UFC 281 takes place Saturday with two title fights atop the card, and MMA Junkie Radio’s “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” will host a live streaming watch-along right here, which kicks off at 8 p.m. ET. The guys will be joined by Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick.
In the main event, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya puts his title on the line against kickboxing foe Alex Pereira. The co-headliner pits strawweight champion Carla Esparza against former champ Zhang Weili. The card also features a pivotal lightweight showdown between Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler.
UFC 281 takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main card streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.
Below is the lineup of fights included in the watch-along:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira – for middleweight title
- Champ Carla Esparza vs. Zhang Weili – for women’s strawweight title
- Michael Chandler vs. Dustin Poirier
- Frankie Edgar vs. Chris Gutierrez
- Dan Hooker vs. Claudio Puelles
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Renato Moicano vs. Brad Riddell
- Dominick Reyes vs. Ryan Spann
- Erin Blanchfield vs. Molly McCann
- Andre Petroski vs. Wellington Turman
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 281.
