UFC 267 features two title fights and a thrilling lightweight contest , when the event heads back to Fight Island (Etihad Arena) in Abu Dhabi.
Jan Blachowicz will defend his light- heavyweight belt against MMA legend Glover Teixeira on October 31. This is Blachowicz's first defence after beating middleweight star Israel Adesanya at UFC 259.
His opponent Teixeira is on a five- fight winning streak and has plenty of momentum heading into the championship bout.
Blachowicz never gave up on his UFC title dreams. At 38-years old, after being in the organisation since 2014, he would finally become a world champion. Similarly, Teixeira has found another gear at 41 years old, with his recent winning streak proving that you can peak late in MMA.
The co-main event has no title holder, as Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is out with a neck injury. Sterling gained the belt following a controversial DQ win against previous champion Petr Yan. Yan threw an illegal knee at Sterling while he was on the ground at UFC 259. Sterling could not recover and Yan would lose his title to the challenger. Yan was dominating the fight but made a costly error. A rematch was organised for UFC 267, however Sterling has withdrawn allowing Cory Sandhagen an opportunity to win the interim Bantamweight belt.
The challenger Sandhagen is coming off a split decision loss against former UFC champion TJ Dillashaw in July. Dillashaw would have been given the opportunity at the belt but is recovering from a knee injury which happened in the fight. Many MMA experts and fans had the 29-year-old Sandhagen winning the contest against his former team mate Dillashaw. Sandhagen has found himself in a good position and fans are not dissapointed that he is competing at UFC 267.
UFC is moving forward with an interim bantamweight title fight between Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen at UFC 267 on Oct. 30, Dana White told @bokamotoESPN.
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 28, 2021
Reigning champion Aljamain Sterling was scheduled to defend his title against Yan, but failed to receive medical clearance. pic.twitter.com/MDxVv2hN9p
The card also features the return of lightweight Islam Makhachev who is ranked number five in the lightweight division. Makhachev has been one the most dominant fighters in 2020, similar to his close friend and fellow Dagestani Khabib Nurmagomedov, he has incredible wrestling skills. The 29-year-old was supposed to be competing with former champ Rafeal Dos Anjos, but the Brazillan withdrew due to injury. Fan favourite Dan Hooker got the call to be the replacement at UFC 267. The New Zealander is a big underdog in the fight, however Hooker does not agree with this narrative.
" I don't buy it. He puts his pants on like I put my pants on. He ain't superman. I'm very confident," Hooker told in his interview at UFC media day.
Below is a full rundown of the schedule for UFC 267, with details on the fight matchups, start times, odds and more information about the title fights.
When is UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixiera?
Date: Sunday, October 31
Start time: 1:30 am (AEDT)
Main Card (PPV): 5:00 am (AEDT)
Main event: Approximately 8:30 am (AEDT)
How to watch UFC 267 in Australia?
The pay-per-view card will be broadcast on Main Event from midday and will cost you $54.95.
The prelims will be on ESPN from 10am.
How to stream UFC 267 in Australia?
You can order and stream the PPV fight on Kayo. Sign up to watch on Kayo here.
You can also stream the entire card from the early prelims to the main event on the UFC's streaming service Fight Pass.
What time is UFC 267 in Australia?
We're starting early with this one, as the Fight Pass prelims get underway from 1:30am AEDT.
The pay-per-view portion of the card kicks off at 5:00 am AEDT .
Expect Blachowicz and Teixeira to fight at around 8:30am AEDT.
UFC 267 Fight Card and Prelims
Main Card
Light-Heavyweight championship - Jan Blachowicz v Glover Teixeira
Bantamweight interim championship - Petr Yan v Cory Sandhagane
Lightweight- Islam Makhachev v Dan Hooker
Heavyweight- Alexander Volkov v Marcin Tybura
Welterweight - Li Jingliang v Khamzat Chimaev
Light-Heavyweight - Magomed Ankalaev v Volkan Oezdemir
Prelims(ESPN/ESPN +/ Fight pass)
Straweight- Amanda Ribas v Virna Jandiroba
Featherweight- Riccardo Ramos v Zubaira Tukhugov
Middleweight - Albert Duraev v Roman Kopylov
Light-Heavyweight - Shamil Gamzatov v Michal Oleksiejczuk
Featherweight - Makwan Amirkhani v Lerone Murphy
Middleweight - Hu Yaozong v Andre Petroski
Lightweight- Magomed Mustafaev v Damir Ismagulov
Flyweight- Tagir Ulanbekov v Allan Nascimento
What are the betting odds for UFC 267?
Main event
Jan Blachowicz : $1.37
Glover Teixeira: $3.12
Co-main event
Petr Yan: $1.41
Cory Sandhagen: $2.93
Lightweight bout
Islam Makhachev: $1.15
Dan Hooker: $5.50
Odds courtesy of Palmer Bet.
Where is UFC 267?
UFC 267 will take place at Fight Island, in the Etihad Arena at Abu Dhabi.
The UFC held nine events on Fight Island in 2020 and most recently hosted Mcregor v Poirier 2 in January.
