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UFC Fight Night 235: How to watch Roman Dolidze vs. Nassourdine Imavov, start time, Las Vegas lineup, odds, more

UFC Nassourdine Imavov Roman Dolidze UFC Fight Night 235 UFC Fight Night Las Vegas Drew Dober Renato Moicano Thomas Petersen ESPN

The UFC is back in its Las Vegas home base after a week off with middleweight contenders at the top of the bill.

Here’s how to watch UFC Fight Night 235 with 185-pound standouts in action.

Broadcast and streaming info

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UFC Fight Night 235 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.

Watch MMA Junkie later this week for further broadcast details.

Main event: Roman Dolidze

Dec 3, 2022; Orlando, Florida, USA; Roman Dolidze (blue gloves) reacts after fighting Jack Hermansson (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

At long last, Roman Dolidze (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) has a chance to get back in the win column. He dropped a decision to Marvin Vettori in March 2023, but bookings against Derek Brunson and Jared Cannonier late this past year both fell through. A middleweight win over Nassourdine Imavov (12-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) would give Dolidze five wins in his past six fights.

Main event: Nassourdine Imavov

Jun 10, 2023; Vancouver, BC, Canada; Nassourdine Imavov reacts after the match against Chris Curtis is declared no contest for unintentional head class during UFC 289 at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Like Dolidze, Nassourdine Imavov (12-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) no doubt has been itching to get a couple bad tastes out of his mouth. After a three-fight winning streak, he lost a decision to future champion Sean Strickland. A fight with Chris Curtis in June 2023 was a no contest after an accidental head clash. And this past October, Imavov pulled out of a matchup against Ikram Aliskerov. Now he gets a bounce-back opportunity in a headlining spot.

Co-main event: Drew Dober vs. Renato Moicano

Nov 12, 2022; New York, NY, USA; Brad Riddell (red gloves) and Renato Moicano (blue gloves) during UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports

After a lengthy layoff, Renato Moicano (17-5-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC) returns in the lightweight co-feature against Drew Dober (27-12 MMA, 13-8 UFC). Brazil’s Moicano has won three of his past four, but his most recent action was a first-round submission win over Brad Riddell in November 2022. Dober has won four of his past five. All four of those wins have been knockouts, and three have come with a fight night $50,000 bonus.

UFC debut: Marquel Mederos

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A product of the FactoryX team in Colorado, Marquel Mederos (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) punched his UFC ticket with a first-round knockout win on Dana White’s Contender Series this past October. Mederos has six of his eight wins by knockout, and he’s a slight favorite against Landon Quinones (7-2-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in their lightweight prelim.

UFC debut: Thomas Petersen

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 29: (R-L) Thomas Petersen punches Chandler Cole in their heavyweight fight during Dana White’s Contender Series season seven, week four at UFC APEX on August 29, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Thomas Petersen (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) made his mark in the LFA, where he went 7-1 before he got a shot at the UFC through Dana White’s Contender Series this past fall. He lived up to his nearly 8-1 favorite status with a submission win over Chandler Cole and a UFC deal. Now he’ll take on Jamal Pogues (10-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) on the prelims for his official debut.