UFC 286: live stream online, fight card, start time, TV schedule

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Leon Edwards will defend his welterweight title against Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC 286 this weekend, at the first UFC pay-per-view event in Britain since 2016.

March and July 2022 saw hugely successful Fight Nights take place at London’s O2 Arena, before British MMA had another growth spurt when Edwards knocked out Usman in dramatic fashion in August to become the nation’s second ever UFC champion.

Now Edwards makes his first defence of the title, taking on Usman – who outpointed him in 2015 – for a third time. The pair will headline at the O2 Arena as the Jamaican-born champion looks to build upon his stunning, late finish of his old rival.

In the co-main event, former lightweight title challenger Justin Gaethje takes on rising contender Rafael Fiziev.

Here’s all you need to know.

When is it?

UFC 286 takes place at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday 18 March.

The early prelims will begin at 5pm GMT (9am PT, 11am CT, 12pm ET), with the prelims following at 7pm GMT (11am PT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET). The main card is then scheduled to start at 9pm (1pm PT, 3pm CT, 4pm ET).

How can I watch it?

The card will air live on BT Sport Box Office in the UK – at a cost of £19.95 – with the broadcaster’s app and website also streaming the fights.

In the US, ESPN+ will stream the action live, as will the UFC’s Fight Pass.

Odds

Edwards – 7/4

Usman – 4/9

Full odds via Betway.

Full card (subject to change)

Full Fight Card

Main card (5 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV)

Welterweight championship: Leon Edwards (c) vs. Kamaru Usman

Lightweight: Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev
Welterweight: Gunnar Nelson vs. Bryan Barberena
Flyweight: Jennifer Maia vs. Casey O’Neill
Middleweight: Marvin Vettori vs. Roman Dolidze

Prelim card (3 p.m. ET on ESPNN/ESPN+)

Featherweight: Jack Shore vs. Makwan Amirkhani
Lightweight: Chris Duncan vs. Omar Morales
Lightweight: Sam Patterson vs. Yanal Ashmoz
Flyweight: Mohammad Mokaev vs. Jafel Filho
Featherweight: Lerone Murphy vs. Gabriel Santos

Early prelims (1 p.m. ET on ESPN+)

Middleweight: Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Dusko Todorovic
Flyweight: Jake Hadley vs. Malcolm Gordon
Flyweight: Joanne Wood vs. Luana Carolina
Lightweight: Jai Herbert vs. L’udovit Klein
Flyweight: Veronica Macedo vs. Juliana Miller

 

HOW TO WATCH:

Tickets
Tickets at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV are available here.

Online
In the United States, the PPV main card is available for purchase if you have a subscription to ESPN+ starting at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT. Canadian viewers can get the PPV through their cable providers. For the rest of the world it is available on UFC Fight Pass.
The early prelim card begins at 1:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT. For U.S. residents, this content is available on ESPN+. Canadian viewers can watch on UFC Fight Pass.

Television
The prelims air on ESPNN and ESPN+ in the US at 3 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. In the UK the prelim card will be broadcast on BT Sport. In Canada, you can watch the prelims on TSN 5.
The early prelims will air also air on ESPN+ for US viewers.

Tablet/Mobile
Non U.S. residents with Android or Apple devices can purchase and watch the event on the UFC apps available at the Google Play and iTunes stores.
U.S. residents can watch the fights on their devices using the ESPN App (and a valid ESPN+ subscription).
UK residents can watch the fights on their devices using the BT Sport App.