In November, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is tentatively scheduled to return to Madison Square Garden, in New York City, with UFC 268. A pay-per-view extravaganza headlined by two fights with major divisional ramifications.
In the co-main event, two of the top four lightweights on the planet will face off when former Bellator 155-pound champion Michael Chandler takes on a new rival, and one-time interim champion, Justin Gaethje. In the event’s headliner, two more hated rivals battle in a rematch of one of the greatest welterweight title fights of all time. When champion Kamaru Usman looks to defend his championship for a fifth straight time against top contender and former interim titleholder Colby Covington.
How to watch UFC 268 on November
- UFC 268 takes place on November 6 and begins at 6 pm ET with the preliminary portion of the card on ESPN and ESPN+
- The main card PPV follows at 10 pm ET exclusively on ESPN+ for a US $69.99
- Tickets to UFC 268 are not yet available, but you can stay up to date when they are via the Madison Square Garden box office here
UFC 268 Fight card
Main Card
Kamaru Usman (-280) vs Colby Covington (+225) (welterweight title fight)
Rose Namajunas (-110) vs Weili Zhang (-110) (strawweight title fight)
Justin Gaethje (-180) vs Michael Chandler (+155)
Sean Strickland (-165) vs Luke Rockhold (+145)
Frankie Edgar (+125) vs Marlon Vera (-145)
Preliminary Card
Edmen Shahbazyan vs Nassourdine Imavov
Shane Burgos vs Billy Quarantillo
Alex Pereira vs Andreas Michailidis
Melsik Baghdasaryan vs TJ Laramie
Betting Odds via draftkings
UFC 268 appointment television fights
Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington
Kamaru Usman (19-1) versus Colby Covington (16-2) was one of the best welterweight title fights ever, and just an absolute classic in division history. Since that first scrap, “The Nigerian Nightmare” has only gotten better in title defenses against Jorge Masvidal and Gilbert Burns. The question is, has “Chaos” improved enough to keep up with the champion after having just one fight since that night in December 2019? If he hasn’t, this matchup may not be quite as competitive as the first time around.
Rose Namajunas vs Zhang Weili
Rose Namajunas’ return to strawweight prominence at UFC 261 was a career-low point for Zhang Weili. It was Zhang’s first loss in seven years and it came by way of a destructive first-round head kick knockout that will play on “Thug Rose’s” highlight reel for the rest of her career. UFC 268 offers redemption for the Chinese star. However, it also is a chance for Namajunas to make up for a short run during her first reign as division queen.
Justin Gaethje vs Michael Chandler
Michael Chander (22-6) versus Justin Gaethje (22-3) was one of several fights that fans hoped for when Chandler joined the UFC after a legendary 10 year run in Bellator. However, this fight has only increased in interest over the last few months as the two have traded barbs in interviews and on social media. What was an important battle of elite talents in the division, could be an all-out war between two fellas who really don’t care for each other.
