The UFC has a pretty sweet-sounding tune for its main event in “Music City” next month.
In the main event at UFC on ESPN+ 6, two-time 170-pound title challenger Stephen Thompson (14-3-1 MMA, 9-3-1 UFC) meets ex-155-pound champ Anthony Pettis (21-8 MMA, 8-7 UFC), who is moving up to welterweight for the first time. He also recently fought at featherweight. Thompson is No. 6 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA welterweight rankings; Pettis is the No. 13 lightweight.
UFC on ESPN+ 6 takes place March 23 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The main card will stream on ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET following prelims on the same platform at 5 p.m. ET.
The official poster for the event highlights the fighters’ stellar nicknames – “Wonderboy” Thompson and “Showtime” Pettis – in a classic boxing-style design.
Check out the UFC on ESPN+ 6 poster below.
The latest UFC on ESPN+ 6 lineup includes:
- Stephen Thompson vs. Anthony Pettis
- Curtis Blaydes vs. Justin Willis
- Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Jussier Formiga
- Alexis Davis vs. Jennifer Maia
- Angela Hill vs. Randa Markos
- J.J. Aldrich vs. Maycee Barber
- Martin Day vs. Chris Gutierrez
- Bryce Mitchell vs. Bobby Moffett
- Nasrat Haqparast vs. John Makdessi
- Luis Pena vs. Steven Peterson
For more on UFC on ESPN+ 6, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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