How to watch UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
UFC's 11th annual International Fight Week festivities come to a close this Saturday with UFC 290. Here's how to tune into the PPV event. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
It's almost time for UFC's big featherweight championship fight: Alex Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez. Tonight, featherweight champions Alex Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez will face off for a title unification match at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. UFC 290 also features co-headliners Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja, who will battle it out for the flyweight title. If you’re looking for ways to watch UFC 290: Alex Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez, know this: UFC 290 will air exclusively on PPV (and stream for a fee on ESPN+) this Saturday.
Don't want to miss out on the UFC action? Here’s how to watch tonight's PPV UFC fight, including start times, Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez fight card details, how to stream the UFC 290 prelims, UFC predictions and more.
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Date: Saturday, July 8, 2023
Prelims time: 8 p.m. ET
Main card time: 10 p.m. ET
Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
TV: PPV
Streaming: ESPN+
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UFC 290 is available to purchase through ESPN+ for $80. If you aren’t already subscribed to ESPN+, new users can bundle UFC 290 in with the cost of an annual subscription for a 30% discount, bringing your total to $124.98. UFC 290 prelims will be available to stream at no extra cost to ESPN+ subscribers. An ESPN+ subscription starts at $10 a month and grants you access to exclusive ESPN+ content, including all UFC PPV prelims, other live events, fantasy sports tools and premium ESPN+ articles.
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UFC returns to Vegas this Saturday, July 8 for a pay-per-view featherweight championship fight.
What time does the UFC fight start?This Saturday, the UFC fight kicks off with the early prelims at 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT), followed by more prelims at 8 p.m., and finally, the main card at 10 p.m. ET.
Who is headlining UFC this weekend?This Saturday, Alex Volkanovski (-450) and Yair Rodriguez (+340) will face off for the featherweight championship. In the co-main event, Brandon Moreno (-205) and Alexandre Pantoja (+165) will duke it out over the flyweight championship.
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Main card - 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+ PPV)
• Featherweight championship: Alex Volkanovski (-450) vs. Yair Rodriguez (+340)• Flyweight championship: Brandon Moreno (-205) vs. Alexandre Pantoja (+165)• Middleweight: Robert Whittaker (-375) vs. Dricus Du Plessis (+295)• Lightweight: Jalin Turner (-250) vs. Dan Hooker (+200)• Middleweight: Bo Nickal (-1000) vs. Tresean Gore (+625)
Prelims - 8 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN/ESPN+)
• Welterweight: Robbie Lawler vs. Niko Price• Welterweight: Sean Brady vs. Jack Della Maddalena• Women's strawweight: Yazmin Jauregui vs. Denise Gomes• Light heavyweight: Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield
Early prelims - 5 p.m. ET (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass)
• Light heavyweight: Vitor Petrino vs. Marcin Prachnio• Bantamweight: Terrence Mitchell vs. Cameron Saaiman• Flyweight: Shannon Ross vs. Jesus Aguilar• Lightweight: Kamuela Kirk vs. Esteban Ribovics
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