Jon Jones has made it abundantly clear during the buildup toward UFC 247: He respects Dominick Reyes' power and skills, but he just thinks the challenger is out of his league.
The light heavyweight champion will look to fight that feeling into existence Saturday night, when he defends his title against Reyes in the main event of UFC 247 at the Toyota Center in Houston. The card's co-main event has Valentina Shevchenko putting her flyweight title on the line against Katlyn Chookagian.
Jones enters the bout after spending 2019 further asserting that there are levels to mixed martial arts and a wide gap between his brilliance and that of his fellow light heavyweights. "Bones" did that by dominating Anthony Smith via unanimous decision in March, before having to put all his skills to use to get a split-decision verdict against Thiago Santos in July. Now, Jones (25-1, 1 no contest) will look to deliver Reyes a similar fate.
Reyes (12-0) vows that Jones will feel his power, as he has recorded seven pro knockouts, including his first-round destruction of Chris Weidman in October.
Will Jones make Reyes his latest victim, or can the challenger show the champ what "The Devastator" is all about? Either way, any time Jones enters the Octagon, MMA fans are bound to get a show.
That being said, here's how to watch UFC 247.
What TV channel is UFC 247: Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes on?
- TV: ESPN (prelims)
- Live stream: ESPN+ (main card PPV)
UFC 247 prelims can be seen on ESPN. The pay-per-view portion will be on ESPN+.
ESPN+ can be downloaded on smart TVs and other internet-connected devices, including but not limited to:
- iOS mobile devices
- Android mobile devices
- Roku
- Apple TV
- Google Chromecast
- Xbox One
- Playstation 4 and Playstation 3
An ESPN+ subscription is required in order to purchase the pay-per-view, which is $64.99.
What time is UFC 247?
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 18
- Early prelims: 6:30 p.m. ET
- Prelims: 8 p.m. ET
- Main card: 10 p.m. ET
- Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes main event: 12:15 a.m. ET (approximate)
The live stream for the main card begins at 10 p.m. ET, with Jones and Reyes slated to make their walks to the octagon about 12:15 a.m. ET.
UFC 247 fight card
Main card
- Jon Jones (c) vs. Dominick Reyes for Jones' light heavyweight title
- Valentina Shevchenko (c) vs. Katlyn Chookagian for Shevchenko's flyweight title
- Juan Adams vs. Justin Tafa; Heavyweight
- Mirsad Bektić vs. Dan Ige; Featherweight
- Derrick Lewis vs. Ilir Latifi; Heavyweight
Preliminary card
- Trevin Giles vs. Antonio Arroyo; Middleweight
- Alex Morono vs. Kalinn Williams; Welterweight
- Lauren Murphy vs. Andrea Lee; Women's Flyweight
- Mario Bautista vs. Miles Johns; Bantamweight
- Bantamweight Miles Johns vs. Mario Bautista
- Bantamweight Journey Newson vs. Domingo Pilarte
- Bantamweight Andre Ewell vs. Jonathan Martinez
- Austin Lingo vs. Youssef Zalal; Featherweight