UFC 256: Everything you need to know

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This is it, the final UFC main event card of 2020 and it looks set to go out in stunning style.

Two absolute blockbuster bouts lead the card with flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo set to defend his title for the second time in three weeks.

Watch Figueiredo vs Moreno at UFC 256 Live on Main Event on Foxtel, Sunday 13 December at 2pm AEDT. ORDER NOW >

Figueiredo dismantled Alex Perez at UFC 255, needing only two minutes of the opening round to submit the challenger.

He’ll go up against Brando Moreno who also fought on the UFC 255 card and has won four of his past five fights.

In the co-main event, Tony Ferguson returns to the Octagon after being knocked out by Justin Gaethje in May. He’ll take on submission specialist Charles Oliveira who is out to take down a big name and capture a shot at the lightweight title.

Here’s all the information you need for the blockbuster day which takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Sunday, December 13.

HOW TO WATCH

Live coverage of the preliminary card begins at 11am on ESPN (Channel 509) on Foxtel and KAYO.

The main card kicks off at 2pm on Main Event. ORDER NOW >

FULL CARD

Main Card (from 2pm)

Deiveson Figueiredo (c) v Brandon Moreno – Flyweight world title

Tony Ferguson v Charles Oliveira – Lightweight

Mackenzie Dern v Virna Jandiroba – Women’s Strawweight

Kevin Holland v Ronaldo Souza – Middleweight

Junior dos Santos v Ciryl Gane – Heavyweight

Preliminary Card (from 12pm)

Cub Swanson v Daniel Pineda – Featherweight

Renato Moicano v Rafael Fiziev – Lightweight

Gavin Tucker v Billy Quarantillo – Featherweight

Tecia Torres v Sam Hughes – Women’s Strawweight

Early Preliminary Card

Chase Hooper v Peter Barrett – Featherweight

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