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What channel is Conor McGregor vs. 'Cowboy' Cerrone on? TV, live stream for UFC 246
After losing by fourth-round submission to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in October 2018, there was a doubt about whether Conor McGregor would ever fight again.
Even thought he went through a litany of legal matters, "The King is Back," as McGregor has coined. The former two-division world champion returns to the octagon at UFC 246 on Saturday, Jan. 18, to battle Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The return of the biggest box office attraction in MMA history against the guy who has the most career wins in UFC history makes UFC 246 a must-see event.
Can McGregor prove that he is truly back and ready to make another run in 2020? Or does the man known as "Cowboy" secure his biggest win?
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch UFC 246: Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone.
What TV channel is UFC 246 on?
- TV: ESPN (prelims)
- Live stream: ESPN+ (early prelims and main card PPV)
UFC 246 can be seen in a couple different ways. The first four fights of UFC 246 can be seen on ESPN+. Then the middle four prelim bouts can be seen on ESPN, and the pay-per-view portion will be on ESPN+. The UFC started airing events on ESPN's streaming service in January 2019 with the pay-per-views being exclusive to ESPN+ starting in April.
ESPN can be seen on through your cable/satelitte and providers. ESPN+ can be downloaded on many smart TVs and other internet-connected devices, including but not limited to:
- iOS mobile devices
- Android mobile devices
- Roku
- Apple TV
- Google Chromecast
- Xbox One
- Playstation 4 and Playstation 3
You'll need to subscribe to ESPN+ in order to purchase the pay-per-view, which is $64.99.
What time is UFC 246?
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 18
- Early prelims: 7 p.m. ET
- Prelims: 8 p.m. ET
- Main card: 10 p.m. ET
- McGregor vs. Cerrone main event: 12:15 a.m. ET (approximate)
The live stream for the event begins at 7 p.m. ET, with McGregor and Cerrone scheduled to take their ring walks about 12:15 a.m. ET.
UFC 246 fight card
Main card
- Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone; Welterweight
- Holly Holm vs. Raquel Pennington; Women's Bantamweight
- Aleksei Oleinik vs. Maurice Greene; Heavyweight
- Anthony Pettis vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira; Lightweight
Preliminary card
- Roxanne Modafferi vs. Maycee Barber; Women's Flyweight
- Andre Fili vs. Sodiq Yusuff; Featherweight
- Drew Dober vs. Nasrat Haqparast; Lightweight
- Chas Skelly vs. Grant Dawson; Featherweight
- Aleksa Camur vs. Justin Ledet; Light Heavyweight
- Tim Elliott vs. Askar Askarov; Flyweight
- Brian Kelleher vs. Ode Osbourne; Bantamweight
- Sabina Mazo vs. JJ Aldrich; Women's Flyweight
