One of the most thrilling Encounter in Ultimate Fighting Championship history will reach its conclusion on Saturday.
In the co-main event, Aljamain Sterling vs Petr Yan will battle for the vacant lightweight title. Aljamain Sterlin recently vacated the title as he plans his move up to the lightweight division, leaving the top contenders to square off to crown a new champion. Petr Yan is coming off a controversial decision loss to Jones, suffering the first defeat of his career in the process. Yan is on a three-fight winning streak, most recently knocking out Brandon Sterling .
Below are the confirmed bouts for the fight card that is still yet to announce a location less than a month out. Among the most interesting bouts is Jake Matthews vs. Diego Sanchez as Sanchez nears the end of his career. He won his most recent outing by disqualification after Michel Pereira landed an illegal knee. Because of that, he's won three of his last four fights.
What channel is UFC 259 on tonight?
TV channel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Live stream: UFC Fight Pass, ESPN+
Viewers have several options to watch UFC 256, at least in the early preliminary and preliminary bouts. ESPN and ESPN Deportes will carry coverage of the early preliminary bouts starting at 7 p.m.; viewers can also stream those fights with UFC Fight Pass and ESPN+. Once the event moves to the preliminaries, viewers can watch via ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. The main card will stream exclusively on ESPN+.
What time does the Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling fight start?
Early prelims: 7 p.m. ET
Prelims: 8 p.m. ET
Main card: 10 p.m. ET
The main card at UFC 259 is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. ET, though Miocic and Cormier will likely not fight until much later; the main card consists of five events, the last of which will be Miocic-Cormier.
How much does UFC 259 cost on PPV?
Price (for current subscribers): $64.99
Price (with annual subscription bundle): $84.98
The UFC 259 pay-per-view amount is $64.99 for current subscribers to ESPN+, which requires a pre-existing subscription. Anyone else who wants to watch Miocic vs. Cormier must also pay for a subscription to ESPN+, which offers several bundling options, including $84.98 to view the fight and year-long access to ESPN+ β a 25 percent decrease for normal ESPN+ subscriptions.
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Pricing worldwide varies by region and platform.
UFC 259 fight card, odds
Main card
Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling β for UFC Flyweight Championship
Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling Title Fight
Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling Title Fight
Islam Makhachev vs. Drew Dober
Thiago Santos vs. Aleksandar Rakic
Preliminary card
Dominick Cruz vs. Casey Kenney
Song Yadong vs. Kyler Phillips
Joseph Benavidez vs. Askar Askarov
Livinha Souza vs. Amanda Lemos
Sean Brady vs. Jake Matthews
Tim Elliott vs. Jordan Espinosa
Kai Kara France vs. Rogerio Bontorin
Carlos Ulberg vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
Uros Medic vs. Aalon Cruz
Trevin Jones vs. Mario Bautista