UFC Fight Night 168: Fight Card, Start Time, How to Watch

The UFC will be returning to Auckland on 22 February 2020 for the first time since 2017 with UFC Fight Night 168. The Spencer Arena will witness a night of incredulous fights owing to the amazing duels lined up for the night.

Main Event: Paul Felder vs. Dan Hooker

The main event will feature an ultimate showdown between Paul Feder and Dan Hooker. The Lightweights have been at the trash talk junction for quite some while now and it is now time for messages to be conveyed inside the octagon.

Felder is on a hat-trick of wins as he is freshly coming off beating James Vick and Edson Barboza. He currently ranks #6 in the UFC Lightweight division with a score of 17-4-0. The Irish Dragon brings much more variety in terms of fighting style than Hooker. This just might provide him with the edge to overpower Hooker.

On the other hand, Dan “The Hangman” Hooker will fight Felder surrounded by his home crowd at Auckland. He too is coming off two straight victories against James Vick and Al Iaquinta. He ranks just below Felder in the Lightweight division, currently at #7. His style majorly consists of kickboxing and he currently holds a score of 19-8-0.

Also Read: Dan Hooker vs Paul Felder: How the Rivalry Boils Down to One Epic Showdown

Co-Main Event: Jimmy Crute vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk

The Co-Main event will put on display an engaging bout between Crute and Michal.  Both fighters are freshly coming off a loss in their respective careers. Thus, this fight will be an opportunity for one of the two to get back to the winning side while the other will embark on a streak of losses. The Lightweight bout will determine the graph of both fighters’ future careers at the UFC.

Rest of the Fight card:

Main Card –

• Karolin Kowalkiewicz vs. Yan Xiaonan  (Women Strawweight)
• Ben Sosoli vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima   (Heavyweight)
• Brad Riddell vs. Magomed Mustafaev   (Lightweight)
• Kevin Aguilar vs. Zubaira Tukhugov   (Featherweight)

Preliminary Card –

• Jalin Turner vs. Joshua Culibao   (Lightweight)
• Jake Matthews vs. Emil Weber Meek   (Welterweight)
• Callan Potter vs. Song Kenan   (Welterweight)
• Kai Kara-France vs. Tyson Nam   (Flyweight)
• Loma Lookboonme vs. Angela Hill   (Women’s Strawweight)
• Priscila Cachoeira vs. Shana Dobson   (Women’s Flyweight)

Start Time and How to Watch:

In the US, the event will be available for Pay Per View on Espn+. The prelims will start at 5 p.m E.T whereas the main card will start at 8 p.m E.T on 22 February 2020. In the UK, UFC Fight Night 168 will be streamed live on BT Sport 3 from 11 p.m GST on 22 February 2020.