UFC Fight Night: Strickland Vs Imavov will take place on Saturday, January 14 at UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada. Sean Strickland has stepped in last minute to fight Nassourdine Imamov after Kelvin Gastelum pulled out with an injury. As a result of the last-minute change, the fight will now take place at Light Heavyweight.

While the preliminary fights begin at 16:00 ET (13 PT), the main card won’t begin until around 19:00 EST (17:00 PT). This event promises plenty of unforgettable fights, and below we’ll explain how you can stream them all online.

This post will only recommend official sources. Popular sporting events like this one are often available via third-party streaming sites, but we recommend avoiding these. In addition to having laggy, low-resolution video, unauthorized streams are prone to be taken down partway through for copyright violation. This means you might not even see which fighter wins. As you can live stream UFC Fight Night easily anyway, there’s no need to resort to unlicensed streams.

If you’re traveling abroad and want to stream UFC Fight Night online, you will need a VPN to access your usual home streaming services.

How to watch UFC Fight Night (Strickland Vs Imavov) with a VPN

VPNs can seem a little intimidating at first, but they’re actually quite simple to use. Below, we’ll let you know how to watch UFC Fight Night 217 wherever you are.

Here’s how to live stream UFC Fight Night online from anywhere:

  • First of all, sign up for a suitable VPN. We recommend NordVPN but if you’re looking for alternatives, Surfshark and ExpressVPN are both excellent choices.
  • Download and install the VPN app. There are usually several versions, so make sure to get the right one for your operating system.
  • Choose one of the official sources from the list below.
  • Connect to one of your VPN’s servers in the appropriate country. For example, you should use a US server to access ESPN+ from abroad.
  • Log in to your chosen platform and play a video. It should start immediately, but if it doesn’t, clear your browser’s cache and cookies, then reload the page.

As this event will be broadcast live, we strongly recommend testing your VPN with the steps above well in advance of the start time. This way, if anything doesn’t work as expected, you’ll have plenty of time to contact your VPN’s customer service team for help, and might not have to miss the beginning of what’s sure to be a highly memorable fight.

Where can I watch UFC Fight Night online?

MMA’s popularity has risen dramatically in recent years, so it’s only natural that the UFC has allowed its programming to be shown in several countries worldwide. Take a look below to find out which network is showing the entire UFC Fight Night (UFC on ESPN+) fight card in your country:

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US

Both the main card and the preliminary fights will air on ESPN+. Unfortunately, this service doesn’t offer any kind of free trial, so if you want to watch UFC Fight Night 217, you’ll need an ESPN+ account. These aren’t too expensive, though, at $9.99 (GBP £8.54) per month. You could also stream the main card on the ESPN website if you have a cable TV subscription or a FuboTV, Hulu, Sling TV, YouTube TV account.

ESPN services are region-locked and can only be used if you’re in the US or connected to a US VPN server. This platform doesn’t check to see if your PayPal account is linked to a US address, meaning it is possible to sign up from anywhere. Don’t have a VPN yet? NordVPN comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can try it risk-free.

UK

BT Sport is the only broadcaster showing UFC Fight Night live in the UK. The coverage for the preliminary fights will begin at 21:00 BST, with the main event starting around midnight. If you already subscribe to BT Sport, you’re in the clear and can simply stream the event live on the website. If not, you can sign up for the new online-only package which costs GBP £25 ($29.26) per month with no trial.

Note that if you can stand the wait, UFC Fight Pass (£6.99 per month) will let you watch the preliminary fights live, with the main events coming two days later. BT Sport is only available in the UK. However, you can still log in from abroad by connecting to a British VPN server.

Australia

This event will be broadcast live on ESPN. If you’re an existing Foxtel TV customer, you can stream it online using the Foxtel Go app. Alternatively, sign up for Kayo (from AUD $25 per month following a 14-day free trial) to watch ESPN online without cable. You will have to be in Australia (or using an Australian VPN server) to access either service, though.

Other locations

If you can’t watch UFC Fight Night online using any of the services above, you might be better off subscribing to UFC Fight Pass. It’s available worldwide, except for in Brazil, and while prices vary based on your location, it usually costs around $10 (it’s priced at £6.99 in the UK).

Like many sports streaming services, UFC Fight Pass uses blackouts to prevent you from watching fights that are being shown by another broadcaster in your country. As a result, this might not be the best way for everybody to watch. If another platform is showing UFC Fight Night where you are, it’d likely be easier to sign up for that than to find a country where UFC Fight Pass isn’t blacking out this event.

Who’s the favorite: Sean Strickland or Nassourdine Imavov?

Following Kelvin Gastelum’s shock withdrawal from the bout against Imamov, Sean Stickland has stepped in to take the fight on short notice. Unbelievably, as of Tuesday morning, Stickland has been made a -125 favorite to win the fight.

While Stickland is a veteran in the UFC with more experience, these odds still seem quite unlikely. Not only did Strickland fight recently, but Imamov has the benefit of a full camp.

Of course, the fight has been made for 205 pounds, which is unusual for both of these fighters who usually fight at 185 (Middleweight). The idea behind the weight division is to allow Stickland to easily make weight on short notice; making the fight fairer.

Those wanting to make a shrewd bet may decide that Imamov by decision is the better bet, but ultimately this is MMA and anything could happen!

UFC Fight Night: full schedule

UFC Fight Night promises to be as exciting as ever. Take a look below for the full schedule as it currently stands: