This is the third fight between Cormier and Miocic.
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UFC 252 has already started, and it hosts perhaps the most compelling heavyweight trilogy fight in UFC history: Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier.
For the third time, Miocic and Cormier face the heavyweight title at stake and there is an argument to be made that this fight will determine who is bigger. already. Who will win in the rubber match? It is incredibly difficult to predict.
Although this is essentially a draw between these two world-class heavyweights, I choose Cormier. Both are able to eliminate the other, but Cormier is a former Olympic wrestler and although he chose to use his wrestling sparingly in the first two bouts, he has openly stated that he plans to wrestle in the third fight. That’s bad news for Miocic, who was knocked out and mostly kept there for the majority of the first round in his last fight.
Beyond the main event, UFC 252 has some compelling fights. Rising star Sean O’Malley takes on Marlon Vera – let’s see if that hype continues to roll. Junior Dos Santos faces Jairzinho Rozenstruik in a battle between two of the heavyweight division’s biggest hitters. These fights alone make UFC 252 worth listening to.
How to watch UFC 252
This year, the UFC entered into a new partnership with ESPN. This is great news for the UFC and the expansion of the sport of MMA, but bad news for consumer choice. Especially if you are one of the UFC fans who want to watch UFC live in USA.
In the US, if you want to know how to watch UFC 252, you’ll only find Fight Night on PPV via ESPN More. The cost structure is a bit confusing, but here are the options for watching UFC on ESPN, according to ESPN website.
- Existing annual ESPN Plus subscribers can order the next UFC fight for $ 65.
- Existing ESPN Plus monthly subscribers will either be able to upgrade to an annual plan and purchase UFC PPV for $ 85, or purchase the option to watch the UFC event on PPV for $ 65 on its own.
- New ESPN Plus subscribers can purchase a UFC PPV (broadcast in HD) event package and an annual recurring ESPN Plus subscription for $ 85. The ESPN Plus Annual Subscription ESPN will renew automatically after one year, at the cost of an ESPN Plus Annual Subscription upon auto-renewal.
You can do all of the above at the link below.
MMA fans in the UK can watch UFC 246 exclusively via BT Sport. There are more options if you live in Australia. You can watch UFC 246 via the Main Event on Foxtel. You can also watch on the UFC website or using its app. You can even order using your PlayStation 4 or using the UFC app on your Xbox One.
Start time
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- The main card begins August 15 at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT)
- Preliminaries begin August 15 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT)
- First preliminaries begin August 15 at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT)
UK
- The main card starts August 16 at 3 a.m. BST
- Preliminaries begin August 16 at 1 a.m. BST
- The first preliminaries begin August 16 at midnight BST
Australia
- The main card starts August 16 at 12 p.m. AEDT
- Preliminaries begin August 16 at 10 a.m. AEDT
- The first preliminaries start on August 16 at 9 a.m. AEDT
Fight card
The card has already lost a fight – Ion Cutelaba has tested positive for COVID-19, so his fight against Magomed Ankalaev has been removed from UFC 252. Here are all the fights we know to be on the card at the time of writing . We will update later with more information.
Main card
- Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier
- Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera
- Junior Dos Santos v Jairzinho Rozenstruik
- John Dodson vs. Merab Dvalishvili
- Herbert Burns vs. Daniel Pineda
Preliminaries
- Jim Miller vs. Vinc Pachel
- Felice Herrig vs. Virna Jandiroba
- TJ Brown vs. Danny Chaves
- Ashley Yoder vs. Livinha Souza
First preliminaries
- Chris Daukaus vs. Parker Porter
- Kai Kamaka vs. Tony Kelley
