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A battle between Top-10 lightweights Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje headlines Saturday’s UFC on ESPN event at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
The early prelims (3:30 p.m. ET) will be exclusively on ESPN+, while the second preliminary card (5 p.m. ET) and main card (7 p.m. ET) will both be on ESPN. Here’s how to watch a live stream of all the fights online:
How to Watch UFC Philadelphia Early Prelims Online
The early prelims won’t be on regular cable TV anywhere in the US, but you can watch a live stream of those fights 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.
Note that you’ll need an ESPN+ subscription to order UFC 236 and any future PPV events.
You can start a free seven-day trial of ESPN+ right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the early prelims 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 Philadelphia Prelims & Main Card Online
Both cards will be televised on ESPN, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of ESPN on your computer, phone or streaming device via one of the following live-TV streaming services:
PS Vue–which doesn’t require an actual PlayStation console to sign up or watch–offers four different live-TV channel packages: All four include ESPN.
You can start a free 5-day trial of PS Vue right here, 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.
In addition to a Netflix-like on-demand streaming library, Hulu also offers a bundle of 60-plus live TV channels, including ESPN.
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, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
ESPN 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.
ESPN Platforms
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 Philadelphia 2019 Preview
In the main event, both of the fighters were able to put an end to a two-fight losing streak in their last trip to the Octagon. Barboza, following defeats to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Kevin Lee, beat Dan Hooker via third-round TKO in December, and Gaethje bounced back from losses to Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier with a first-round KO of James Vick last August.
Both looking to prove they should remain in the lightweight title picture, this stands as a very important bout.
“This is a fight every UFC fan wants to see,” Gaethje said. “Two of the most dangerous guys in this division I believe.”
Not only is this fight important for the shape of the division, but it should be highly entertaining, as well. Since his UFC debut in The Ultimate Fighter finale in July, both of Gaethje’s wins have earned Performance of the Night bonuses, and both of his losses (and one of the wins) have earned Fight of the Night. Four fights, five bonuses. He knows how to put on a show.
Barboza, meanwhile, has earned six Fight of the Night bonuses, a Knockout of the Night and a Performance of the Night during his lengthy UFC career.
“Justin’s a top guy, he’s top 10 in the world,” Barboza said. “This makes me very happy, and motivates me because I know I’m one of the best in the world. Everybody knows I’m a striker. I love punching and kicking in the face. Everybody knows that. But I’m a complete MMA fighter. Wherever this fight goes–if it stays on the ground I’m ready, if it stays on the feet I’m ready.”
In the co-main event, David Branch and Jack Hermansson will clash in a middleweight battle. Branch, the former WSOF light middleweight and middleweight champ, lost his last fight against Jared Cannonier in November, while Hermansson has picked up a pair of wins over Thales Leites and Gerald Meerschaert in his last two trips to the Octagon. Branch is ranked 11th in the division.
Here’s a look at all of the fights on tap for Philadelphia: Early Preliminary Card: Alex Perez vs Mark De La Rosa, Maryna Moroz vs Sabina Mazo, Ray Borg vs Casey Kenney. Preliminary Card: Kevin Holland vs Gerald Meerschaert, Enrique Barzola vs Kevin Aguilar, Ross Pearson vs Desmond Green, Marina Rodriguez vs Jessica Aguilar. Main Card: Sheymon Moraes vs Sodiq Yusuff, Paul Craig vs Kennedy Nzechukwu, Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Michelle Waterson, Josh Emmett vs Michael Johnson, David Branch vs Jack Hermansson, Edson Barboza vs Justin Gaethje.
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