Merab Dvalishvili’s bantamweight title will be on the line as he faces old foe Sean O’Malley this Saturday at the Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey, in UFC 316’s headline act.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch all of today’s UFC 316 bill as it happens, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it’s not available where you are.
The pair first went toe-to-toe last September at UFC 306 in Las Vegas, in a bout that saw Dvalishvili out-wrestle O’Malley to win via unanimous decision. Georgian star Dvalishvili has since gone on to make a successful defence of his title against Russia’s Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 back in January.
Saturday’s co-main event, meanwhile, sees double Olympic Judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison make her highly anticipated UFC debut against current women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Peña.
Catch all the action live by following our guide to watching UFC 316 no matter where in the world you are.
UFC 316 start time
The UFC 316 main card gets going at 10 p.m. ET local time (7 p.m. PT) on Saturday, June 7. Here are all the details for multiple time zones.
US and Canada
- The main card starts June 7, 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT).
- The prelims start June 7, 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT).
- The early prelims start June 7, 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).
UK
- The main card starts June 8, 3 a.m. BST.
- The prelims start June 8, 1 a.m. BST.
- The early prelims start June 7, 11 p.m. BST.
Australia
- The main card starts June 8, 12 p.m. AEST.
- The prelims start June 8, 10 a.m. AEST.
- The early prelims start June 8, 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 Dvalishvili and O’Malley, ring walks will start no earlier than midnight ET (9 p.m. PT).
How to watch UFC 316 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 316, 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 316 PPV event (streaming in HD) and an ESPN Plus annual recurring subscription for $135. This is a decent deal. The ESPN Plus annual ESPN 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 316 in the UK
MMA fans in the UK can watch all the action from New Jersey via TNT Sports and the surprisingly 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.
How to watch UFC 316 in Australia
You can watch UFC 316 through Main Event on Foxtel. That means you can also watch online via sports streaming service Kayo for AU$60.
How to watch UFC 316 in Canada
UFC 316’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 opt for, 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
- Merab Dvalishvil (c) vs. Sean O’Malley: Bantamweight title fight
- Julianna Peña (c) vs. Kayla Harrison: Women’s Bantamweight title fight
- Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer: Middleweight
- Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix: Bantamweight
- Vicente Luque vs. Kevin Holland: Welterweight
Prelims
- Bruno Silva vs. Joshua Van: Flyweight
- Azamat Murzakanov vs. Brendson Ribiero: Light Heavyweight
- Serghei Spivac vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta: Heavyweight
- Khaos Williams vs. Andreas Gustafsson: Welterweight
Early prelims
- Quillan Salkillo vs. Yana Ashmouz: Lightweight
- Marquel Mederos vs. Mark Choinski: Lightweight
- Ariane Da Silva vs. Wang Cong: Women’s Flyweight
- Jeka Saragih vs. Joosang Yoo: Featherweight
How to watch UFC 316 online from anywhere using a VPN
If you find yourself unable to view UFC 316 locally due to incorrectly applied blackout restrictions, you may need a different way to watch the bout and that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on fight night by encrypting your traffic, plus it’s a great idea for when you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the matchup. So if your internet provider or mobile carrier has stuck you with an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can correct that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, nonblackout area. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US and Canada, as long as you’ve got a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
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Quick tips for streaming UFC 316 using a VPN
- With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming UFC 316 may vary.
- If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the «search for city or country» option.
- If you’re having trouble getting the fight after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
- All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
- And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.