelims” matches online, are scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. ET, then the remaining undercard balance on ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, before the ESPN+ main card start time at 10 p.m. ET. Where can I get UFC Fight Night 152 updates and results? Get full UFC Fight Night 152 play-by-play update and live coverage here! What’s Hot: Rose Namajunas did the unthinkable and took down Joanna Jedrzejczyk, the former women’s Strawweight champion who seemed to be destined to go on a record-setting title defense streak similar to that of Demetrious Johnson’s. But not only did “Thug Rose” dethrone her and stop her momentum at five-straight defenses, handing her the first-ever loss in her pro mixed martial arts (MMA) career by knocking her out in the very first round, she defeated her again five months later in a five-round war. In turn, she erased any and all doubt as to who the best female strawweight in the world truly was. Now, Rose will look for her second straight title defense against the hard-hitting Jessica Andrade. “Bate Estaca,” interestingly enough, came up short in her first-ever bid to win the strap a few years ago against the aforementioned Joanna. But we can throw MMA math out the window because styles make fights, and Jessica’s style can pose some problems for Rose. Indeed, as we’ve seen in her last few outings, Andrade likes to start off strong, aggressive and always wants to be first to the punch. That strategy worked out well for her in her previous fight against Karolina Kowalkiewicz, as she channeled her inner-Wanderlei Silva and unleashed a barrage of vicious strikes on the Polish-born fighter to score a vicious first-round knockout win (see it again here). And that’s what Namajunas has to watch out for, as not only is Jessica aggressive, but she hits like a truck. In this case, I’d say Rose’s best bet is to take the fight to the ground because if Andrade clips her and smells blood, it could be the end of Namajunas’ title reign. And let’s not forget Jessica will have the hometown energy behind her. What’s Not: Let me start off by saying right off the bat that I do think Cannonier is a talented fighter who has a bright future in the sport, possessing the skills to pay the bills. Also, I’m happy for him that he gets a huge opportunity against one of the greatest fighters to ever step into the cage in Anderson Silva. But, I have to admit this booking caught me off guard. “The Spider” is definitely on the last leg of his combat tour at age 44, so I would have expected UFC matchmakers to give him “fun” or “legendary” fights moving forward. No, I didn’t expect him to get another young, fast-rising star like Israel Adesanya, but give him another long-time veteran who perhaps isn’t in the title picture. A rematch against Nick Diaz would’ve been nice, or maybe even a trilogy fight against Chris Weidman. Again, it’s nothing against Cannonier, but I would I’ve preferred to see Silva use up the final fights of his current UFC deal taking care of old grudges. Just not this. Original Card Vs. Actual Card: Jessica Rose-Clark was all set to face Talita Bernardo at this event before an injury forced her to the sidelines. In Clark’s place, newcomer Viviane Araujo got the call up. Said Nurmagomedov was gunning for win number three inside the Octagon, but an injury forced him out of his fight against Raoni Barcelos and he was ultimately replaced by newcomer Carlos Huachin. Injuries: Aside from the aforementioned injuries above, a fight between Carlos Diego Ferreira and Francisco Trinaldo, which was set to go down on the main card, was canceled just one day from fight night after Diego had to bow out because of kidney stones. On a side note, Bethe Correia came in five pounds heavy for her Bantamweight showdown against Irene Aldana. The fight will still go on, though Correia will now be a little lighter in the pockets as Aldana is now entitled to a percentage her opponent’s fight purse. So much for Bethe’s great comeback. New Blood: Luana Carolina — a “Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contenders Series” (DWTNCS) alum — will put her five-fight win streak on the line when she faces Priscilla Cachoeiea, who hasn’t had the best of runs so far inside the Octagon, losing her previous two including a one-sided beatdown courtesy of Valentina Shevchenko. Carlos Huachin will look to pump some new blood into the 135-pound division when he faces Raoni Baracelos, who’s undefeated (2-0) so far inside the eight-sided cage. Both of these men have well-rounded skill sets and are eager to make names for themselves in a division that’s getting more and more crowded by the minute. Also, Viviane Araujo, who has won three in a row, will look to make a splash in her first-ever UFC fight when she takes on Talita Bernardo, who is 1-2 in her UFC career. To get a more detailed look and breakdown of all of the “New Blood” click here. How The ‘Prelims’ Look: We have some very interesting fights taking place on the undercard, starting with the headlining bout between Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Ryan Spann. Having competed for nearly 20 years as a professional, “Lil Nog” is still chugging along and looks to score his first two-fight win streak since 2013. While he won’t be getting into the championship mix anytime soon, Nogueira wants to keep fighting and shows no sings of slowing down. In his way is up-and-coming contender Ryan Spann, winner of five straight. Spann made the most of his Octagon debut in Sept. 2018 by outlasting Luis Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira. Since becoming the first and only man to defeat Colby Covington in 2015, Warlley Alves has been unable to gain much traction, losing three of five since. Indeed, Alves kind of fell by the wayside and hasn’t even come close to enjoying the success “Chaos” has enjoyed to date. He will look to get back on track when he faces fellow welterweight Sergio Moraes. Like Alves, Moraes has a few good wins on his resume such as Neil Magny and Tim Means, but he has been unable to string enough good consecutive wins to get over the hump. This should be a good match up between two hungry welterweights. And of course, former UFC Welterweight and Lightweight champion B.J. Penn will face Clay Guida in a fight that simply doesn’t make sense. I mean, it’s buried on the “Prelims” undercard. Five years ago, this fight would’ve probably meant something, but at this point it simply looks like a squash match. And that’s tough for me to say since I’ve always been a Penn fan, but he should’ve stopped fighting a long time ago. I mean, it’s not like Guida is at the top of his game anymore, either, but he is still younger (though not by much), stronger and faster than “Prodigy.”<doc-sep>
UFC returns to Brazil on Saturday evening for the UFC 237 pay-per-view event in Rio de Janeiro. Highlighting the card on Saturday night is a feature fight that will see the women's strawweight championship defended as Rose Namajunas puts her title up for grabs against challenger and Brazilian native Jessica Andrade. It will be Namajunas' first bout in over a year when she outlasted former champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk for a decision win in their rematch. Andrade is on a three-fight winning streak and a destructive knockout win over Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Andrade isn't the only Brazilian star that will be gracing the card in Rio de Janeiro -- not even close. In the co-main event, legendary former middleweight champion Anderson Silva will be returning to the Octagon to take on Jared Cannonier, and former featherweight champion Jose Aldo looks to continue his rise back to the top as he battles up-and-coming UFC featherweight star Alexander Volkanovski. Can't get enough UFC? Subscribe to our podcast -- State of Combat with Brian Campbell -- where we break down everything you need to know in the Octagon, including previews of UFC 237 and Bellator 221. Below is all the information you need to catch the UFC 237 event on Saturday night. How to watch UFC 237 prelims Date: Saturday, May 11 | Location: Jeunesse Arena -- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Time: 8 p.m. ET Stream: Watch ESPN | Channel: ESPN How to watch UFC 237 main card Date: Saturday, May 11 | Location: Jeunesse Arena -- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Time: 10 p.m. ET Stream: ESPN+ | Price: $59.99 Now, here's a look at the UFC 237 main fight card and betting odds. UFC 237 main card, odds