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Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson battles Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 249!

Originally scheduled to take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on April 18, tonight’s show will be a closed door event emanating from Jacksonville, Florida. Two marquee bouts find themselves at the top of the card as Tony Ferguson (26-3-0, #1 Ranked lightweight contender) and Justin Gaethje (21-2-0, #4 ranked lightweight) meet for the interim UFC Lightweight Championship, and Henry Cejudo (15-2-0, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist) defends his Bantamweight title against two-time champion Dominick Cruz (18-1-0).

Wondering how to watch UFC 249 online? Here’s everything you need to know.

WHEN IS UFC 249?

Tonight! UFC 249 is scheduled for Saturday, May 9.

WHERE IS THE UFC FIGHT TONIGHT?

Tonight’s show is a closed door event taking place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.

WHAT TIME DOES UFC 249 BEGIN?

UFC 249 officially begins tonight at 6:15 p.m. ET with early preliminary bouts on Fight Pass (and ESPN+). Four fights will also air on ESPN and ESPN+ beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET. The main card, which you can purchase through ESPN+, is expected to begin at around 10:00 p.m. ET.

WHAT IS THE UFC 249 FIGHT CARD?

Aside from Ferguson vs. Gaethje, the main card features the following bouts:

Henry Cejudo vs. Dominick Cruz
Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Jeremy Stephens vs. Calvin Kattar
Greg Hardy vs. Yorgan De Castro

You can preview the full card on UFC’s website.

HOW TO WATCH UFC 249 LIVE:

UFC 249 is exclusive to ESPN+, so if you’re looking to stream this pay-per-view event, ESPN+ is your only option. If you’re a new subscriber to ESPN+, you can order UFC 249 and an annual ESPN+ subscription for $84.98. Note: Your annual ESPN+ subscription will auto-renew (which means you’ll be billed $49.99 plus tax) at the end of your subscription, so be sure to cancel before it runs out if you don’t want to be charged for another year.

If you already have ESPN+ or just don’t want to purchase a subscription, UFC 249 is also available to order for $64.99.

The early preliminary fights (6:15 p.m.) will be available to stream on ESPN+ and Fight Pass, and you can also watch UFC 249’s preliminary bouts from 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN.com (with a cable login), the ESPN app, or with a Sling TV, AT&T TV NOW, YouTube TV, or Hulu + Live TV subscription.