The PFL Challenger Series begins tonight with rising MMA talents hoping to land a spot on the PFL global roster.
This evening's welterweight competition will see Lucas Barbosa take on Itso Babulaidze in what should be an entertaining main event.
Barbosa holds a grappling victory over Gilbert Burns, while Babulaidze impressed on his PFL debut with a knockout win over Renzo Gracie Philly.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Barbosa vs. Babulaidze.
Barbosa vs. Babulaidze fight date, start time tonight
- Date: Friday, January 27
- Time: 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. GMT
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 12 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. GMT
The event is set to get underway at 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. GMT with the main event cagewalks scheduled for 12 a.m. ET / 5 a.m. GMT. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
Can I watch Barbosa vs. Babulaidze on DAZN tonight?
The card will stream live on DAZN in the below territories.
Europe
United Kingdom (including all territories), Ireland, Spain, Germany, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Albania, Tajikistan, Andorra, Turkey, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Bulgaria, St Pierre & Miquelon, Czech Republic, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Gibraltar, Greenland, Guernsey, Hungary, Israel, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malta, Slovakia
APAC
Cambodia, Timor, Micronesia, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, New Caledonia, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines
Caribbean
Saint Martin
You can sign up for a subscription here . However if you are in Argentina, Chile and Colombia you must download the DAZN app from the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store and then sign up from there, rather than via web browser.
What devices are supported on DAZN?
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com (except Argentina, Chile and Colombia) and also has apps available for all of the following TV and streaming devices:
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Where is the Barbosa vs. Babulaidze fight tonight?
The fight takes place at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
Lucas Barbosa record and bio
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Date of birth: February 13, 1992
- Height: 5' 10"
- Reach: N/A
- Total fights: 3
- Record: 2-1-0
Itso Babulaidze record and bio
- Nationality: Georgian
- Date of birth: April 9, 1993
- Height: 6' 0"
- Reach: 73"
- Total fights: 2
- Record: 2-0-0
Barbosa vs. Babulaidze fight card
- Lucas Barbosa vs. Itso Babulaidze; Welterweight
- Eric Alequin vs. Thad Jean; Welterweight
- Quemuel Ottoni vs. Jozef Wittner; Welterweight
- Mostafa Rashed Neda vs. Nick Alley; Welterweight