Adesanya vs Pereira tops a stacked card at UFC 281, tonight, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Can the Last Stylebender defend his undisputed middleweight crown against Brazilian former kickboxer Alex “Poatan” Pereira? US fans can watch the full Adesanya vs Pereira fight with an ESPN Plus PPV but viewers in the UK and Europe can watch with their standard sports streaming subscriptions. Read on for a UFC 281 live stream, start time where you are and much more on the fight besides.
UFC fans are in for a thriller when 33-year-old Nigerian-born MMA superstar Israel Adesanya returns to the ring today (Sunday morning if you’re in the UK). Having successfully defended his title twice, Adesanya is currently the 185lbs king and undefeated at this weight.
The two men have clashed twice before, in the China-based Glory of Heroes kickboxing event, with Pereira getting the best of Adesanya on both occasions. Can Adesanya take his revenge in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s famous Octagon? Or will Pereira make the most of the biggest title shot of his career?
Elsewhere, the UFC 281 card features strawweight champion Carla Esparza against former Kunlun Fight strawweight champion Zhang Weili, as well as Dustin Poirier vs Michael Chandler.
The main event – Adesanya vs Pereira – streams from 10pm ET / 3am GMT exclusively on ESPN+ PPV in the US, with the prelims simulcast on ESPN+, ESPNews and ESPN Deportes from 8pm ET / 1am GMT.
UK fans can watch UFC 281 as part of a regular BT Sport(opens in new tab) pass (£25/month) and enjoy an instant UFC 281 live stream. Find out how to watch from where you live below.
In the US, ESPN+ has rights to the UFC 281 live stream featuring Adesanya vs Pereira. It’s a pay-per-view event that requires an ESPN+ subscription (from $9.99 a month). There are two ways to watch:
- Existing annual ESPN+ subscribers can order UFC 281 for $74.99.
- New ESPN+ subscribers can get a special deal that includes one UFC PPV event (in HD) plus an annual ESPN+ subscription for $124.98.
The Disney Bundle(opens in new tab) is another great way to watch UFC 281. The big-value package gets you ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu (with ads) for $13.99 a month. The Disney bundle plus the UFC pay-per-view costs $88.98 in total.
Australia: UFC 281 live stream – Adesanya vs Pereira
Aussie fans who want to watch a UFC 281 live stream will need to pay-per-view via Main Event on Kayo Sports(opens in new tab).
Adesanya vs Pereira costs AU$59.95. The main event is is expected to start around 4pm AEDT on Sunday, 13th November 2022. Or you can watch one of the many replays at a time that suits you.
UFC 281 full fight card
UFC 281 main card – from 10pm ET / 3am GMT
Israel Adesanya (c) vs Alex Pereira – Middleweight
Carla Esparza (c) vs Zhang Weili – Women’s strawweight
Dustin Poirier vs Michael Chandler – Lightweight
Frankie Edgar vs Chris Gutierrez – Bantamweight
Dan Hooker vs Claudio Puelles – Lightweight
UFC 281 prelims – from 8pm ET / 1am GMT
Brad Riddell vs Renato Moicano – Lightweight
Dominick Reyes vs Ryan Spann – Light heavyweight
Molly McCann vs Erin Blanchfield – Womne’s flyweight
Andre Petroski vs Wellington Turman – Middleweight
