The UFC has finalized the match card and bout order for their upcoming UFC Japan card. On Sept. 23, the UFC will return to Japan will 11 intriguing matchups that will take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
The event will be headlined by a rematch between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Ovince Saint Preux.
In the co-main event, two of the top contenders in the women’s strawweight division will collide when Claudia Gadelha fights Jessica Andrade.
With the exception of the first fight taking place on UFC Fight Pass, the entire UFC Japan card will air live on FXX in the U.S. With the event taking place in Japan, the fights will air live in the U.S on Friday, September 22.
Below, you can see all the fights taking place in Japan along with the bout order and broadcast schedule.
UFC Japan FXX Main Card (10 p.m. EST)
- Mauricio Rua vs. Ovince Saint Preux
- Jessica Andrade vs. Claudia Gadelha
- Takanori Gomi vs. “Maestro” Dong Hyun Kim
- Henrique da Silva vs. Gokhan Saki
- Rolando Dy vs. Teruto Ishihara
- Mizuto Hirota vs. Charles Rosa
UFC Japan FXX Prelims (8 p.m. EST)
- Alex Morono vs. Keita Nakamura
- Jussier Formiga vs. Ulka Sasaki
- Chan-Mi Jeon vs. Syuri Kondo
- Shinsho Anzaivs. Luke Jumeau
UFC Japan Fight Pass Early Prelims (7:30 p.m. EST)
- Daichi Abe vs. Hyun Gyu Lim
