UFC Fight Night 238 fight card and start times – Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev

Las Vegas – UFC returns to UFC APEX with a heavyweight contenders’ bout that will see No. 12 ranked Jairzinho Rozenstruik square off with undefeated Shamil Gaziev. Also, No. 7 ranked flyweight contender Alex Perez battles unbeaten No. 8 Muhammad Mokaev.

UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev (also known as UFC Fight Night 238 and UFC on ESPN+ 96) will take place on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The entire card will stream exclusively on ESPN+ in English and Spanish, with the prelims beginning at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT followed by the main card at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT.

Rozenstruik (13-5) fighting out of Paramaribo, Suriname looks to kick off his 2024 campaign with another spectacular finish. A hard-hitting kickboxer, he has secured exciting KO wins against legends Junior Dos Santos, Alistair Overeem, and Andrei Arlovski. Rozenstruik now aims to defend his spot in the rankings by stopping Gaziev in emphatic fashion.

Gaziev (12-0), fighting out of Kingdom of Bahrain intends to make the most of his first UFC main event by dispatching Rozenstruik with a dominant performance. A Dana White’s Contender Series signee, he earned a Performance of the Night bonus for his KO win over Martin Buday in December. Gaziev now vies for a thrilling finish to crack the heavyweight Top 15.

Perez (24-7) fighting out of Lemore, Calif. returns to the Octagon for the first time in almost two years looking for a statement victory. A former UFC title challenger, he holds notable finishes against Jussier Formiga, Jordan Espinosa, and Jose Torres. Perez now plans to hand Mokaev his first career loss and prove that he is still one of the best flyweights in the world.

Mokaev (11-0 1NC) fighting out of Manchester, England hopes to continue his ascent up the 125-pound ladder with an impressive victory. A talented striker and grappler, he has earned memorable submissions over Tim Elliott, Malcolm Gordon, and Cody Durden. Mokaev now has his sights set on turning heads with another highlight-reel finish.

Undefeated Vitor Petrino (10-0) fighting out of Santa Luzia, Minas Gerais, Brazil locks horns with Tyson Pedro (10-4, fighting out of Sydney, Australia) at light heavyweight. Also on the card is No. 9 ranked contender Matt Schnell (16-7 1NC) fighting out of Shreveport, La. meets rising No. 12 Steve Erceg (11-1, Perth, Western Australia in an exciting flyweight tilt.

Dana White’s Contender Series veterans collide when Josefine Knutsson (7-0) fighting out of Stockholm, Sweden faces Julia Polastri (12-3) fighting out of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at strawweight Joel Alvarez (20-3) fighting out of Asturias, Spain takes on Ludovit Klein (20-4-1) fighting out of Nove Zamky, Slovakia in an intriguing lightweight matchup.

Undefeated No. 13 ranked bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov (16-0) fighting out of Kizilyurt, Russia faces UFC newcomer Bekzat Almakhan (17-1) fighting out of Uzynagash, Kazakhstan. Hard-hitting middleweights battle when Eryk Anders (15-8 1NC) fighting out of Birmingham, Ala. meets Jamie Pickett (13-10) fighting out of Wilmington, N.C.

Christian Leroy Duncan (9-1) fighting out of Gloucester, England clashes with Claudio Ribeiro (11-4) fighting out of Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil at middleweight. Mohammad Yahya (12-4) fighting out of Dubai, UAE and Brendon Marotte (8-2) fighting out of Haverhill, Mass. both vie for their first UFC victory in a featherweight bout.

Aiemann Zahabi (10-2) fighting out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada goes for his fourth consecutive win when he takes on undefeated Javid Basharat (14-0 1NC) fighting out of London, England by way of Paktia, Afghanistan at bantamweight. Dana White’s Contender Series signee Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady (15-3) fighting out of Dallas, Texas debuts against Loik Radzhabov (17-5-1) fighting out of Dushanbe, Tajikistan at lightweight. Vinicius Oliveira (19-3) fighting out of Lomba Do Pinheiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil squares off with Yanis Ghemmouri (12-2) fighting out of Lyon, France at bantamweight.

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