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A light heavyweight battle between Jan Blachowicz and Thiago Santos headlines Saturday’s UFC Fight Night Prague card, which marks the promotion’s first ever event in the Czech Republic.
The preliminary card (11 a.m. ET) will be televised on ESPN2, while the main card (2 p.m. ET) will be exclusively on ESPN+. Here’s how to watch it all online:
How to Watch UFC Prague Main Card Online
While the main card won’t be on regular cable TV anywhere in the US, you can watch a live stream of Blachowicz vs. Santos and all of the main card on your computer, phone, or streaming device via ESPN+, the new digital streaming service from ESPN that has exclusive coverage to dozens of sporting events, including UFC, every week.
You can start a free seven-day trial of ESPN+ right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the main card on your computer via ESPN.com, or on your phone (Android and iPhone compatible), tablet, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the ESPN app.
How to Watch UFC Prague Prelims Online
This card will be televised on ESPN2, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of ESPN2 on your computer, phone or streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
No cable subscription or log-in required
PlayStation Vue–which doesn’t require an actual PlayStation console to sign up or watch–offers four different live-TV channel packages, all of which include ESPN 2.
You can start a free 5-day trial right here (select “Start Streaming” in the upper-right corner), and you can then watch a live stream of the fights on your computer via the PS Vue website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation (3 or 4), or other supported device via the PS Vue app.
If you can’t watch live, PlayStation Vue comes included with cloud DVR.
No cable subscription or log-in required
In addition to a Netflix-like on-demand streaming library, Hulu also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, including ESPN2.
You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the fights on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
No cable subscription or log-in required
ESPN2 is included in the “Sling Orange” channel bundle.
You can start a free seven-day trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the fights on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage as an additional add-on.
ESPN Platforms
Cable subscription or log-in required
Additionally, you can watch a live stream of the fights on your computer via ESPN.com, or on your phone, tablet, or streaming device via the ESPN app.
You’ll need to log in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can still sign up for one of the above options and then use your PlayStation Vue, Hulu or Sling TV credentials to sign in and watch on the ESPN digital platforms.
UFC Prague 2019 Preview
There’s still plenty of moving parts, but assuming Jon Jones takes care of business against Anthony Smith at UFC 235 next weekend, Saturday’s main event between Jan Blachowicz and Thiago Santos–who are ranked fourth and sixth, respectively, in the division–could quite possibly have title implications.
After a brutal start to his UFC career that saw him lose four of his first six fights, the Prince of Cieszyn has exhibited some impressive versatility during a current four-fight winning streak. He beat both Devin Clark and Nikita Krylov via second-round submission, earning Performance of the Night for each, and he scored unanimous-decision wins against Jared Cannonier and Jimi Manuwa, the latter in the Fight of the Night winner at UFC London last March.
When it comes to the light heavyweight rankings, No. 1 contender Daniel Cormier is busy defending his heavyweight belt, No. 2 Alexander Gustafsson lost to Jones in December and No. 3 Smith is about to get his shot. Assuming everything goes according to plan, No. 4 Blachowicz would imaginably be next in line.
“Of course, I think that after my fight Thiago there is only a title shot,” the 35-year-old said. “No other fight interests me.”
That said, Blachowicz would be wise to not look past Santos.
Since his move to light heavyweight in September, “Marreta” has scored explosive wins over Eryk Anders and Jimi Manuwa. The former was a third-round TKO (referee stoppage) that won Fight of the Night, and the latter a second-round KO that earned him Performance of the Night. If he is able to score another violent early finish against Blachowicz, he’ll certainly have an argument for a title shot.
Ultimately, this sets up as a potential back-and-forth thriller. Santos is wildly exciting on offense, but Blachowicz won’t back down, as he’s an excellent boxer who only has one TKO defeat in his career. They will likely put together fireworks in the main event.
Elsewhere on the card, the crowd will be looking forward to Czech Republic native Lucie Pudilova, who gets a shot at former bantamweight title contender Liz Carmouche.
Here’s a look at all the fights on tap: Preliminary card: Damir Ismagulov vs Joel Alvarez, Rustam Khabilov vs Carlos Diego Ferreira, Michel Prazeres vs Ismail Naurdiev, Damir Hadzovic vs Polo Reyes, Veronica Macedo vs Gillian Robertson, Daniel Teymur vs Chris Fishgold and Carlos Pedersoil Jr vs Dwight Grant. Main card: Magomed Ankalaev vs Klidson Abreau, John Dodson vs Petr Yan, Liz Carmouche vs Lucie Pudilova, Gian Villante vs Michal Oleksiejczuk and Jan Blachowicz vs Thiago Santos.