How to Watch UFC 281

The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will make its annual stop in The Big Apple with two title bouts in tow. Israel Adesanya defends his middleweight crown against Alex Pereira in the five-round UFC 281 headliner, while Carla Esparza puts her women’s strawweight belt on the line against Weili Zhang in the co-main event at 115 pounds.

A closer look at some of the UFC 281 “Adesanya vs. Pereira” particulars:

Date, Time, Location for UFC 281

UFC 281 “Adesanya vs. Pereira” goes down on Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main card kicks off at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The prelims start at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

UFC 281 ‘Adesanya vs. Pereira’ Tickets

Those in the New York area on Nov. 12 can purchase tickets through Ticketmaster to see UFC 281 in person. The site offers seating options in a variety of price ranges, from $373.65 to $7,928.10.

How to Watch UFC 281 Online

Anyone wishing to live stream UFC 281 “Adesanya vs. Pereira” online will need to buy an ESPN+ membership and purchase the pay-per-view for $74.99. The ESPN-owned streaming service has exclusive rights to UFC live streams, making ESPN+ the only way to view UFC 281 online or on television in the United States. The featured prelims can be viewed on ESPNews and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, while the early prelims can be seen on UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, BT Sport is the lone broadcaster showing UFC 281 “Adesanya vs. Pereira” live in the United Kingdom. Coverage begins at 1 a.m. BST. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC 281 online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.

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UFC 281 Card, Odds

BetUS.com installs Adesanya as a -215 favorite for the main event, with Pereira as a +170 underdog. In the co-headliner, Zhang is favored at -340, with Esparza coming back at +260.

Adesanya steps back into the spotlight on a three-fight winning streak and deep into the legacy-building phase of his career. The 33-year-old City Kickboxing superstar last appeared at UFC 276, where he took a unanimous decision from Jared Cannonier in their July 2 confrontation. Adesanya owns a 12-1 record inside the Octagon, his only loss resulting from a failed bid to capture the UFC light heavyweight championship.

Pereira, 35, has rattled off six consecutive victories. The Teixeira MMA-trained Brazilian last competed on July 2, when he punched out former King of the Cage champion Sean Strickland less than three minutes into their UFC 276 pairing. Pereira defeated Adesanya twice—once by decision, once by knockout—during their days as professional kickboxers.

UFC 281 “Adesanya vs. Pereira” also features a bantamweight tilt matching Chris Gutierrez (-230) with Frankie Edgar (+180) and a pair of lightweight affairs, as Dustin Poirier (-230) faces Michael Chandler (+180) and Dan Hooker (-145) meets Claudio Puelles (+115). Lightweights highlight a jam-packed nine-fight preliminary slate, as Renato Carneiro (-125) tests his skills against Brad Riddell (-105) at 155 pounds.

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