UFC 259 takes place today in Las Vegas, headlined by Israel Adesanya's attempt to follow in the footsteps of Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes and Henry Cejudo when the reigning middleweight champion challenges light-heavyweight king Jan Blachowicz.
Adesanya made his goal clear in late 2020, promising that he would be a two-division ruler in the year 2021.
“All I know is 2021, light heavyweight is mine,” Adesanya told MMA Fighting. “I’ll take the belt just to double champ it like some of the other fighters have.
"[Conor] McGregor, D.C. (Daniel Cormier), I like the look of two gold belts on my shoulder. I already did it with my interim belt and my unified undisputed belt when I was the double interim champ.
“But just to flex with that 205 belt as well, and I don’t even have to do much to do it. I just stay the same frame that I am. I don’t have to pack muscle like these guys are doing, like Jon [Jones] is doing. They’re making grave mistakes. It will come back to bite them in the ass when it’s time.”
Nunes, who is not only one of the four 'champ-champs' before Adesanya's attempt to join the club but the only one to currently hold both belts and defend them actively, is also on the card as she defends the women's featherweight belt while a men's bantamweight championship bout between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling caps a rare triple-header of title fights.
Here's everything you need to know for tonight's show.
UFC 259: TV channel, live stream for Usman vs. Burns
United States
In the United States, the UFC Fight Pass prelims will begin at 6:00 p.m. ET, and it will be simulcast on UFC Fight Pass, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ in English and Spanish. The prelims will continue exclusively on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. The ESPN+ pay-per-view main card begins at 10 p.m. ET.
Canada
In Canada, the early prelims are on UFC Fight Pass and TSN, the prelims are on TSN and RDS, and the pay-per-view main card is available on Bell, Rogers, Shaw, SaskTel, Videotron, Telus and Eastlink, as well as UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
Australia
In Australia, the early prelims and prelims are on UFC Fight Pass and ESPN. The pay-per-view main card, set for 2 p.m./12 p.m. AEST/AWST (Sunday), is on Main Event and Fetch TV plus UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
Brazil
In Brazil, the prelims and main event (11 p.m. BRT) are on Combate.
United Kingdom
In the U.K., the early prelims are on UFC Fight Pass with the prelims on UFC Fight Pass and BT Sport. The main card is available at 3 a.m. BST (Sunday) on BT Sport.
Ireland
In Ireland, the early prelims are on UFC Fight Pass with the prelims on UFC Fight Pass and BT Sport. The main card is available at 3 a.m. BST (Sunday) on BT Sport.
Germany
In Germany, the early prelims and prelims are on UFC Fight Pass with the main card available at 4 a.m. CEST (Sunday) on DAZN, the global sports streaming service , and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
Italy
In Italy, the early prelims are on UFC Fight Pass with the prelims (2 a.m. CEST Sunday) and main card (4 a.m. CEST Sunday) available on DAZN, the global sports streaming service , and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
Spain
In Spain, the early prelims and prelims are on UFC Fight Pass with the main card available at 4 a.m. CEST (Sunday) on DAZN, the global sports streaming service , and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
Mexico
In Mexico, the early prelims are on UFC Fight Pass with the prelims on UFC Fight Pass and Fox Sports. The main card is available at 9 p.m. MEX on Fox Sports.
You can learn more about how to watch in other countries at UFC.com .
What time does UFC 259 start?
- UFC Fight Pass prelims: 5:15 p.m. ET | 2:15 p.m. PT
- UFC 259 prelims: 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT
- UFC 259 PPV: 10 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. PT
Broadcast coverage of UFC 259 will begin with the UFC Fight Pass prelims at 5:15 p.m. ET followed by the prelims at 8 p.m. ET. The pay-per-view event is set to begin around 10 p.m. ET. Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya are expected to hit the Octagon about 12:30 a.m. ET, although the exact time depends on the length of earlier fights.
How much is UFC 259 pay-per-view?
- PPV price: $69.99 USD
In the United States, the main card of UFC 259 is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+, which requires a monthly or yearly subscription. The PPV price for UFC 259 is $69.99 for current subscribers. For new subscribers, a bundle price of UFC 259 and an ESPN+ annual subscription is $89.98.
Pricing globally varies, depending on region and platform.
UFC 259 fight card
Main card
- Jan Błachowicz (c) vs. Israel Adesanya for Blachowicz's Light Heavyweight title
- Amanda Nunes (c) vs. Megan Anderson for Nunes' Women's Featherweight title
- Petr Yan (c) vs. Aljamain Sterling for Yan's Bantamweight title
- Islam Makhachev vs. Drew Dober; Lightweight
- Thiago Santos vs. Aleksandar Rakić; Light Heavyweight
Preliminary card
- Dominick Cruz vs. Casey Kenney; Bantamweight
- Song Yadong vs. Kyler Phillips; Bantamweight
- Joseph Benavidez vs. Askar Askarov; Flyweight
- Rogério Bontorin vs. Kai Kara-France; Flyweight
- Lívia Renata Souza vs. Amanda Lemos; Women’s Strawweight
- Tim Elliott vs. Jordan Espinosa; Flyweight
- Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Carlos Ulberg; Light Heavyweight
- Sean Brady vs. Jake Matthews; Welterweight
- Uroš Medić vs. Aalon Cruz; Lightweight
- Mario Bautista vs. Trevin Jones; Bantamweight