Moicano vs Duncan UFC Fight Night: Start Time, Paramount+
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- UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan takes place Saturday, April 4 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, with prelims at 5 p.m. ET and the main card at 8 p.m. ET, streaming exclusively on Paramount+
- Renato Moicano (No. 10 lightweight) meets teammate Chris Duncan (15-2, riding a four-fight winning streak) in the main event, with Duncan installed as a -180 favorite despite Moicano's higher ranking
- Virna Jandiroba (37) takes on Tabatha Ricci in the co-main ranked strawweight bout, with Jandiroba a -135 favorite as she looks to rebound from her five-fight win streak ending against Mackenzie Dern in October
- Paramount+ streams the card with no pay-per-view fees as part of a seven-year media rights deal through 2033 covering all 13 UFC numbered events and 30 Fight Nights annually, with plans starting at $8.99/month or $89.99/year
- The Paramount+ deal is described by CBS Sports as a 'monumental move' that eliminates the PPV model entirely, with broadcasts available in English, Spanish, or Portuguese for U.S. subscribers
- The full card includes lopsided odds in several bouts, including Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev at -1800 over Brendson Ribiero and Tommy McMillen at -1350 over Manolo Zecchini
Why it matters: Duncan, undefeated in the Octagon at 6-1 since earning his UFC contract in 2022, gets a shot at a ranked opponent and could leap into the lightweight top 15 with a win over Moicano, who is coming off consecutive losses to Islam Makhachev and Beneil Dariush. For viewers, the Paramount+ arrangement permanently folds UFC's 43 annual events into a single subscription with zero PPV charges — a structural change that runs through 2033.
