UFC fans will soon be able to catch live action from the octagon on SiriusXM thanks to a new agreement announced by ESPN on Thursday.
SiriusXM Fight Nation (channel 156) is SiriusXM’s dedicated combat sports channel. Starting on Saturday afternoon, Sirius subscribers will be able to hear live audio of all UFC Fight Night events, early prelims and prelims of UFC pay-per-view events and Dana White’s Contender Series events.
UFC listeners can tune in starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday to hear the early prelims of UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3. Prelims for the pay-per-view start at 3 p.m.
“We’ve built SiriusXM Fight Nation to be a daily destination for fight fans to get the latest MMA news and talk about the sport’s biggest matchups,” SiriusXM vice president of sports programming Eric Spitz said. “ESPN’s live UFC coverage is a tremendous addition to the channel and we’re thrilled to give our subscribers access to so many great events, starting this Saturday with UFC 286.”
Fans can watch the main card action of UFC 286, including the main event between welterweight champion Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman, exclusively on ESPN+.
