If you live in the Phoenix area, or are breaking out of an arctic January for some warm desert weather, you’ll have some chances to check out events for next week’s first UFC card of the new year.
UFC Fight Night 103 takes place next Sunday at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. The main card airs on FS1 following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
Prior to fight night, fans can attend a pair of events to check out fighters from the card going through workouts, as well as facing off ahead of their bouts.
On Friday, the UFC hosts an open workout session featuring five fighters from the card, including featherweight headliners B.J. Penn (16-10-2 MMA, 12-9-2 UFC) and Yair Rodriguez (8-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC).
The workouts take place in the front concourse of Talking Stick Resort Arena at 201 E. Jefferson St. in Phoenix. Doors open to the public at 12:30 p.m. MT local time, and the fighters will work out and meet with the media in 20-minute increments.
Scheduled to attend are Rodriguez at 1 p.m.; local flyweight John Moraga (16-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC) at 1:20 p.m.; Phoenix-based women’s strawweight Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger (6-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) at 1:40 p.m.; Phoenix-based bantamweight Frankie Saenz (11-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) at 2 p.m.; and UFC Hall of Famer Penn at 2:20 p.m.
On Saturday, fans also can attend the UFC Fight Night 103 ceremonial weigh-ins, which kick off at 5 p.m. MT at Talking Stick Resort Arnea. Doors open at 4 p.m. MT. The official weigh-ins take place earlier in the day at the UFC host hotel.
The UFC Fight Night 103 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (FS1, 10 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6 p.m. ET)
For more on UFC Fight Night 103, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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