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By Brian Fonseca | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
UFC 259, headlined by the main event featuring Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz in a UFC light heavyweight bout, takes place on Saturday, March 6, 2021 (3/13/21) at UFC Apex on Las Vegas, Nevada.

The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET, while the preliminary fights begin at 8 p.m. ET and the early prelims starting at 6 p.m. ET.

The main card will be broadcast on pay-per-view which can be ordered exclusively through ESPN+, which can be subscribed to here. Fans can order the pay-per-view here.

The prelims will be broadcast on ESPN. Fans can watch the prelims for free via a trial of fuboTV. Check that out here.

The early prelims will be broadcast on ESPN+. Fans can watch by signing up for ESPN+ here.

ESPN is the exclusive home of UFC in the United States. Along with pay-per-view events exclusively available on ESPN+, the station’s main channel will host events on a regular basis. A majority of the promotions events are broadcast on ESPN+.

Here’s what you need to know:

What: UFC 259

Main Event: Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz

When: Saturday, March 6, 2021

Where: UFC Apex

Main Card Time: 10 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN (prelims)

Live stream for Main Event: ESPN+ PPV

Live stream for prelims: fuboTV (free trial)

Below is the entire fight card for UFC 259:

Main Card (10 p.m. ET, ESPN+ PPV)

Israel Adesanya vs. Jan Blachowicz, light heavyweight
Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson, featherweight
Petr Yan vs Alijamain Sterling, bantamweight
Islam Makhachev vs. Drew Dober, lightweight
Thiago Santos vs. Aleksander Rakic, light heavyweight

UFC 259 takes place today in Las Vegas, headlined by Israel Adesanya’s attempt to follow in the footsteps of Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes and Henry Cejudo when the reigning middleweight champion challenges light-heavyweight king Jan Blachowicz.

Adesanya made his goal clear in late 2020, promising that he would be a two-division ruler in the year 2021.

“All I know is 2021, light heavyweight is mine,” Adesanya told MMA Fighting. “I’ll take the belt just to double champ it like some of the other fighters have.

“[Conor] McGregor, D.C. (Daniel Cormier), I like the look of two gold belts on my shoulder. I already did it with my interim belt and my unified undisputed belt when I was the double interim champ.

“But just to flex with that 205 belt as well, and I don’t even have to do much to do it. I just stay the same frame that I am. I don’t have to pack muscle like these guys are doing, like Jon [Jones] is doing. They’re making grave mistakes. It will come back to bite them in the ass when it’s time.”

Nunes, who is not only one of the four ‘champ-champs’ before Adesanya’s attempt to join the club but the only one to currently hold both belts and defend them actively, is also on the card as she defends the women’s featherweight belt while a men’s bantamweight championship bout between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling caps a rare triple-header of title fights.

UNITED STATES
In the United States, the UFC Fight Pass prelims will begin at 6:00 p.m. ET, and it will be simulcast on UFC Fight Pass, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ in English and Spanish. The prelims will continue exclusively on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. The ESPN+ pay-per-view main card begins at 10 p.m. ET.

CANADA
In Canada, the early prelims are on UFC Fight Pass and TSN, the prelims are on TSN and RDS, and the pay-per-view main card is available on Bell, Rogers, Shaw, SaskTel, Videotron, Telus and Eastlink, as well as UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.

AUSTRALIA
In Australia, the early prelims and prelims are on UFC Fight Pass and ESPN. The pay-per-view main card, set for 2 p.m./12 p.m. AEST/AWST (Sunday), is on Main Event and Fetch TV plus UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.

BRAZIL
In Brazil, the prelims and main event (11 p.m. BRT) are on Combate.

UNITED KINGDOM
In the U.K., the early prelims are on UFC Fight Pass with the prelims on UFC Fight Pass and BT Sport. The main card is available at 3 a.m. BST (Sunday) on BT Sport.

IRELAND
In Ireland, the early prelims are on UFC Fight Pass with the prelims on UFC Fight Pass and BT Sport. The main card is available at 3 a.m. BST (Sunday) on BT Sport.

GERMANY
In Germany, the early prelims and prelims are on UFC Fight Pass with the main card available at 4 a.m. CEST (Sunday) on DAZN, the global sports streaming service , and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.

ITALY
In Italy, the early prelims are on UFC Fight Pass with the prelims (2 a.m. CEST Sunday) and main card (4 a.m. CEST Sunday) available on DAZN, the global sports streaming service , and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.

SPAIN
In Spain, the early prelims and prelims are on UFC Fight Pass with the main card available at 4 a.m. CEST (Sunday) on DAZN, the global sports streaming service , and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.

MEXICO
In Mexico, the early prelims are on UFC Fight Pass with the prelims on UFC Fight Pass and Fox Sports. The main card is available at 9 p.m. MEX on Fox Sports.

HOW MUCH IS UFC 259 PAY-PER-VIEW?
PPV price: $69.99 USD
In the United States, the main card of UFC 259 is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+, which requires a monthly or yearly subscription. The PPV price for UFC 259 is $69.99 for current subscribers. For new subscribers, a bundle price of UFC 259 and an ESPN+ annual subscription is $89.98.

Pricing globally varies, depending on region and platform.

UFC 259 FIGHT CARD
Main card

Jan Błachowicz (c) vs. Israel Adesanya for Blachowicz’s Light Heavy...
Amanda Nunes (c) vs. Megan Anderson for Nunes’ Women’s Featherweight title
Petr Yan (c) vs. Aljamain Sterling for Yan’s Bantamweight titleIsla...
Thiago Santos vs. Aleksandar Rakić; Light Heavyweight

Preliminary card

Dominick Cruz vs. Casey Kenney; Bantamweight
Song Yadong vs. Kyler Phillips; Bantamweight
Joseph Benavidez vs. Askar Askarov; Flyweight
Rogério Bontorin vs. Kai Kara-France; Flyweight
Lívia Renata Souza vs. Amanda Lemos; Women’s Strawweight
Tim Elliott vs. Jordan Espinosa; Flyweight
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Carlos Ulberg; Light Heavyweight
Sean Brady vs. Jake Matthews; Welterweight
Uroš Medić vs. Aalon Cruz; Lightweight
Mario Bautista vs. Trevin Jones; Bantamweight