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It’s fight night for UFC fans, or should we say fight early afternoon? Islam Makhachev defends his lightweight title against featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294 on Saturday, Oct. 21, with the match taking place at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT. Makhachev won at UFC 284 back in February, and Volkanovski is eager to level the score in the re-match, with a chance to take the title.
The pay-per-view event is broadcasting live from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Fans can live stream all of the action online, with Makhachev vs. Volkanovski streaming live on ESPN+.
As mentioned, the Makhachev vs. Volkanovski main card has an early start time of 2 p.m. ET, with the two fighters expected to take the ring shortly afterwards. The preliminaries start at 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT. Watch the PPV live feed at plus.espn.com.
UFC 294 PAY-PER-VIEW PRICE, OFFERS
Want to watch Makhachev vs. Volkanovski? The UFC 294 fight isn’t airing on TV so the only way to watch it is to get pay-per-view live stream on ESPN+. The PPV price for UFC 294 is $79.99, if you’re an ESPN+ subscriber.
Not a subscriber? One month of ESPN+ costs just $10.99. You can get access to the UFC 294 live stream for $79.99 taking your one-time total to $90.98. In addition to letting you live stream Makhachev vs. Volkanovski online, you’ll get 30 days of access to the entire ESPN+ library — including 30 For 30, Payton’s Place, Man in the Arena with Tom Brady, The Pat McAfee Show and much more.
If you want the best deal for ESPN+ with the UFC 294 live stream, you’ll want to spring for the ESPN+ annual plan, which goes for $134.98. This is 25% off, or $55 less than paying for an annual plan at $110.99 and the UFC livestream at $79.99 separately.
HOW TO WATCH UFC 294 ONLINE: STREAM MAKHACHEV VS. VOLKANOVSKI 2
ESPN+ is the exclusive home for UFC 294, so the only way to watch Makhachev vs. Volkanovski online is through the sports network’s streaming service, which lets you access the pay-per-view live stream on your smartphone, laptop, tablet or smart TV via the ESPN+ app.
Want to watch UFC 294 online free? While ESPN+ offers a free live feed to UFC Fight Night, UFC 294 is a PPV event. The only official live stream for UFC 294 is through the ESPN+ app and the service no longer offers a free trial. If you want to watch Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2, then you have to sign up for the pay-per-view event.
UFC 294 CO-MAIN CARD
The co-main event during UFC 294 is middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev going up against former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. In addition, the event features light heavyweights Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker doing battle, while Ikram Aliskerov and Warlley Alves fight in a middleweight bout.
The latest UFC 294 predictions have Makhachev as the favorite vs. Volkanovski, and Chimaev as the odds-on favorite vs. Usman.
To watch all the UFC 294 action online with a pay-per-view pass, visit ESPN+ and sign up for a subscription here.
