In the summertime, aside from Major League Baseball, MLS, and Leagues Cup, there’s not much going on. We’re still a few weeks away from the NFL’s preseason starting up in Canton with the Hall of Fame Game.

This is called a sports lull, but thankfully, we’ve got MMA‘s top promotion get us through it.  to The UFC‘s back starting this weekend every Saturday night between now and Aug. 24 for your entertainment. Denver is the first stop in this seven-week run of events starting this Saturday from Ball Center.

Dana White’s organization returns to the city where it all began in November of 1993 for UFC Denver. Live coverage of the card begins at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT with the prelims, continuing with the main card at 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT. Saturday’s card is seen gavel-to-gavel on ESPN and ESPN+ inside the United States.

Flyweights Meet in UFC Denver Main Event

All told, barring any late adjustments between now and then, the final version of UFC Denver features a full 12-fight card. Highlighting the night’s activities is a women’s flyweight bout in the main event of the evening.

No. 6 contender Rose Namajunas (12-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) collides with No. 11 contender Tracy Cortez (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC). As with all UFC main events, Saturday’s is an advertised maximum of five rounds at five minutes per round to close the show.

Fight week continues in Colorado