What channel is UFC 279 on tonight? How to watch, buy Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson on pay-per-view
Does Nate Diaz still have enough in the tank to beat someone like Tony Ferguson at UFC 279?
UFC 279 takes place on September 10th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Diaz was supposed to fight Khamzat Chimaev but the latter missed the weight badly before fight night.
Diaz made his pro debut for the WEC in 2004. The 37-year-old won The Ultimate Fighter in 2007 and has since gone 14-11 with the UFC. He has faced notable fighters such as Clay Guida, Donald Cerrone, Jim Miller, Gray Maynard and Conor McGregor. Diaz is on a losing streak in two fights; Most recently, he fought Leon Edwards at UFC 263 in 2021.
This is the final fight of Nate Diaz’s contract with the UFC.
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Ferguson made his pro debut in 2008. As the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 13, Ferguson is 15-5 in the UFC. Ferguson, a former interim UFC lightweight champion, had his 12-fight winning streak (from 2013-2019) against Justin Gaethje in 2020. Including the Gaethje fight, Ferguson is 0-4 in his last four fights. His last fight was a front kick KO loss at the hands of Michael Chandler.
Ferguson was scheduled to fight Li Jingliang before UFC President Dana White announced the card changes. Jingliang now meets Daniel Rodriguez.
The Sporting News brings you all the information you need to watch UFC 279 including the channel, start time, live stream information and PPV cost.
What channel is UFC 279 on?
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+, UFC Fight Pass
The main card for UFC 279 is available in the US and Mexico through subscription streaming service ESPN+ for a pay-per-view cost.
Past fights can be viewed live on ESPN+, the WatchESPN app, and for early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
In Canada, the main pay-per-view card is available at TSN, Bell, Rogers, Shaw, Eastlink and UFC PPV in UFC Fight Pass.
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In the UK, the main map will be available on BT Sport and the preliminary rounds on UFC Fight Pass.
In Australia, the main card will be on Main Event, Kayo Sports, FOXTEL and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson price: how much is UFC 279?
- $74.99 (current ESPN+ subscribers)
- $99.98 (new subscribers)
In the US, the UFC 279 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+, which also requires a subscription. UFC 279 PPV price is $74.99 for current subscribers. New subscribers can pay a $99.98 bundle price for UFC 279 pay-per-view and an annual ESPN+ subscription that offers savings of more than 30 percent.
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| product | Prices |
|---|---|
| Monthly ESPN+ subscription | $9.99/month |
| ESPN+ annual subscription | $99.99/year |
| The Disney bundle with ad-supported Hulu | $13.99/month |
| The Disney Bundle with Hulu No-Ads | $19.99/month |
| UFC PPV Standalone | $74.99 each |
| UFC PPV Package (UFC PPV & ESPN+ Annual) | $99.98, then $69.99/year |
| UFC PPV and the Disney Bundle |
$88.98 then $13.99/month |
Click here to learn more about the different pricing and bundle options on the ESPN+ platform.
When is UFC 279: Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson?
- Date: Saturday 10 September
- Start time: 6:15 p.m. ET | 11:15 p.m. CET | 8 a.m. AEST
- Front matter: 8 p.m. ET | 1 a.m. CET | 10 a.m. AEST
- Main card: 10 p.m. ET | 3 a.m. CET | 12 p.m. AEST
- Main event: 12:15 p.m. ET | 5:15 a.m. CET | 2:15 p.m. AEST (approximately)
UFC 279 takes place on September 10th. The FIGHT PASS Prelims will start at 6:15pm ET, with Prelims continuing at 8:00pm ET. The main map goes live at 10pm ET. Ferguson and Diaz were scheduled to make their way to the octagon around 12:15 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
UFC 279 fight card
main card
- Nate Diaz vs Tony Ferguson
- Khamzat Chimaev versus Kevin Holland
- Li Jingliang vs. Daniel Rodriguez
- Irene Aldana vs. Macy Chiasson; bantam weights
- Johnny Walker vs. Ion Cutelaba; Light heavyweights
front matter
- Hakeem Dawodu vs. Julian Erosa; featherweights
- Jailton Almeida vs. Anton Turkalj; catch weight
- Denis Tiuliulin vs. Jamie Pickett; medium weight
- Jake Collier vs. Chris Barnett; heavyweights
FIGHT PASS preliminary rounds
- Norma Dumont vs. Danyelle Wolf; featherweights
- Chad Anheliger vs. Alateng Heili; bantam weights
- Elise Reed vs. Melissa Martinez; straw weights
- Darian Weeks vs. Yohan Lainesse; welterweights
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