UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 -- Everything to Know to Watch via Livestream
Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch all of today's UFC 318 bill as it happens, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are.
Commonly regarded as the best fighter to never win an undisputed title, Louisiana native Poirier is set to bring the curtain down on his storied career on home turf today, with the 36-year-old looking to make it three wins out of three against Holloway.
In addition to looking to win his first fight against Poirier, Holloway has his symbolic BMF title to defend and will be looking to bounce back from his defeat to Ilia Topuria in their featherweight title bout at UFC 308 back in October.
Catch all the action live by following our guide to watching UFC 318.
Dustin Poirier last faced Max Holloway at UFC 236 in Atlanta back in April 2019 in a fight which saw Poirier win by a unanimous decision.UFC 318 start time
UFC 318 takes place at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana on Saturday July 19. The main card gets going at 9 p.m. CDT local time (10 p.m. ET , 7 p.m. PT) on Saturday, July 18. Here are all the details for multiple time zones.
US and Canada
The main card starts July 18, 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT).
The prelims start July 18, 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT).
The early prelims start July 18, 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).
UK
The main card starts July 19, 3 a.m. BST.
The prelims start July 19, 1 a.m. BST.
The early prelims start July 18, 11 p.m. BST.
Australia
The main card starts July 19, 12 p.m. AEST.
The prelims start July 19, 10 a.m. AEST.
The early prelims start July 19, 8 a.m. AEST.
Main event start time
It's hard to say exactly when the main event will take place, but if you're looking to only watch the fight between Holloway and Poirier, ring walks will start no earlier than midnight ET (9 p.m. PT).
How to watch UFC 318 in the US
The UFC has a long-running partnership with ESPN. That's great news for the UFC and the expansion of the sport of MMA, but it's bad news for the consumer choice of US UFC fans.
In the US, if you want to watch UFC 318, you'll find the fight night only on pay-per-view through ESPN Plus. The cost structure is a bit confusing, but here are the options to watch UFC on ESPN, according to ESPN's site:
Existing annual ESPN Plus subscribers can order the upcoming UFC card for $80.
New ESPN Plus subscribers can buy a bundle of the UFC 318 PPV event (streaming in HD) and an ESPN Plus annual recurring subscription for $135. This is a decent deal. The ESPN Plus annual subscription will auto-renew after one year, at the price of an ESPN Plus annual subscription at the time of auto-renewal.
You can do all of the above at the link below.
How to watch UFC 318 in the UK
MMA fans in the UK can watch all the action from New Orleans via TNT Sports, and the good news is that, unlike some UFC events on the network, this event won't be PPV. Coverage gets underway on TNT Sports 1 with the prelims at 1 a.m. BST in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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TNT Sports is the exclusive UK broadcaster for all numbered UFC events in the UK. You can access TNT Sports in exactly the same way as its predecessor BT Sport, including via Sky Q as a TV package, as well as the option of streaming online. It costs £30 either way and comes in a package that includes Discovery Plus' library of documentary content. See at TNT Sport
How to watch UFC 318 in Australia
You can watch UFC 318 through Main Event on Foxtel. That means you can also watch online via sports streaming service Kayo for AU$60.
How to watch UFC 318 in Canada
UFC 318's main card is available to watch through a variety of PPV providers, including cable operators such as Bell, Rogers and Shaw, as well as streaming services such as DAZN, Sportsnet Plus and UFC Fight Pass. Whichever option you choose, it's a PPV fee of CA$70 across the board.
It's also worth noting that early prelims will be available to stream via UFC Fight Pass, while the event's Prelims will be shown on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.
Full fight card
Main card
Max Holloway (C) vs. Dustin Poirier 3 (Lightweight BMF' title fight)
Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov (Middleweight)
Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodriguez (Welterweight)
Dan Ige vs. Patricio Pitbull (Featherweight)
Michael Johnson vs. Daniel Zellhuber (Lightweight)
Prelims
Kyler Phillips vs. Vinicius Oliveira (Bantamweight
Marvin Vettori vs. Brendan Allen 2 (Middleweight)
Francisco Prado vs. Nikolay Veretennikov (Welterweight)
Ateba Gautier vs. Robert Valentin (Middleweight)
Early prelims
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