For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 314.
It's put-up-or-shut-up time for UFC rising star Paddy Pimblett as he gets set for the biggest fight of his career in former Bellator champion and UFC title challenger Michael Chandler. Their lightweight fight scheduled for five rounds will take place Saturday, April 12 at UFC 314 from Kaseya Center in Miami.
Pimblett, 30, has slowly built himself up to this point, but there's no doubt that a win over Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) – especially a finish or impressive performance – would make him a bona fide UFC star and propel him into title contention at 155 pounds.
A former Cage Warriors champion, Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) has yet to taste defeat in six UFC appearances since making his debut in 2021. He's coming off his most impressive victory, a first-round technical submission of King Green last July.
Chandler, 38, has lived up to his own hype of being an all-action fighter since joining the UFC. Chandler has five fight night bonuses in six UFC appearances. He most recently lost a five-round unanimous decision to Charles Oliveira last November, which was a rematch of their 2021 title fight also won by Oliveira.
When does the UFC 314 fight card start?
The UFC 314 lineup consists of 13 fights. Early prelims start at 6 p.m. ET, prelims at 8 p.m. ET, and the pay-per-view main card at 10 p.m. ET.
Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett walkout time
- As the main event, Chandler and Pimblett are expected to walk out to the cage at approximately 11:45 p.m. ET.
- The fight will stream on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: What time is Michael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett? Walkouts for UFC 314 co-main event
