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On Sunday, UFC Fight Night 112 will take place in Oklahoma and its fight card promises a perfect blend of UFC veterans and newcomers. Veterans like former UFC Lightweight and Welterweight champion B.J. Penn and former Welterweight champion Johny Hendricks will try to turn back the clock and attempt to remain relevant in today’s UFC. Both fighters’ fights are also much-watch television due to their knockout power and their submission expertise. But the best potential for an exciting finish lies with Kevin Lee and Michael Chiesa who will go toe-to-toe in the main event.
Kevin Lee, the 24-year-old fighter from Michigan, is currently 15-2 and can be a potential superstar in this organization as his career progresses. Known as a submission specialist, Lee has won seven of his fights via submission including each of his last two fights. However, Lee’s recent performances in the octagon have been overshadowed by his questionable comments in various press conferences and interviews. As for this fight, Lee might have overstepped his boundaries when he made comments about Chiesa’s mother in a press conference which led to the pair exchanging punches at the venue. Lee will have to be on his A-game if he hopes to defeat Chiesa who might have some added motivation to beat Lee in the octagon.
Lee’s opponent, Michael Chiesa, is also a submission specialist who boasts a 14-2 record with 10 of his wins coming via submission including one in each of his last two fights. Despite being elite on the ground, Chiesa is not known for being an effective striker and he will probably look to take this upcoming fight immediately to the ground where he can potentially choke Lee out.
This fight between Chiesa and Lee looks like an even chess match at first look. Both fighters prefer to fight on the ground and use their takedowns and submissions to score points and win via decision or stoppage. Since both fighters are significantly worse in a stand-up style bout, I expect this fight to be a constant struggle for position on the ground with very little time spent throwing strikes. I personally think that Chiesa will win this fight via submission because he is slightly better than Lee on the ground and has an added incentive to destroy Lee in this fight. Either way, it should be a very entertaining and close fight from beginning to end.
UFC Fight Night 112: Fight Time, TV Channel & Viewing Details
Event: UFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa vs Lee
Date<: Sunday, June 25, 2017
FS1 Main Card Time: 9:00 P.M. EST
FS2 Prelims Time: 7:00 P.M. EST
Online Prelims Time: 5:30 P.M.
Location: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma
Broadcast: UFC Fight Pass, FS1
How To Watch UFC Fight Night 112 Online & Mobile
The UFC Fight Night 112 Main Card will begin at 9:00 P.M. EST and can be watched online with UFC Fight Pass on UFC.TV. It is a subscription service which offers one-month, six-month and 12-month subscription options to Fight Pass. You can start a 30-day free trial.
UFC Fight Pass
The first UFC Fight Night 112 preliminary fight card begins at 5:30 PM EST and can be watched online with UFC Fight Pass on UFC.TV. It’s a subscription service which offers one-month, six-month and 12-month subscription options to Fight Pass. Alternatively, we suggest starting a free trial which expires in 30 days. The other preliminary fights will air on Fox Sports 2 starting at 7:00 PM.
UFC.TV App
Mobile users are able to watch the first preliminary card on the free UFC app (iTunes Store| Google Play Store). Watching it on the app this way requires a UFC Fight Pass subscription. See above for more information on that.
Fox Sports GO app
Similarly, mobile user can watch the second preliminary card but this time using the Fox Sports GO app (iTunes Store | Google Play Store | Amazon Store | Windows). You’ll need a cable subscription though, like you would watching it on your desktop.
Sling TV
Sling TV is a service that allows subscribers to watch live and on-demand TV channels on TVs, computer or mobile device. It’s just like a cable or satellite TV service, except it’s delivered over the internet. You can sign up for Sling TV’s free 7-day trial. If you cancel your subscription within seven days, you will not be charged. Once signed up, simply download the app for your computer or mobile device to start watching.
MMAStreams via Reddit
Your other option is to visit MMAStreams on Reddit to see if you can find a stream for this event.
UFC Fight Night 112 Fight Card
Main Card (9:00 P.M. EST on Fox Sports 1)
Lightweight: Michael Chiesa vs. Kevin Lee
Middleweight: Tim Boetsch vs. Johny Hendricks
Women’s Strawweight: Felice Herrig vs. Justine Kish
Light Heavyweight: Joachim Christensen vs Dominick Reyes
Welterweight: Tim Means vs. Alex Garcia
Featherweight: B.J. Penn vs. Dennis Siver
Prelims (7:00 P.M. EST on Fox Sports 2)
Lightweight: Clay Guida vs. Erik Koch
Women’s Strawweight: Carla Esparza vs Maryna Moroz
Lightweight: Devin Powell vs. Darrell Horcher
Prelims (5:30 P.M. EST on UFC Fight Pass)
Featherweight: Jared Gordon vs. Michel Quiñones
Light Heavyweight: Josh Stansbury vs. Jeremy Kimball
Lightweight: Tony Martin vs. Johnny Case
