Orlando Sentinel

Jacksonvil­le run ending on Saturday

Third night of fights will feature 5-bout main card

- By Iliana Limón Romero

UFC is closing out its week of bouts in Jacksonvil­le on Saturday night.

The third night of fights will be headlined by showdown of veteran heavyweigh­ts Alistair Overeem and Walt Harris, who are both coming off losses and pushing for breakthrou­gh victories.

It will be Harris’ first fight since his stepdaught­er disappeare­d and was found dead a month later.

Prelims start at 6 p.m. and the main card starts at 9 p.m. The fights are slated to air on both ESPN and ESPN+.

The bouts will once again be held without fans in attendance at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.

UFC has continued to emphasize cleaning, social distancing, temperatur­e checks and other precaution­s to try to maintain safety amid the coroanviru­s pandemic.

UFC hopes to begin holding fight cards back home in Las Vegas later this month, but it is waiting for clearance from the Nevada Athletic Commission.

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