UFC 254 is set to kick off this
weekend, in what could be an eventful night of MMA action. In the main event, Khabib Nurmagomedov will be taking on Justin Gaethje. This is after Khabib beat Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 last September, but a return to the ring for ‘The Eagle’ was then hampered by COVID-19 when he had to pull out of his fight with Tony Ferguson, originally scheduled for May of this year.
Gaethje promptly stepped in instead to face Ferguson, winning the fight and promptly setting up a fight between him and Nurmagomedov this weekend. It’s set to be an intense encounter, with Nurmagomedov currently sitting 28 wins and no losses, meaning he holds the longest active undefeated streak in MMA.
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UFC 254: How to Watch
The main event of UFC 254, Khabib vs Gaethje, will start at 4 PM ET on October 24, and the only way to watch it is through ESPN+, the current and exclusive home of UFC pay per view events. To be clear, you’ll need to be paying for an ESPN+ account, and you’ll also need to front the cash for the pay-per-view fight.
If you haven’t got an ESPN+ account, you can either pay the $4.99 monthly fee or sign up for an annual subscription. Right now, you can actually get a package deal on ESPN+ and the PPV fight at the moment, with ESPN offering you 25% off versus when buying them separately. This works out at $84.98, or you can pay $64.99 for just the fight itself.
If you’re an existing user you can even convert your subscription to an annual one to get a hold of that 25% discount on the Khabib vs Gaethje fight. Remember, ESPN+ is a fully integrated part of the ESPN app, so if you’ve got ESPN on your Roku, or other smart devices, you and find the ESPN+ content near the top of the page.
UFC 254: Full Event Details
Currently, some of the fights scheduled are subject to change, especially since the Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Sergey Morozov fight has been canceled. Other fights may be shuffled around to accommodate this.
UFC 254 Main Card at 2 PM ET
- Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje
- Robert Whittaker vs. Jared Cannonier
- Alexander Volkov vs. Walt Harris
- Jacob Malhoun vs. Phil Hawes
- Cynthia Calvillo vs. Lauren Murphy
- Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba
UFC 254 Prelims at 12 PM ET
- Stefan Struve vs. Tai Tuivasa
- Alex Oliveira vs. Shavkat Rahkmonov
- Da-un Ung vs. Sam Alvey
UFC 254 Early Prelims at 10:15 AM ET
- Nathaniel Wood vs. Casey Kenney
- Liana Jojua vs. Miranda Maverick
- Joel Alvarez vs. Alexander Yakovlev
Where to Watch: ESPN+ via the ESPN App
All the fights mentioned can be streamed on ESPN+ through the ESPN app. Alongside the UFC content, you’ll also be getting access to a lot more sports content, including NHL, MLB, MLS, and a lot more.
This includes some of the biggest sporting events around the world in November, such as the FA Cup, The Masters, and UFC 255 featuring Figueiredo vs Perez on November 25.
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