UFC Fight Night 223: How to watch Simon vs. Yadong, start time, fight card, odds

The UFC is back in Las Vegas for another home event with UFC Fight Night 223 at the UFC Apex, and a key bantamweight matchup is atop the card.

Here’s how to watch UFC Fight Night 223, headlined by Ricky Simon vs. Song Yadong.

Broadcast and streaming info for UFC Fight Night 223

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UFC Fight Night 223 has a main card that begins at 7 p.m. ET and prelims starting at 4 p.m. ET. The entire event streams on ESPN+.

Main event

Jul 16, 2022; Elmont, New York, USA; Ricky Simon (red gloves) reacts to fight against Jack Shore (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at UBS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

UFC Fight Night 223 features a pair of top-10 bantamweights, each looking to climb the ladder toward a title shot. Ricky Simon enters as a winner of five straight bouts, including back-to-back stoppages of Raphael Assuncao and Jack Shore. Song Yadong will be looking to rebound from a TKO loss to Cory Sandhagen due to a doctor’s stoppage for a cut. Prior to the result, Yadong defeated three straight opponents, including consecutive stoppages over Julio Arce and Marlon Moraes.

ESPN+ preliminary card betting odds

(ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

• Martin Buday (-113) vs. Jake Collier (-113)

• Julian Erosa (-192) vs. Fernando Padilla (+148)

• Natan Levy (-310) vs. Pete Rodriguez (+230)

• Cody Durden (+150) vs. Charles Johnson (-194)

• Stephanie Egger (-320) vs. Irina Alekseeva (+235)

• Brian Kelleher (-215) vs. Journey Newson (+164)

• Hailey Cowan (-120) vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth (-106)

Odds via FanDuel

ESPN+ main card betting odds

(ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

• Ricky Simon (-138) vs. Song Yadong (+108)

• Caio Borralho (-320) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (+235)

• Cody Brundage (+230) vs. Rodolfo Vieira (-310)

• Waldo Cortes-Acosta (+118) vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (-150)

• Josh Quinlan (+126) vs. Ange Loosa (-162)

Odds via FanDuel

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