UFC Vegas 104: When Does It Begin on a Saturday?
UFC Vegas 104: A Wild Ride, here we go, bitches! This weekend, it's time to get rowdy as UFC Vegas 104 kicks off at the Apex in Sin City, baby!
The main event brings back the rematch between No. 8 Marvin Vettori and No. 12 Roman Dolidze. Remember when they went at it in March 2023 at UFC 286? Vettori won via a dirty, unanimous decision. Since then, he lost a Fight of the Night bout against Jared Cannonier in June 2023, but he's been nursing injuries. Now, he'sready to shake off the rust and hit the Octagon again after nearly two years - let's see if he can waltz back to victory!
Dolidze, on the other hand, is hungry to climb the middleweight rankings. After the loss to Vettori, he dropped a majority decision to Nassourdine Imavov before claiming back-to-back wins over Anthony Smith at light heavyweight in June 2024 and Kevin Holland in October 2024. Will his increased activity pay off with a reversal of fortune for "The Caucasian?"
Here's your lowdown on the whole card alongside the start times for the prelims and main card:
UFC Vegas 104 Main Card - 7 p.m. ET:- Vettori vs. Dolidze - Middleweight- Elizeu Zaleski vs. Chidi Njokuani - Welterweight (Note: Njokuani missed weight by 1.25 pounds)[1][3]- Alexander Hernandez vs. Kurt Holobaugh - Lightweight- Da'Mon Blackshear vs. Cody Gibson - Bantamweight- Diyar Nurgozhay vs. Brendson Ribeiro - Light Heavyweight (Nurgozhay missed weight by 4.5 pounds and will forfeit 25% of his purse)[1][3]- Kevin Vallejos vs. Seung Woo Choi - Featherweight
UFC Vegas 104 Prelims - 4 p.m. ET:- Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Ryan Spann - Heavyweight- Su Young You vs. AJ Cunningham - Bantamweight- Josias Musasa vs. Carlos Vera - Bantamweight (Musasa initially missed weight by 0.5 pounds but managed to hit 136 pounds on his second attempt)[1][3]- Sam Hughes vs. Stephanie Luciano - Strawweight- André Lima vs. Daniel Barez - Flyweight- Josiane Nunes vs. Priscilla Cachoeira - Bantamweight- Yuneisy Duben vs. Carli Judice - Flyweight
Some intriguing newcomers might catch the eye of die-hard UFC fans. However, a few of them didn't have the best start to fight week at the weigh-ins. Tune in for post-event coverage, including bonus winners, highlights, and a deep dive into any crazy moments from Saturday's event!
Enrichment Data:Before UFC Vegas 104, several fighters missed weight, leading to some adjustments. Vettori and Dolidze, however, made weight at 186 pounds each.[1][3] Chidi Njokuani missed weight by 1.25 pounds, coming in at 172.25 pounds for his welterweight bout against Elizeu Zaleski. Njokuani forfeited a percentage of his purse as a result.[1][3] Josias Musasa initially missed weight by 0.5 pounds but managed to hit 136 pounds on his second attempt for his bantamweight debut against Carlos Vera.[1][3] Diyar Nurgozhay missed weight by a significant 4.5 pounds and will forfeit 25% of his purse to his opponent, Brendson Ribeiro.[1][3] Additionally, the lightweight fight between Evan Elder and Marquel Mederos was canceled due to an injury on Mederos’ side.[1]
- At UFC Vegas 104, Marvin Vettori and Roman Dolidze will renew their rivalry in the main event, marking their second meeting since their 2023 bout at UFC 286.
- The UFC results for the middleweight division at UFC Vegas 104 will be eagerly awaited, as both Vettori and Dolidze weighed in at 186 pounds each.
- The UFC Vegas 104 weigh-in results showed that Chidi Njokuani missed weight for his welterweight bout by 1.25 pounds, leading to a forfeiture of a portion of his purse.
