UFC on FOX 23 broadcast lineup set, Alex Caceres vs. Jason Knight kicks off main card

The lineup is set for Saturday’s UFC on FOX 23 lineup is complete, and a featherweight matchup kicks off the evening’s four-bout main card.

Featuring a women’s bantamweight headliner between Valentina Shevchenko (13-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) and Julianna Pena (8-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC), UFC on FOX 23 takes place at Pepsi Center in Denver. The main card airs on FOX following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

UFC officials today announced that Alex Caceres (12-9 MMA, 7-7 UFC) vs. Jason Knight (15-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) kicks off the main card.

Heavyweights Andrei Arlovski (25-13 MMA, 14-7 UFC) vs. Francis Ngannou (9-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) and welterweights Donald Cerrone (32-7 MMA, 19-4 UFC) vs. Jorge Masvidal (31-11 MMA, 8-4 UFC) then lead to the main event.

Middleweights Sam Alvey (29-8 MMA, 6-3 UFC) vs. Nate Marquardt (35-16-2 MMA, 13-9 UFC) enjoy the featured prelim slot on FS1, while Alexandre Pantoja (16-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Eric Shelton (10-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) serves as the featured fight on UFC Fight Pass.

The full bout order includes:

MAIN CARD (FOX, 8 p.m. ET)

• Valentina Shevchenko vs. Julianna Pena
• Donald Cerrone vs. Jorge Masvidal
• Andrei Arlovski vs. Francis Ngannou
• Alex Caceres vs. Jason Knight

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 5 p.m. ET)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 4 p.m. ET)

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