Dustin Poirier has an opportunity to lastly turn out to be the undisputed light-weight champion.
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UFC 269 is among the good ones. It’s been some time since we have had a ridiculously stacked, status UFC PPV card, however UFC 269 is among the strongest we have seen this yr.
At the highest of the cardboard, we’ve got the uncrowned king Dustin Poirier, recent off defeating Conor McGregor twice, dealing with present champ Charles Oliveira for the UFC light-weight title. In the co-main occasion we get to see the very best feminine fighter of all time, Amanda Nunes, defend her bantamweight crown towards upstart Julianna Pena.
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But UFC 269 runs deep. Rising star Sean O’Malley options, Cody Garbrandt makes his flyweight debut and we’ve got a number of compelling match ups all of the by to the early prelims. Make no mistake, this Saturday is MMA Christmas.
Here’s all the pieces it’s good to know.
UFC 269 Start time
The UFC 269 essential card begins at 10 p.m. EDT (7 p.m. PDT) on Nov. 6. Here are all the main points from a number of time zones.
US
The essential card begins Dec. 11, 10 p.m. EDT (7 p.m. PDT).The prelims begin Dec. 11, 8 p.m. EDT (5 p.m. PDT).The early prelims begin Dec. 11, 6:15 p.m. EDT (3:15 p.m. PDT).
UK
The essential card begins Dec. 12, 3 a.m. GMT.The prelims begin Dec. 12, 1 a.m. GMT.The early prelims begin Dec. 11, 11.15 p.m. GMT
Australia
The essential card begins Dec. 12, 2 p.m AEDT.The prelims begin Dec. 12, 12 p.m. AEDT.The early prelims begin Dec. 12, 10:15 a.m. AEDT
How to observe UFC 269
The UFC now has a partnership with ESPN. That’s nice information for the UFC and the growth of the game of MMA, however dangerous information for shopper selection. Especially, in the event you’re one of many UFC followers who wish to watch UFC within the US.
In the US, if you wish to know find out how to watch UFC 269, you will solely discover the battle evening on PPV by ESPN Plus. The value construction is a bit complicated, however listed below are the choices to observe UFC on ESPN, in keeping with ESPN’s website:
Existing yearly ESPN Plus subscribers can order the upcoming UFC battle for $70.
Existing month-to-month ESPN Plus subscribers will be capable to both improve to an annual plan and purchase UFC PPV for $85 or buy the flexibility to observe the UFC occasion on PPV for $70 by itself.
New ESPN Plus subscribers can purchase a bundle of 1 UFC PPV occasion (streaming in HD) and an ESPN Plus annual recurring subscription for $90. This is an honest deal. The earlier bundle gave a financial savings of 25%, however this new bundle is a 35% financial savings. The ESPN Plus annual ESPN subscription will auto-renew after one yr, on the worth of an ESPN Plus annual subscription on the time of auto-renewal.
You can do the entire above on the hyperlink under.
MMA followers within the UK can watch UFC 269 solely by BT Sport. There are extra choices in the event you reside in Australia. You can watch UFC 269 by Main Event on Foxtel. You also can watch on the UFC web site or utilizing its app. You may even order utilizing your PlayStation or utilizing the UFC app in your Xbox.
Need extra worldwide viewing choices? Try a VPN to change your IP tackle to entry these US, UK or Australian choices listed above. See the finest VPNs at the moment really helpful by CNET editors.
Full battle card
As at all times, these playing cards are topic to alter. We’ll maintain this as up-to-date as potential.
Main card
Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirier Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Pena Geoff Neal vs. Santiago PonzinibbioKai Kara-France vs. Cody GarbrandtRaulian Paiva vs. Sean O’Malley
Prelims
Josh Emmett vs. Dan IgeDominick Cruz vs. Pedro MunhozAugusto Sakai vs. Tai TuivasaJordan Wright vs. Bruno Silva
Early prelims
Andre Muniz vs. Eryk AndersMiranda Maverick vs. Erin Blanchfield Alex Perez vs. Matt SchnellRyan Hall vs. Darrick MinnerRandy Costa vs. Tony KelleyGillian Robertson vs. Priscila Cachoeira