Live from the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, Leon Edwards defends his UFC Welterweight Championship against Colby Covington at UFC 296!
The champ is on a roll. Edwards enters the octagon at 21-3, with his last loss coming at the hands of Kamaru Usman at a UFC on Fox event all the way back in 2015. Incidentally, Leon defeated Usman in March 2023 at UFC 286. Covington (17-3) is 2-2 in his last four bouts, defeating Jorge Masvidal and Tyron Woodley but losing two fights to the aforementioned Usman (at UFC 268 and 245). Which fighter will leave Nevada with welterweight gold? We’re about to find out.
Where can you stream all the action live online? Here’s how to watch UFC 296 on ESPN+.
UFC 296 starts tonight (December 16) with preliminary bouts at 6:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+, UFC Fight Pass, and ESPN2 (at 7:30 p.m. ET). The main card, which is available to purchase through ESPN+, is scheduled to begin at 10:00 p.m. ET.
UFC 296 is exclusive to ESPN+, so if you’re looking to stream this event, non-ESPN+ subscribers will need to sign up for ESPN+ (monthly or annually) and then purchase UFC 296. If you’re already an ESPN+ subscriber, you can purchase UFC 296 for $79.99.
ESPN offers two additional bundle packages:
ESPN+ offers the ability to stream live, rewind, or replay on up to three devices at once and is available to watch on a variety of connected devices, including Roku, Fire TV, Xbox, Apple, Google Chromecast, PlayStation, and more.
Along with Edwards vs. Covington, the main card includes the following bouts:
Yes! You can also stream UFC pay-per-view events live on Hulu. Subscribers with the ESPN+ add-on, as well as those who signed up for The Disney Bundle, can watch live events and ESPN+ programming on the Hulu app or website. You need an active subscription to both Hulu and ESPN+ (individual plans start at $10.99/each or you can purchase The Disney Bundle Trio) and then you can buy the event through ESPN+ and watch live on Hulu.
Once purchased, you can stream UFC 296 on the Hulu app, Hulu.com, or any supported device. Again, per Hulu, only subscribers who have signed up for the standalone ESPN+ add-on or who subscribe to The Disney Bundle will be able to access ESPN+ content in the Hulu app. Visit Hulu’s UFC page for additional information.