The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just over a day away from hosting its next event, UFC Vegas 124. The card will be headlined by a heavyweight clash at 265 pounds between Waldo Cortes Acosta and Johnny Walker. The action kicks off on Saturday night, November 7, 2026, streaming live on Paramount+ from the UFC’s Meta Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Another highlight of the evening features a 115-pound strawweight main co-main event with top contenders Virna Jandiroba and Tatiana Suarez facing off.
Before the live streaming begins in “Sin City,” all 28 fighters on the card must weigh in to confirm they meet the requirements, with the Nevada State Athletic Commission allowing a one-pound tolerance for non-title bouts. The weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 124 will start promptly at 12 p.m. ET (9 a.m. PT), with live updates available as fighters step on the scale. Following the weigh-ins, the fighters will participate in the traditional staredowns, expected to start around 2 p.m. ET.
Here is the lineup for UFC Vegas 124’s main card on Paramount+:
- Heavyweight (265 lbs): Waldo Cortes Acosta vs. Johnny Walker
- Strawweight (115 lbs): Virna Jandiroba vs. Tatiana Suarez
- Bantamweight (135 lbs): Davey Grant vs. Elijah Smith
- Welterweight (170 lbs): Seok Hyeon Ko vs. Wellington Turman
- Light Heavyweight (205 lbs): Billy Elekana vs. Lucas Fernando
- Middleweight (185 lbs): Andre Petroski vs. Mantas Kondratavičius
The prelims, also on Paramount+, include matchups across various weight classes such as:
- Heavyweight (265 lbs): Thomas Petersen vs. Gabriel Lorenço
- Flyweight (125 lbs): Karine Silva vs. Gabriella Fernandes
- Flyweight (125 lbs): Mitch Raposo vs. Marcos Degli
- Featherweight (145 lbs): Jose Delano vs. Murtazali Magomedov
- Featherweight (145 lbs): Ollie Schmid vs. Keiichiro Nakamura
- Featherweight (145 lbs): Austin Bashi vs. Carlos Calderon
- Bantamweight (135 lbs): Priscila Cachoeira vs. Nina Milosevic
- Welterweight (170 lbs): Jose Souza vs. Jonny Parsons
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Fan Take: This event is shaping up to be a pivotal moment for both established names and rising contenders, offering fans a blend of explosive matchups and technical battles. The outcomes could significantly shift rankings and set the stage for exciting title contention conversations in multiple weight classes.
Source: sports.yahoo.com
