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How to Watch UFC on Apple TV

Last updated February 15, 2022
Written by:
Lore Apostol
Lore Apostol
Infosec Writer & Editor

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events are diverse, and for some, you only need a subscription, while others are pay-per-view (PPV) fights that need to be purchased separately on top of that subscription.

UFC matches are available on a lot of devices considering they are some of the most popular sporting events in the world, with millions of fans watching them every time their favorite fighters enter the arena. You can watch on iOS, Android, consoles, smart TVs, and streaming devices, so let's see how to watch UFC on Apple TV.

Where to Watch UFC

You can watch UFC fights through the ESPN+ platform or through the UFC Fight Pass service.

UFC Fights on ESPN+

Things are pretty simple here - all you need to do is to subscribe to ESPN+ and watch your favorite Fight Nights live. You can either go for the monthly plan, which costs $6.99 per month, or Select the yearly plan and pay $69.99 per year.

If you are not interested in the standalone ESPN+ subscription, you can save 25% compared to the monthly cost of subscribing separately to each of these three services if you choose to bundle ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+. The Disney Bundle costs $13.99 per month with ad-supported Hulu or $19.99 with Hulu No Ads.

Since UFC Fight Nights are not pay-per-view events, nothing more is required. If you're also interested in the PPV events, read below.

UFC PPV on ESPN+

We should mention that an ESPN+ subscription only allows you to watch the Main Card of a UFC PPV event. So, if you want to see all the bouts, you can go for the UFC Fight Pass subscription. This service offers access to the Early Prelims from the biggest UFC pay-per-view cards along with over 200 live events from promotions such as Invicta FC, GLORY Kickboxing, QUINTET (Team Submission Grappling), Eddie Bravo Invitational, Polaris, and many more for $9.99 per month or $95.99 per year.

What Apple tvOS Devices Are Supported for ESPN+?

The following Apple TV devices are compatible with the ESPN app, as per the ESPN Plus website:

How to Watch UFC on Apple TV

You can use the following steps to watch UFC Fight Night and PPV on Apple TV (Apple tvOS devices) through an ESPN Plus subscription.

1. First, turn on your Apple TV device and use the remote to go to the Home screen.
2. Now, go to the App Store and search for ESPN using the on-screen virtual keyboard.
3. Select ESPN from the results that appear on the screen and then download the app.
4. After it's installed, launch ESPN from the home screen.
5. Use the Log In button, then enter the credentials belonging to the account you used in order to subscribe to ESPN+.
6. After that, use the Log In button again and your subscription will be linked to your Apple TV device.

7. Now, select Settings on the top right of the ESPN app (the gear icon), then Subscriptions > ESPN+ > Log In.

8. If you are asked to activate your Apple TV device, visit "espn.com/activate" on another device (such as a computer) and enter the code provided on your TV screen.
9. Click Continue and log in using your ESPN account username and password.

10. Finally, access the ESPN+ tab and then the UFC section on your Apple tvOS device to find and watch the desired fight.

If you're prompted to subscribe when you already have an active ESPN+ subscription, you might need to relink your subscription to your ESPN+ account.

How to Watch UFC on Apple TV With UFC Fight Pass

  1. To watch a PPV event, you first need to visit UFC Fight Pass, find and select the UFC PPV tile, then select Purchase.
  2. Open the App Store from the Apple tvOS device Home screen.
  3. Now, search for UFC using the search tool.
  4. Then, select the UFC app from the results and download it to start installing the app.
  5. Finally, open your newly-installed app from the device home page.
  6. Enter your UFC Fight Pass account username and password to log in.

UFC Schedule

DATE TIME(ET) EVENT LOCATION
15 Jan 07:00 PM UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV
22 Jan 10:00 PM UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
07 Feb 08:00 PM UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV
12 Feb 10:00 PM UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 Toyota Center (Houston), Houston, TX
19 Feb 07:00 PM UFC Fight Night: 2/19 UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV
26 Feb 07:00 PM UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Makhachev UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV
05 Mar 10:00 PM UFC 272 T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
12 Mar 07:00 PM UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV
26 Mar 06:00 PM UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
09 Apr – UFC 273 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.

This is all on how to watch UFC on Apple TV. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to post a comment below, and we'll respond as quickly as possible. Thank you for visiting TechNadu, and enjoy watching UFC!



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