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Both former UFC champions and now welterweight contenders, Robbie Lawler and Rafael dos Anjos will clash in the main event of UFC on FOX Winnipeg at Bell MTS Place on Saturday night.
The first preliminary card, which starts at 4 p.m. ET, can be watched online via UFC Fight Pass, which offers a free 7-day trial. Then, the second set of prelims (5 p.m. ET) will be on Fox Sports 1, while the main card (8 p.m. ET) will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1. If you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can watch both of these channels online, on your phone or on another streaming device by signing up for a free trial of one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
FuboTV: Fox (live in 70-plus markets) and Fox Sports 1 are both included in the “Fubo Premier” channel package, which is $19.99 per month for the first two months and $39.99 per month after that. It comes with a free 7-day trial, and you can watch on your computer via your browser, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the FuboTV app.
DirecTV Now: Fox (live in 39 markets) and Fox Sports 1 are both in included in all four of DirecTV Now’s channel packages. It comes with a free 7-day trial no matter what package you choose, plus you can get $25 off your first month if you enter promo code “BDAY2017”. You can watch on your computer via your browser, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the DirecTV Now app.
Sling TV: Fox (live in 17 markets) and Fox Sports 1 are both included in the “Sling Blue” channel package for $25 per month. It comes with a free 7-day trial, and you can watch on your computer via your browser, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Sling TV app
Fight Pass Preliminary Card
Welterweight: Nordine Taleb vs Danny Roberts
Welterweight: Jordan Mein vs Erick Silva
Fox Sports 1 Preliminary Card
Middleweight: Alessio Di Chirico vs Oluwale Bamgbose
Lightweight: John Makdessi vs Abel Trujillo
Flyweight: Tim Elliott vs Pietro Menga
Welterweight: Chad Laprise vs Galore Bofando
Middleweight: Julian Marquez vs Darren Stewart
Light Heavyweight: Jan Blachowicz vs Jared Cannonier
Main Card
Light Heavyweight: Glover Teixeira vs Misha Cirkunov
Welterweight: Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Mike Perry
Featherweight: Ricardo Lamas vs Josh Emmett
Welterweight: Robbie Lawler vs Rafael dos Anjos
Preview
Lawler, who defended his UFC welterweight title twice before losing it to Tyrone Woodley in July of 2016, returned to the Octagon a year later with an absolutely thrilling unanimous decision win against Donald Cerone at UFC 214. Dos Anjos, meanwhile, looked to be slipping after two losses in a row to Eddie Alvarez and Tony Ferguson, but a move to welterweight has rejuvenated him, as he took down Tarec Saffiedine in June and followed it up with a first-round submission of sixth-ranked Neil Magny, earning him Performance of the Night at UFC 215 in September.
Put it all together, and this could serve as a title eliminator. And even if it doesn’t, this still has the potential to be a late contender for Fight of the Year. We know Lawler can put on a show unlike few others–he won UFC’s Fight of the Year in both 2014 and ’15 and had another classic in ’16 against Carlos Condit–and dos Anjos looks to be a very compelling opponent at 170 pounds.
Throw in some other interesting fights, such as Ricardo Lamas vs Josh Emmett and Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Mike Perry, and this stands to be a very entertaining event from Winnipeg.