UPDATE: Highlights, updates, results from full UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal card
After spending the past month hosting fights from Las Vegas, the UFC now heads to "Fight Island," where it will hold UFC 251 from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
UFC 251 is headlined by welterweight champion Kamau Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal, who will take their heated rivalry inside the Octagon.
It's the fight everyone wanted as Usman and Masvidal have been embroiled in a heated feud since January when the two were involved in a shouting match on media row during Super Bowl week in Miami.
Now they will get to settle their differences as the UFC welterweight champ faces the "BMF" titleholder.
Masvidal is stepping in on short notice to replace Gilbert Burns, who tested positive for COVID-19 a week before the fight.
In the co-main event, undefeated Alexander Volkanovski defends his UFC featherweight championship vs. Max Holloway. It's a rematch from their December fight, when Volkanovski defeated arguably the greatest 145-pounder in UFC history.
And in another title fight, Petr Yan and former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will battle for the vacant UFC bantamweight championship. Yan is undefeated during his UFC tenure but will have to get past an all-time great.
Here's everything you need to know about how to watch UFC 251 on PPV, with pricing information.
How much is UFC 251 pay per view?
- PPV price (U.S.): $64.99
In the United States, the main card of UFC 251 is available via pay per view on ESPN+, which requires a monthly or annual subscription. The PPV price for UFC 251 is $64.99 for current subscribers. For new subscribers, a bundle price of UFC 251 and an ESPN+ annual subscription is $84.98.
For viewers in Germany, Austria, Spain and Italy, UFC 251 is available on DAZN, which has monthly subscription options. For current subscribers in those countries, UFC 251 is included as part of the subscription.
Pricing globally varies, depending on region and platform.
When is UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal?
- Date: Saturday, July 11
- Early prelims: 6 p.m. ET | 3 p.m. PT
- Prelims: 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT
- PPV main card: 10 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. PT
- Usman vs. Masvidal fight: 12:15 a.m. ET | 9:15 PT (approx.)
UFC 251 takes place Saturday, July 11, with the pay-per-view portion beginning at 10 p.m. ET. Usman and Masvidal are expected to hit the Octagon around 12:15 a.m. ET, although the exact time depends on the length of the earlier fights.
UFC 251: TV, live stream for Usman vs. Masvidal
In the United States, the UFC Fight Pass prelims, beginning at 6 p.m. ET, will be simulcast on UFC Fight Pass, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ in English and Spanish. The prelims will continue exclusively on ESPN and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. The ESPN+ pay-per-view main card begins at 10 p.m. ET.
In Canada, the early prelims are on UFC Fight Pass and TSN, the prelims are on TSN and RDS, and the PPV main card is available to order on Bell, Rogers, Shaw, SaskTel, Videotron, Telus and Eastlink, as well as UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
To see TV and live stream information for other countries, click here.
UFC 251 full fight card
Main card
- Kamaru Usman (c) vs. Jorge Masvidal for the UFC Welterweight Championship
- Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Max Holloway for the UFC Featherweight Championship
- Petr Yan vs. José Aldo for the vacant UFC Bantamweight Championship
- Jéssica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas; Women's Strawweight
- Amanda Ribas vs. Paige VanZant; Women's Flyweight
Prelims
- Volkan Oezdemir vs. Jiří Procházka; Light Heavyweight
- Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Muslim Salikhov; Welterweight
- Makwan Amirkhani vs. Danny Henry; Featherweight
- Leonardo Santos vs. Roman Bogatov; Lightweight
UFC Fight Pass Prelims
- Marcin Tybura vs. Maxim Grishin; Heavyweight
- Raulian Paiva vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov; Flyweight
- Karol Rosa vs. Vanessa Melo; Women's Bantamweight
- Davey Grant vs. Martin Day; Bantamweight