The new UFC season is officially on with UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya — the third big pay-per-view event of 2021 featuring three high-stakes championship fights on the main card — lighting up the Octagon this Saturday, March 6. This will be followed by UFC 260 later in the month with heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic defending his title in a rematch against Francis Ngannou. ESPN+ is the only outlet for streaming live UFC pay-per-view events like these, so if you’re looking for a way to enjoy all the action online, read on. We’ve got everything you need to know about UFC pay-per-views on ESPN+ including how to sign up, how much it costs, and how you can save.
ESPN+ is a premium streaming service for all things sports, from MMA and boxing to soccer and much, much more. Since launching its streaming platform in 2018, ESPN has continued to develop a very close relationship with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and in 2021, ESPN+ is the go-to app for streaming UFC content. It’s also the only outlet where you can watch UFC pay-per-view events online. ESPN+ is compatible with virtually all modern PC web browsers and streaming-capable devices, which includes smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, and Xbox and PlayStation gaming consoles.
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Subscribing to ESPN+ costs just $6 per month or an even cheaper $60 per year. If you’re after a bigger streaming package (perhaps you’re new to the whole streaming thing, or you’re cutting the cord and ditching cable TV altogether), then the best value by far is The Disney Bundle. This rings in at $13 per month and gets you ESPN+, Disney+, and ad-supported Hulu.
ESPN also offers bundle deals ahead of UFC PPV events, which is another great way to save on both ESPN+ as well as UFC pay-per-view showings. Normally, a year’s subscription to ESPN+ would cost you $60, while the price of a UFC PPV ticket is $70 (a $5 increase from last year) — a total of $130. If you’re new to ESPN+, though, then you can grab the pay-per-view bundle which includes a year’s worth of ESPN+ along with the UFC PPV package for just $90, saving you a cool 40 bucks.
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