UFC 259 will feature the most stacked card of 2021 with three championship fights taking place in the same night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event takes place Saturday, March 5.
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship: Current champion Jan Błachowicz vs. current UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya
UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship: Current champion Amanda Nunes vs. former Invicta FC Featherweight Champion Megan Anderson
UFC Bantamweight Championship: Current champion Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling
Rounding out the main card is a lightweight fight between Islam Makhachev and Drew Dober and a light heavyweight battle between Thiago Santos and Aleksandar Rakić.
The main event of UFC 259 is as close to guaranteed fireworks as one can expect. Adesanya (20-0) has been the UFC middleweight champion since October 2019. He has won nine straight in the UFC going back to his February 2018 debut. Blachowicz (27-8) won the vacant light heavyweight title with a second-round TKO over Dominick Reyes at UFC 253. The Poland native has won four straight, three of those by KO/TKO.
Here are some venues around the Valley that will be showing the fights.
Twin Peaks
With almost 100 large screen TVs, 29-degree draft beers, craft cocktails and scratch-made food, this is the place to watch. Guests must spend a minimum of $25 per person on food and drinks and be over 21 to come in. All three Valley locations will be showing the fight. Twin Peaks locations: 2135 E Camelback Rd. in Phoenix; 8787 E. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. in Scottsdale; and 6922 N. 95th Ave. in Glendale. For more information click here.
Dave & Buster’s Tempe Marketplace
Dave & Buster’s Tempe Marketplace is the official sports bar of UFC and one of the best places to be for fight night. Book a viewing party or watch it with friends on one of the many big screen TVs. There is a small cover charge for guests 18+.
For more information, visit www.daveandbusters.com/tempe or follow on Facebook to stay up to date with weekly events and specials!
Buffalo Wild Wings
Get to Buffalo Wild Wings to watch UFC. With wall-to-wall TVs, wings and beer, there’s no better place to watch UFC than at Buffalo Wild Wings.
Desert Rose Pizza and Gastro Pub
One of the Valley’s hidden gems, Desert Rose Pizza and Gastro Pub in Glendale features indoor seating and patio seating, 35 huge TVs and seating at the bar.
Desert Rose Pizza and Gastro Pub is located at 6729 N. 57th Dr. B, Glendale, AZ 85301.
The Porch
Looking for a place to relax while you watch the fight? The Porch is an upscale yet relaxed restaurant with three current locations in Arcadia, Tempe, and Gilbert.
