UFC will venture to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey this weekend for what will be a rowdy Saturday night event. According to TiqIQ.com, tickets for this UFC on FOX 15 can be purchased on the secondary market at an average price of $117.43. This event will be headlined by a matchup of No. 2 Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida vs. No. 4 Luke Rockhold as the pairing squares off in an highly anticipated five round Middleweight bout. For fans seeking entry to this April 18th 4:00 p.m. UFC Fight Night, cheaper tickets can be found as the get-in price is $37.00.
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UFC Fight Pass Early Preliminaries – 4:30 PM /1:30 PM ET/PT
This UFC Fight Night will begin with three UFC Fight Pass Early Prelims. George “The Silencer” Sullivan will versus Tim “The Dirty Bird” Means. Sullivan enters this bout with a record of 16-3-0 with one no contest while Means boasts a record of 23-6-1. Diego “DB” Brandao faces Jimmy “The Kid” Hettes as Hettes puts his record of 11-2-0 on the line against the 22-10-0 Brandao. The third early prelim features Eddie “Truck” Gordon vs. Chris Dempsey. Gordon, 8-2-0, squares off with 10-2-0 Dempsey, in a battle of 185 pounders.
FOX Preliminaries – 6:00 PM / 3 PM ET/PT
In a bout of 155 pounders, No. 12 Jim Miller will battle Beneil Dariush. Miller, 24-5-0, and Dariush, 10-1-0, could be one of the better fights of the night as this bout features two fights of equal areas of strength. No. 8 Ovince Saint Preux vs. No. 13 Patrick “Durkin” Cummins showcases another exciting bout with the pair heading for a potential winner by decision. In another bout of at the 205 pound weight, Corey “Beastin 25/8” Anderson takes on Gian Villante. Anderson who enters 6-0-0 puts his undefeated record on the line against the 29-year-old Levitown, New York native. The final FOX Prelim pits No. 6 Takeya Mizugaki vs. Aljamain “Funk Master” Sterling. Mizugaki has the edge with agility and striking power.
FOX Main Card – 8:00 PM / 5:00 PM ET/PT
Saturday night’s UFC Main Card is lead by the middleweight division. No. 2 Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida vs. No. 4 Luke Rockhold take the octagon in what will be a title eliminator bout. On the line is a chance at competing with victor of champion Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort, who will face off in UFC 187 held in May. Rockhold enters with an MMA record of 13-2 and 3-1 in UFC while Machida holds a 22-5 MMA and 14-5 UFC record. Joining them on the main card is the overall No. 1 ranked fight Ronald “Jacare” Souza vs. Chris Camozzi and No. 5 Cub Swanson vs. No. 9 Max “Blessed” Holloway. These top bouts also include a clash of female fights as No. 8 Felice “Lil Bulldog” takes to the ring versus opponent No. 12 Paige “12 Gauge” VanZant.
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