How to Watch UFC Vegas 106 ‘Burns vs. Morales’

The Ultimate Fighting Championship will hitch its wagon to ranked welterweights when Gilbert Burns throws down with Michael Morales in the UFC Fight Night 256 headliner. Meanwhile, ex-British Association of Mixed Martial Arts champion Paul Craig tackles two-time Dana White’s Contender Series alum Rodolfo Bellato in the three-round light heavyweight co-main event at 205 pounds.

A closer look at some of the UFC Fight Night 256 “Burns vs. Morales” particulars:

Date, Time, Location for UFC Fight Night 256

UFC Fight Night 256 “Burns vs. Morales” goes down on Saturday, May 17 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card kicks off at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the prelims set for 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

Where to View Fight Night 256 ‘Burns vs. Morales’ Online

Anyone wishing to live stream UFC Fight Night 256 online will need to purchase an ESPN+ membership. The ESPN-owned streaming service has exclusive rights to UFC live streams, making ESPN+ the only way to view UFC Fight Night 256 “Burns vs. Morales” online in the United States. The main card can be viewed on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, while the prelims can be seen on ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, TNT Sports is the lone broadcaster showing UFC Fight Night 256 live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Coverage begins at 9 p.m. BST. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC Fight Night 256 online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.

UFC Fight Night 256 Card, Odds

BetUS.com Morales lists as a prohibitive -900 favorite ahead of the five-round main event, with Burns as the +575 underdog. In the co-headliner, Bellato is favored at -600, with Craig coming back at +425.

Morales, 25, enters the Octagon with a perfect 17-0 record in his back pocket. The Entram Gym export last saw action on Aug. 24, when he disposed of Neil Magny with punches in the first round of their UFC on ESPN 62 pairing. Morales boasts 13 finishes among his 17 professional victories, 12 of them by knockout or technical knockout. Burns, meanwhile, looks to be neck-deep in a late-career slide. The 38-year-old Kill Cliff Fight Club rep steps back into the spotlight on the heels of three consecutive losses. Burns last suited up at UFC Fight Night 242, where he wound up on the wrong side of a five-round unanimous decision against Sean Brady. He has compiled a 15-8 mark across his 17 appearances in the UFC.

UFC Fight Night 256 “Burns vs. Morales” also features a lightweight showcase slotting Mairon Santos (-135) opposite Sodiq Yusuff (+114), a middleweight scrap pitting Nursulton Ruziboev (-320) against Dustin Stoltzfus (+261) and a featherweight affair matching Melquizael Costa (-185) with Julian Erosa (+154). Lightweights anchor the undercard, as Matheus Camilo (-235) collides with Gabriel Green (+194) at 155 pounds.

The rest of the UFC Fight Night 256 lineup: Jared Gordon (-125) vs. Thiago Moises (+105) at lightweight, Yadier Del Valle (-600) vs. Connor Matthews (+425) at featherweight, Luana Santos (-165) vs. Tainara Lisboa (+138) at women’s bantamweight, Denise Gomes (-750) vs. Elise Reed (+505) at women’s strawweight, Hyun Sung Park (-175) vs. Carlos Hernandez (+146) at flyweight and Tecia Pennington (-340) vs. Luana Pinheiro (+273) at women’s strawweight.

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