He’s back.
UFC legend B.J. Penn will enter the Octagon for the first time in well over two years on Sunday, January 15, as he takes on rising star Yair Rodriguez in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Phoenix.
“If you go into the fight thinking he is a legend, then he will kick your ass if you respect him too much,” said Rodriguez, who is 5-0 in UFC and has risen to No. 10 in the welterweight rankings. “You have to fight him as any other guy. I always see my opponents as the best opponent at that time, the best fighter in the world, so I prepare for the best all the time. And I don’t care who’s in front of me, I will be prepared for him.”
Here’s a complete look at the entire card:
Fight Pass Preliminary Card
Card starts at 6:15 p.m. ET and can watched on UFC Fight Pass. You can click here to start a free seven-day trial.
Heavyweight: Dmitri Smoliakov vs. Cyril Asker
Light Heavyweight: Joachim Christensen vs. Bojan Mihajlović
Lightweight: Devin Powell vs. Drakkar Klose
Women’s Strawweight: Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger vs. Nina Ansaroff
Fox Sports 1 Preliminary Card
Card starts at 8 p.m. ET and can be watched on Fox Sports 1. You can also watch a live stream on Sling TV or Fox Sports Go. Fights are listed in chronological order:
Heavyweight: Walt Harris vs. Chase Sherman
Lightweight: Alex White vs. Tony Martin
Heavyweight: Oleksiy Oliynyk vs. Viktor Pešta
Bantamweight: Frankie Saenz vs. Augusto Mendes
Main Card
Card starts at 10 p.m. ET and can be watched on Fox Sports 1. You can also watch a live stream on Sling TV or Fox Sports Go. Fights are listed in chronological order:
Flyweight: John Moraga vs. Sergio Pettis
Welterweight: Court McGee vs. Ben Saunders
Lightweight: Joe Lauzon vs. Marcin Hield
Featherweight: Yair Rodriguez vs. B.J. Penn
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UFC Fight Night Phoenix Card: Date, Schedule of Fights, Start Time, & TV Info