LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 16: (L-R) Opponents Gilbert Burns of Brazil and Michael Morales of Ecuador … More
An incredibly important welterweight matchup headlines tonight’s UFC Vegas 106 fight card. In that bout, former UFC title challenger Gilbert Burns looks to end a three-fight losing skid against the unbeaten Michael Morales. In the UFC Fight Night 256 co-main event, Paul Craig faces Rodolfo Bellato.
Below, we look at details from the headlining bouts and the start time for each portion of the UFC Vegas 106 fight card.
UFC Vegas 106 Fight Card: Date, Time, Location, How To Watch Or Stream
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
Location: UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV
Main Card Start Time: 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Preliminary Card Start Time: 4:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+
UFC Vegas 106 Main Card
Gilbert Burns vs. Michael Morales
Paul Craig vs. Rodolfo Bellato
Sodiq Yusuff vs. Mairon Santos
Dustin Stoltzfus vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
Julian Erosa vs. Melquizael Costa
UFC Vegas 106 Preliminary Card
Gabriel Green vs. Matheus Camilo
Jared Gordon vs. Thiago Moisés
Yadier Del Valle vs. Connor Matthews
Luana Santos vs. Tainara Lisboa
Elise Reed vs. Denise Gomes
Park Hyun-sung vs. Carlos Hernandez
Tecia Pennington vs. Luana Pinheiro
UFC Vegas 106 Fight Card Main Event: Gilbert Burns Vs. Michael Morales
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 16: (L-R) Opponents Gilbert Burns of Brazil and Michael Morales of Ecuador … More
Burns (22-8) is the No. 8 competitor in the official UFC welterweight rankings. Burns had won six straight when he battled then-UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman in February 2021. Usman won that contest by TKO in the third round. Since that setback, the 38-year-old Burns has gone 3-4. He is riding a three-fight losing skid heading into UFC Vegas 106, falling to Belal Muhammad, Jack Della Maddalena, and Sean Brady in those contests.
Burns fell from No. 6 to No. 8 following his UFC Vegas 97 decision loss to Brady in September 2024.
Morales (17-0) joined the UFC in 2021 when he won a contract via a decision victory on a Dana White’s Contender Series fight card. Since then, Morales has gone 5-0 with the UFC with three knockouts and two decisions.
The 25-year-old Morales broke into the official UFC welterweight rankings in August when he earned a “Performance of the Night” bonus for his first-round knockout win over long-time UFC competitor Neil Magny.
The main event of UFC Vegas 106 is an excellent opportunity for the 38-year-old Burns to show that he remains an elite UFC welterweight. As for Morales, Saturday’s UFC Fight Night is his chance to show that he belongs among the top 10 of the 170-pound division.
UFC Vegas 106 Fight Card Co-Main Event: Paul Craig Vs. Rodolfo Bellato
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 16: (L-R) Opponents Rodolfo Bellato of Brazil and Paul Craig of Scotland … More
Paul Craig has been with the UFC since 2016. He enters his UFC Vegas 106 matchup against Rodolfo Bellato on the worst run of his professional career, going 1-5 since July 2022 and losing his past three outings. Craig knows Saturday’s fight could be his last under the UFC banner with a loss. As for Bellato, he is a relative newcomer to the UFC, joining the promotion via the Dana White’s Contender Series in 2023. He is 1-0-1 with the promotion and coming off a UFC 312 draw with Jimmy Crute.
Stay tuned for more coverage from the UFC Vegas 106 fight card. Including live UFC results, reactions, recaps and video highlights during tonight’s event.
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