UFC 273 lineup set with two title fights, six bouts on main card in Jacksonville

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UFC 273 lineup set with two title fights, six bouts on main card in Jacksonville

The lineup is set for next week’s UFC return to Florida, and the pay-per-view has a pair of title fights atop the bill.

UFC 273 takes place April 9 at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

In the main event, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (23-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC) puts his title on the line against former title challenger Chan Sung Jung (17-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC), better known as “The Korean Zombie.”

In the co-feature, bantamweight champ Aljamain Sterling (20-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) takes on former champ and interim titleholder Petr Yan (16-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in a title rematch. Sterling won the belt against Yan in a controversial disqualification in March 2021.

The UFC has a rare six fights on the main card with four other bouts joining the title fights.

Dive into the event below.

UFC 273 lineup set with two title fights, six bouts on main card in Jacksonville