The rematch between Conor McGregor (22-4-0) and Dustin Poirier (26-6-0) highlights a loaded UFC 257 card.
You can buy the UFC 257 PPV right here. There are some different pricing options depending on whether or not you already have ESPN+, so here’s a further rundown on all your choices and how to buy UFC 257 to have it ready to go for January 23:
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How to Buy UFC 257 If You Don’t Have ESPN+
If you haven’t subscribed to ESPN+ before, you can get a special bundle deal that includes a one-year subscription to ESPN+ ($59.99 value) and the UFC 257 PPV ($69.99 value) for $89.98, which works out to over 30 percent savings:
Or, if you want to purchase them separately, you can first subscribe to a month of ESPN+ right here ($5.99 for ESPN+, or $12.99 for a bundle of ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+), then follow the below directions for existing ESPN+ subscribers.
However, with the amount of UFC (and other sports) content on ESPN+, most MMA fans are probably going to keep ESPN+ long-term, meaning the value of the bundle is the better way to go if you don’t already have ESPN+.
How to Buy UFC 257 If You Already Have ESPN+
Current ESPN+ subscribers can order the UFC 257 PPV by itself for $69.99 right here:
Or, if you only have a monthly subscription (and don’t have the Disney+ bundle), you can still get the special bundle that includes a year of ESPN+ and the UFC 257 PPV. The only difference is that instead of starting a new ESPN+ subscription, you’ll just extend your current subscription by a year and get the UFC 257 PPV for a total of $89.98:
Where to Watch UFC 257
Once you’re signed up for ESPN+ and you’ve purchased the PPV, you’ll be able to watch UFC 257 on January 23 on your computer via ESPN.com, or you can watch on the ESPN app on any compatible connected-to-TV streaming device, such as:
Roku or Roku TV
Amazon Fire Stick or Fire TV
Apple TV
Chromecast
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
iPhone or iPad
Android phone or tablet
Samsung Smart TV
Oculus Go
For all of those options, you’ll need to sign in with your ESPN+ account to watch early prelims (ESPN+), prelims (ESPN+) and the main card (ESPN+ PPV).
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It will be McGregor’s first fight since January 2019, and he’ll return to the octagon to battle a familiar face. McGregor and Poirier last fought back in 2014, when McGregor knocked him out in the first round at UFC 178 in two minutes.
UFC president Dana White has been stoking the fires surrounding the Irishman’s return. “There’s nothing more exciting or fun than a motivated Conor McGregor, when his head is in the right place. And you can tell when he is and when he isn’t, and right now, he’s in. My conversations with Conor, I know when the real Conor is here and the other Conor is here, and believe me when I tell you, the real Conor is here,” White said.
Poirier, who has a 13-2 TKO ratio, has improved drastically since losing to McGregor over five years ago. He has beaten the likes of wins over Eddie Alvarez, Justin Gaethje and Dan Hooker, and he said he’s ready to do whatever it takes to outlast McGregor.
“If you’re talking about game plan, what I want is for both of us to be dripping blood and hurting and suffering early in the fight, then we can find out who’s the real fighter,” Poirier said, per MMA News. “That’s what I want. I want to be bleeding with a minute off the first round clock.”
For his part, McGregor went on record saying he may not need a full two minutes to knock Poirier out this time. “I like Dustin. I think he’s a good fighter. He’s even a great fighter. But great is still levels below me. I’ll knock Dustin out inside 60 seconds,” McGregor said, via Bleacher Report.
It’ll be fascinating to see how it unfolds — and it’s one of many quality bouts on the card. Here’s a look at the fight card set for UFC 257:
Prelims:
- Arman Tsarukyan vs. Nasrat Haqparast, Lightweight
- Brad Tavares vs. Antonio Carlos Junior, Middleweight
- Julianna Pena vs. Sara McMann,Women’s Bantamweight
- Khalil Rountree Jr. vs. Marcin Prachnio, Light Heavyweight
- Andrew Sanchez vs. Andre Muniz, Middleweight
- Nik Lentz vs. Movsar Evloev, Catchweight
- Amir Albazi vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov, Flyweight
Main Card:
- Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier, Lightweight
- Dan Hooker vs. Michael Chandler, Lightweight
- Jessica Eye vs. Joanne Calderwood, Women’s Flyweight
- Khalil Rountree Jr. vs. Marcin Prachnio, Light Heavyweight
- Marina Rodriguez vs. Amanda Ribas, Women’s Strawweight
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