UFC Fight Night 223: Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela Hill Fight Card, How to Watch

Dern get back into the win column after her last loss against Xiaonan Yan. The fight was close, but Yan was able to edge out a unanimous decision over Dern at UFC Vegas 61(also known as UFC Fight Night 211) on Oct. 1, 2022. Ranked eighth in the division, Dern is still potentially a few wins away from competing for the UFC Strawweight Championship. However, a loss against Angela Hill this Saturday will set her back from being in the conversation.

While Dern hopes to rebound from a loss, Hill is coming into the fight on a two-fight win streak. Her last victory was against Emily Ducote by unanimous decision at UFC Orlando(also known as UFC on ESPN 42) on Dec. 3, 2022. Although she is on a two-fight win streak, the betting odds have Hill as a +165 underdog against Dern, according to DraftKings. Despite the odds on Hill, she has the skills and cardio to give the eighth-ranked strawweight problems in a five-round bout.

The co-main event will feature a middleweight bout between Edmen Shahbazyan and Anthony Hernandez. Both fighters are coming into their fight, having won their last matchup. However, Hernandez has had better recent success in UFC, beating his previous three opponents.

UFC Fight Night 223: Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela Hill Fight Card

Main Card

• Main Event-Women’s Strawweight Bout: #8 Mackenzie Dern (12-3) vs. #14 Angela Hill (15-12)
• Co-Main Event– Middleweight Bout: Edmen Shahbazyan (12-3) vs. Anthony Hernandez (10-2)
• Women’s Flyweight Bout: Emily Ducote (12-7) vs. Lupita Godinez (9-3)
• Welterweight Bout: Andre Fialho (16-6) vs. Joaquin Buckley (15-6)
• Lightweight Bout: Maheshate (9-2) vs. Viacheslav Borshchev (6-3)
• Lightweight Bout: Diego Ferreira (17-5) vs. Michael Johnson (21-18)

Preliminary Card

• Women’s Strawweight Bout: Karolina Kowalkiewicz (14-7) vs. Vanessa Demopoulos (9-4)
• Welterweight Bout: Orion Cosce (8-1) vs. Gilbert Urbina (6-2)
• Heavyweight Bout: Ilir Latifi (16-8) vs. Rodrigo Nascimento (9-1)
• Lightweight Bout: Chase Hooper (11-3-1) vs. Nick Fiore (6-1)
• Women’s Flyweight Bout: Natalia Silva (14-5-1) vs. Victoria Leonardo (9-4)
• Welterweight Bout: Takashi Sato (16-6) vs. Themba Gorimbo (10-4)

What Time Does UFC Fight Night 223 Start?

UFC Fight Night 223: Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela Hill will occur at the UFC Apex Facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 20. The main event will start at 7 PM ET/ 4 PM PT, while the prelims will kick the event off at 4 PM ET/1 PM PT. While the UFC has advertised the time and bout order, it is still subject to change.

How to Watch

UFC fans can watch the entire event on ESPN+ in the United States. However, fans must subscribe to the service for $9.99.

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