UFC Fights Online Streaming Guide for 2025

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has captivated fans for over two decades, amassing over 300 pay-per-view events since 1993. As the sport's popularity soars, it now offers frequent fights, exclusive originals, and much more. With many fans cutting the cord on cable and turning to streaming services, you might be curious about how and where to watch UFC fights online. Below, we provide a comprehensive guide on streaming UFC events, details about pay-per-view (PPV) events, and the schedule for the biggest upcoming fights in 2025.

Where to Watch UFC Fights Online

The prime destination for streaming UFC fights online is through an ESPN+ subscription. As the exclusive streaming home for UFC, ESPN+ goes beyond what you get from standard ESPN channels on cable, offering a wealth of live sporting events and an extensive archive of UFC content.

ESPN+

You can opt for a standalone ESPN+ subscription or choose the Disney Bundle, which includes Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu. A standalone ESPN+ subscription is available for $11.99 per month, while the annual plan costs $119.99 per year, offering a 15% savings over the monthly rate. The bundle with ESPN+ (With Ads), Disney+ (With Ads), and Hulu (With Ads) is priced at $14.99 per month. Alternatively, you can access the service through a Hulu + Live TV subscription, an excellent choice for live TV streaming in 2025.

Subscribing to ESPN+ grants you access to a vast array of UFC content, including all pay-per-view fights post-airing, UFC Fight Night events, and an archive spanning over two decades of UFC's history. You can also stream every season of The Ultimate Fighter, as well as exclusive originals like UFC Embedded, Dana White's Contender Series, Rowdy's Places, and more.

Additionally, every UFC pay-per-view event is added to ESPN+ 16 days after it airs, ensuring subscribers can catch up on missed events.

You can enjoy ESPN+ in HD on various devices, supporting up to three simultaneous streams through the ESPN app on mobile devices, streaming devices like Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV, and Google Chromecast, select smart TVs, and gaming consoles including PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.

UFC Pay-Per-View Explained

UFC's numbered events are pay-per-view (PPV) events, a tradition that has continued since their partnership with ESPN+ began in 2019. To watch these events, you'll need an active ESPN+ subscription. The next major event, UFC 314, is scheduled for April 12.

UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes

Scheduled for Saturday, April 12, UFC 314 will showcase Alexander Volkanovski against Diego Lopes. Each UFC PPV event costs $79.99 and provides access to the full fight card, including early preliminary fights, preliminary fights, and the Main Card event. New ESPN+ subscribers can purchase a UFC PPV Bundle for $134.98, which includes an annual ESPN+ subscription and access to the next UFC PPV event. There's also a streaming bundle available that includes Hulu and Disney+.

UFC PPV Schedule for 2025

UFC's 2025 schedule is packed with exciting PPV events. Typically, early preliminary fights start at 3:00 PM PT and are available on various ESPN networks, including ESPN+, while preliminary fights kick off at 5:00 PM PT, also accessible via ESPN networks and ESPN+. The Main Card begins at 7:00 PM PT and is exclusively streamed on ESPN+. Here's the lineup of announced PPV fights for the year:

• UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes - April 12, 2025 at 7 PM PT
• UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena - May 10, 2025 at 7 PM PT
• UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 - June 7, 2025 at 7 PM PT