The Ultimate Fighting Championship, better known as UFC, has been entertaining its fans for more than 20 years by pitting a variety of mixed martial arts fighters against one another. While UFC originally began as a series of numbered pay-per-view events, it has grown over the years to include more frequent fights with its UFC Fight Night series that features upcoming fighters from all over the world. If you're curious when and where you can watch every UFC fight in 2024, we've got you covered. Check out our full rundown below that includes the 2024 UFC schedule, information about UFC Fight Nights, as well as where you can watch every live UFC event this year.
Upcoming UFC Schedule for 2024
The 2024 UFC schedule has been released, and there are a number of upcoming fights ranging from UFC Fight Nights to blockbuster pay-per-view (PPV) events. With each event, you can catch preliminary fights across a variety of ESPN networks, with the main events typically being aired on ESPN and/or ESPN+, with the latter being the exclusive home for the numbered UFC PPV events. Check out the full schedule below for when and where you can catch all the upcoming UFC fights this year:
- UFC 300 (PPV): Pereira vs. Hill - April 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM PT (ESPN+)
- UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Kape 2 - April 27, 2024 at 4:00 PM PT (ESPN/ESPN+)
- UFC 301 (PPV): Pantoja vs. Erceg - May 4, 2024 at 7:00 PM PT (ESPN+)
- UFC Fight Night: St. Louis - May 11, 2024 at 4:00 PM PT (ESPN/ESPN+)
- UFC Fight Night: Saudi Arabia - June 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM PT (ABC/ESPN+)
- UFC 303 (PPV): TBA - June 29, 2024 at 7:00 PM PT (ESPN+)
- UFC Fight Night: Abu Dhabi - August 3, 2024 at 12:00 PM PT (Network TBA/ESPN+)
- UFC 306 (PPV): TBA - September 14, 2024 at 7:00 PM PT (ESPN+)
What is UFC Fight Night?
UFC Fight Night events typically take place in between the numbered pay-per-view (PPV) events, and feature some lesser-known fighters looking to make a name for themselves. However, over the years, UFC Fight Nights have grown in popularity and now feature some epic bouts between some of the best up-and-coming fighters you'll definitely want to have on your radar.
Where Can You Watch New UFC Fights?
While most of the UFC Fight Night events air live on the various ESPN network channels included with standard cable subscriptions, you can watch every live UFC fight on ESPN+, whether it's a UFC Fight Night or UFC pay-per-view (PPV) event.
ESPN+ is a supplementary subscription service that can be purchased as a standalone subscription for for $10.99 per month, or you can opt for the ESPN+ Annual Plan which will run you $109.99 per year, saving you 15% off the monthly price. Additionally, you can bundle ESPN+ (With Ads) with Disney+ (With Ads) and Hulu (With Ads) for $14.99 per month.
Not only can you watch every live UFC event on ESPN+, but you'll also gain access to a massive archive of previous fights, including past UFC PPV events added 16 days after they aired, as well as exclusive originals like The Ultimate Fighter.
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