UFC 260 Miocic vs.Ngannou: start time, how to watch or stream online, full fight card

UFC 260 The PPV event is about to begin. Miocic and Ngannou have gained weight and the fight for the title of the main event is on.

Their first contest was a one-sided grindathon after Miocic introduced Ngannou to top-level wrestling for five grueling rounds, but since that fight Ngannou has torn the heavyweight division apart, earning himself a second victory for the title. Can he overthrow the GOAT Miocic heavyweight? It’s possible. Miocic is getting old and Ngannou can knock out any living human if he catches them net. No one on the planet hits harder than this guy.

Unfortunately, the main co-event, a compelling contest between featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and jiu jitsu scholar Brian Ortega was called off after Volkanovski tested positive for COVID-19.

Here’s all you need to know.

How to watch UFC 260

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 260, you’ll only find Fight Night on PPV via ESPN Plus. 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 $ 70.
• 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 $ 70 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 $ 90. It’s a good thing. The previous bundle gave a saving of 25% but this new bundle is a saving of 35%. 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 260 exclusively via BT Sport. There are more options if you live in Australia. You can watch UFC 260 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 or using the UFC app on your Xbox.

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Start time

Based on previous UFC schedules, here’s the schedule we’d expect …

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• The main card begins March 27 at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT).
• Prelims begin March 27 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT).
• The first preliminaries begin March 27 at 6:15 p.m. ET (3:15 p.m. PT).

UK

• The main card starts on March 28 at 3:00 GMT.
• Prelims begin March 28 at 1:00 GMT.
• The first preliminaries begin on March 27 at 11:15 p.m. GMT.

Australia

• The main card starts March 28 at 1 p.m. AEDT.
• Preliminaries begin March 28 at 11 a.m. AEDT.
• The first preliminaries begin on March 28 at 9:15 a.m. AEDT.

Fight card

Given the volatility and fluidity of previous fight maps in the COVID-19 era, expect this one to be cut and changed. This is where we are right now …

Main card

• Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou
• Tyron Woodley vs. Vicente Luque
• Sean O’Malley vs. Thomas Almeida
• Gillian Robertson vs. Miranda Maverick
• Jamie Mullarkey vs. Khama Worthy

Preliminaries

• William Knight vs. Alonzo Menifield
• Jessica Penne vs. Hannah Goldy
• Jared Gooden vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov
• Modestas Bukauskas vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk

First preliminaries

• Shane Young vs. Omar Antonio Morales Ferrer
• Marc-André Barriault vs. Abou Azaitar