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Live from Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, Kamaru Usman defends his UFC Welterweight Championship against Leon Edwards at UFC 278!

It’s a terrific weekend to be a sports fan. We have a full slate of preseason football, the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua rematch, a host of exciting MLB games, and UFC 278! Tonight’s UFC broadcast is receiving the Rob Gronkowski treatment, with an alternate presentation titled UFC 278 with the Gronks available from 9:00-10:00 on ESPN (and during the pay-per-view broadcast). Similar to the famed ManningCast, the alternate telecast will feature The Gronkowski Family (including Rob, brothers Chris, Dan, Glenn, Gordie Jr., and father Gordon) as they interview a slew of guests, including Chuck Liddell, Kevin Holland, Paddy Pimblett, and Molly McCann. Fans who purchase UFC 278 will have the option for traditional commentary or the GronkCast.

From start time to live stream info, here’s how to watch UFC 278 live on ESPN+.

WHAT’S THE UFC 278 START TIME?

The action begins later tonight (August 20) with early preliminary bouts at 6:00 p.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass and ESPN+, with additional preliminary fights airing at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC. The main card, which is available to purchase through ESPN+, is scheduled to begin at 10:00 p.m. ET.

UFC 278 FIGHT CARD:

Along with Usman/Edwards, the main card includes the following bouts:

Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold
Jose Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili
Wu Yanan vs. Lucie Pudilova
Tyson Pedro vs. Harry Hunsucker

A full UFC 278 fight card is available on the UFC website.

UFC 278 LIVE STREAM INFO:

UFC 278 is exclusive to ESPN+, so if you’re looking to stream this event, non-ESPN+ subscribers will need to sign up for ESPN+ (monthly or annual) and then purchase UFC 278, as PPVs are only available to ESPN+ subscribers. If you’re already an ESPN+ subscriber, you can purchase UFC 278 for $74.99. ESPN also offers two bundle packages:

UFC 278 & The Disney Bundle: This package provides you with a $13.99/month subscription to ESPN+, Disney+, and Hulu (ad-supported) and UFC 278 ($74.99) for $88.98 plus tax. You can also purchase an ad-free Hulu version of the bundle for $19.99/month.

UFC 278 & ESPN+ Bundle: ESPN is offering another bundle that includes one UFC PPV and a one-year ESPN+ subscription for $99.98. You can also purchase ESPN+ for $6.99/month and then buy UFC 278 for $74.99.

ESPN+ offers the ability to stream live, rewind, or replay on up to 3 devices at once and is available to watch on a variety of connected devices, including Roku, Fire TV, Xbox, Apple, Google Chromecast, PlayStation, and more.

HOW TO WATCH UFC 278 LIVE ON HULU:

You can also stream UFC pay-per-view events live on Hulu. Subscribers with the ESPN+ add-on, as well as those who signed up for The Disney Bundle, can watch live events and ESPN+ programming on the Hulu app or website. You’ll need an active subscription to both Hulu and ESPN+ (individual plans start at $6.99/each or you can purchase the Disney Bundle) and then you’d buy the event through ESPN+.

Once purchased, you can stream UFC 278 on the Hulu app, Hulu.com, or any supported devices. Again, per Hulu, only subscribers who have signed up for the standalone ESPN+ add-on or who subscribe to The Disney Bundle will be able to access ESPN+ content in the Hulu app. Visit Hulu’s UFC page for additional information.