Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira square off in Las Vegas on Saturday with the vacant lightweight belt on the line in UFC 317’s headline act.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch all of today’s UFC 317 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 title is up for grabs after pound-for-pound No. 1 Islam Makhachev vacated it last month to move up a weight class. For Oliveira, tonight’s big fight offers a shot at redemption, with the Brazilian submission specialist getting another chance at claiming the belt after losing to Makhachev in their 2022 title fight.
Topuria, meanwhile, enters the octagon with an unblemished 16-0 record, including eight straight wins in the UFC. The Georgian-Spanish fighter is aiming to make history by becoming just the 10th fighter to win UFC titles in two weight divisions, following his surprise decision to vacate the featherweight belt earlier this year.
Saturday’s bill also features a co-main event flyweight title bout, with Brazil’s Alexandre Pantoja set to make his fourth title defense against New Zealand’s Kai Kara-France.
Catch all the action live by following our guide to watching UFC 317 no matter where in the world you are.
UFC 317 start time
The UFC 317 main card gets going at 10 p.m. ET local time (7 p.m. PT) on Saturday, June 28. Here are all the details for multiple time zones.
US and Canada
- The main card starts June 28, 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT).
- The prelims start June 28, 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT).
- The early prelims start June 28, 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT).
UK
- The main card starts June 28, 3 a.m. BST.
- The prelims start June 28, 1 a.m. BST.
- The early prelims start June 28, 11:30 p.m. BST.
Australia
- The main card starts June 28, 12 p.m. AEST.
- The prelims start June 28, 10 a.m. AEST.
- The early prelims start June 28, 8:30 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 Topuria and Oliveira, ring walks will start no earlier than midnight ET (9 p.m. PT).
How to watch UFC 317 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 317, 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 317 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 317 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 317 in Australia
You can watch UFC 317 through Main Event on Foxtel. That means you can also watch online via sports streaming service Kayo for AU$60.
How to watch UFC 317 in Canada
UFC 317’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
- Ilia Topuria vs Charles Oliveira (vacant lightweight title)
- Alexandre Pantoja (C) vs Kai Kara-France (flyweight title)
- Beneil Dariush vs Renato Moicano (lightweight)
- Brandon Royval vs Joshua Van (flyweight)
- Payton Talbott vs Felipe Lima (bantamweight)
Prelims
- Jack Hermansson vs Gregory Rodrigues (middleweight)
- Hyder Amil vs Jose Miguel Delgado (featherweight)
- Viviane Araujo vs Tracy Cortez (women’s strawweight)
- Terrance McKinney vs Viacheslav Borshchev (lightweight)
Early prelims
- Sedrique Dumas vs Jackson McVey (middleweight)
How to watch UFC 317 online from anywhere using a VPN
If you find yourself unable to view UFC 317 locally because of 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. It’s also 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 have 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 317 using a VPN
- With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming UFC 317 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.