UFC 246 is finally here. Tonight Conor McGregor makes his UFC comeback, returning to the octagon for the first time in 15 months to slug it out at welterweight against Cowboy Cerrone.
Is Conor McGregor really back? McGregor appeared dialed-in and mellowed-out at his UFC 246 press conferences this week.
Tonight the world will find out by tuning in to the UFC 246 stream from Las Vegas, only on ESPN+.UFC 246 start time is 10PM ET. Conor McGregor start time for his fight against Cowboy Cerrone is about 11:05PM ET / 8:05PM PM, but expect ring walks a little later than that.
Below, our guide for how to watch UFC 246:
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Step 1: The UFC has a deal with ESPN to stream UFC PPVs on ESPN+. It’s easy to sign up for an ESPN+ account so you can watch UFC 246, with McGregor vs Cerrone in the main event. After you buy the fight on your phone or computer via ESPN+, you can live stream UFC 246 on your TV via a variety of ways. More on that below.
If you don’t have ESPN+:
It’s very easy to sign-up AND buy tonight’s UFC 246 PPV. This bundle package includes a one-year subscription to ESPN+ (valued at $49.99) and UFC 245 (valued at $59.99) for only $79.98. That’s 25% off the regular price for both, so it’s a great deal if you’re not already subscribed to ESPN+ (…and if you’re wondering what is ESPN Plus, here are those details).
First, log-in to your ESPN Plus account. Second, all you have to do to buy the PPV is go to the ESPN+ UFC landing page (right here) and then hit “Only looking for UFC 246? Get it for $64.99 here”. It’s in the tiny print, circled below:
Now that you have ESPN Plus and you bought the UFC 246 PPV, it’s time to tune-in. Here’s how you watch the UFC 246 stream on a number of devices, including the following:
-Computer by logging into ESPN.com
-Phone by downloading the ESPN app on board Android or iPhone.
-Tablet by downloading the ESPN app
-TV via the following devices and your smart TV, all of which you can download the ESPN app on – Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and more.
All you have to do is sign into your ESPN+ account that you bought the PPV with. Then you’re all set to stream UFC 246 via the ESPN+ PPV.
It’s been a tumultuous journey for Conor McGregor, who’s seeking redemption and a kick-start to his career as one of the highest grossing draws in fighting history. After an aggressive fight camp and body transformation to fight at welterweight, Conor has a lot on the line for tonight’s UFC 246 main event. It’s one of the crucial steps he must complete for a highly-anticipated rematch against Khabib in Moscow and a shot at the BMF belt against Jorge Masvidal.
In addition to the Conor McGregor-Donald Cerrone Welterweight gight, ESPN+’s UFC 246 also has Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington in a Women’s Bantamweight bout, Aleksei Oleinik and Maurice Greene in a Heavyweight bout, and Anthony Pettis and Diego Ferriera in a Lightweight bout, among others.
If you’re an MMA fan, you don’t want to miss this.
UFC 246 PPV main card (ESPN+)
UFC 246 Preliminaries (ESPN 2) 5 p.m. PST / 8 p.m. EST
UFC 246 Early Prelims (UFC Fight Pass) 1:30 p.m. PST / 4:30 p.m. EST
*Fight Card Subject to Change
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