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Matt Erickson

UFC Fight Night 230: How to watch Sodiq Yusuff vs. Edson Barboza, start time, Las Vegas lineup, odds, more

UFC Edson Barboza Sodiq Yusuff UFC Fight Night 230 Brendon Marotte Jennifer Maia Melissa Dixon Viviane Araujo UFC Fight Night Las Vegas

The UFC stays home in Las Vegas with featherweight striking standouts at the top of the bill in “Sin City.”

Here’s how to watch UFC Fight Night 230 with 145-pound stars in action.

Broadcast and streaming info

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UFC Fight Night 230 has a main card that begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The prelims stream on ESPN+, as well, beginning at 4 p.m. ET.

Main event: Sodiq Yusuff

Sodiq Yusuff (13-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) has back-to-back wins, including a 30-second submission of Don Shainis. But that came more than a year ago. His fight against Edson Barboza will be hisi first action of the year. Yusuff has won eight of nine overall.

Main event: Edson Barboza

Apr 15, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Edson Barboza (red gloves) reacts after the fight against Billy Quarantillo (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Edson Barboza (23-11 MMA, 17-11 UFC), one of the most feared strikers in the sport, got back in the win column in April when he knocked out Billy Quarantillo, a stoppage that was worth an extra $50,000 in bonus money. Before that, he had consecutive losses to Giga Chikadze and Bryce Mitchell.

Co-main event: Viviane Araujo vs. Jennifer Maia

Mar 18, 2023; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Jennifer Maia (red gloves) prepares to fight Casey O’Neill (not pictured) during UFC 286 at O2 Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports

Jennifer Maia (21-9-1 MMA, 6-5 UFC) has bounced back in the women’s flyweight division after consecutive decision losses to Katlyn Chookagian and Manon Fiorot Viviane Araujo (11-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC) vs. In 2020, she lost a title shot against then-champ Valentina Shevchenko, and with consecutive wins over Maryna Moroz and Casey O’Neill, she’s climbing back into contention. Araujo has back-to–back losses to current champ Alexa Grasso and Amanda Ribas. In September, she had a fight with Casey O’Neill scrapped; now she has Maia and an opportunity to get back in the win column for the first time since May 2022.

UFC debut: Melissa Dixon

Melissa Dixon (5-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will make her promotional debut on the prelims against Irina Alekseeva (5-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC). Dixon, from England, is unbeaten and has TKOs in three of her five pro wins. She hasn’t fought in nearly a year.

UFC debut: Ravena Oliveira

Ravena Oliveira (7-1-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will try to make an early mark on the UFC’s women’s bantamweight division when she takes on Tainara Lisboa (6-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC). Oliveira, from Brazil, had a draw in her pro debut, then a loss 16 months later. But she’s been unbeaten since early 2019 with seven straight wins – all stoppages.

UFC debut: Brendon Marotte

Brendon Marotte (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who trains with the acclaimed New England Cartel, will make his short-notice lightweight debut against Terrance McKinney (14-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC), who needed a new opponent after Chris Duncan ran into visa issues. Marotte brings a three-fight winning streak to the bout, including back-to-back stoppages earlier this year.