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Israel Adesanya (left) defeated Robert Whittaker to unify UFC’s Middleweight title belts at UFC 243 in October 2019.
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- UFC 271 streams live on February 12, with the main card starting at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
- Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will fight Robert Whittaker in a rematch for the title.
- The main card is a $75 pay-per-view event, and you need an ESPN+ membership to order it.
UFC 271 will showcase the middleweight division’s top talent in two of its main card matches on February 12. Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will fight top-ranked Robert Whittaker, and third-ranked middleweight Jared Cannonier will take on fourth-ranked Derek Brunson.
Adesanya defeated Whittaker by knockout to claim the middleweight championship in October 2019 and has successfully defended the belt three times. Whittaker has won three straight fights by decision to earn a rematch. The UFC 271 main card also features heavyweight knockout artist Derrick Lewis, who broke UFC’s record for career knockouts with his 13th against Chris Daukaus in December 2021.
UFC 271 will broadcast live on ESPN+ from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The main card is a $75 pay-per-view event, and an ESPN+ membership is required to purchase the fight. An ESPN+ subscription costs $7 a month or $70 per year.
Here’s the fight card for UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker
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Early Prelims — 6 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. PT on UFC Fight Pass
- Jeremiah Wells versus Blood Diamond [Welterweight]
- Douglas Silva de Andrade versus Sergey Morozov [Bantamweight]
- AJ Dobson versus Jacob Malkoun [Middleweight]
- William Knight versus Maxim Grishin [Light Heavyweight]
- Mana Martinez versus Ronnie Lawrence [Bantamweight]
Prelims — 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PT on ESPN+ and ESPN
- Carlos Ulberg versus Fabio Cherant [Light Heavyweight]
- Roxanne Modafferi versus Casey O’Neill [Women’s Flyweight]
- Kyler Phillips versus Marcelo Rojo [Bantamweight]
- Andrei Arlovski versus Jared Vanderaa [Heavyweight]
Main Card — 10 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. PT on ESPN+
- Alexander Hernandez versus Renato Moicano [Lightweight]
- Bobby Green versus Nasrat Haqparast [Lightweight]
- Jared Cannonier versus Derek Brunson [Middleweight]
- Derrick Lewis versus Tai Tuivasa [Heavyweight]
- Israel Adesanya versus Robert Whittaker [Middleweight title fight]
How to watch UFC 271
You can watch the main card of UFC 271 live on ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET on February 12. The main event requires an ESPN+ membership ($7/month) and a separate, one-time pay-per-view fee of $75.
Before the main event, UFC Fight Pass subscribers can catch the early prelims at 6 p.m. ET. The prelims will then begin at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and the ESPN cable channel.
You can access the ESPN+ app on all major mobile and streaming devices, including Amazon Fire, Apple, Android, Chromecast, PS4, Xbox One, Roku, Samsung smart TVs, and more.
Ways to save on the UFC 271 pay-per-view price
If you plan on signing up for ESPN+ to watch UFC 271, you can take advantage of a special discounted package.
New subscribers can purchase a year-long ESPN+ membership with access to UFC 271 included for a total of $99.98. That’s more than 30% off the regular combined price of an annual plan and a PPV match. Following your first year of service, ESPN+ will then renew for the regular annual price of $70.
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