Where to watch UFC 309 prelims: free livestream, channel, start time and more for Ruffy vs. Llontop

The UFC’s return to Madison Square Garden for UFC 309 will feature a stacked undercard.

The main event sees Jon Jones defend the UFC heavyweight title against former champion Stipe Miocic. The co-main event will see Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira compete in a lightweight title eliminator rematch.

Below you will find the TV channel, start time and a free livestream option to watch the UFC 309 prelims.

Where you can watch the preliminaries of UFC 309 for free

There are multiple ways to watch Saturday’s UFC 309 prelims. The preliminaries begin at 8:00 PM ET and will air on ESPN+.

You can subscribe to ESPN+ for $11.99 at a monthly subscription and $119.99 on one annual subscription. For a limited time, get 12 months of ESPN+ for the price of 9 when you purchase one annual plan.

It will also be streamed on Fubo, which carries ESPN News and offers a free trial. It’s also available on Hulu, which offers FX through the Disney bundle.

Mauricio Ruffy (10-1), riding a five-fight win streak, looks to go 2-0 in the octagon as he leads the prelims against James Llontop. “Goku” (14-4) is on a two-fight losing streak after a strong run with FFC.

Fan favorite Jim Miller, 2-2 in his last four fights, versus Damon Jackson, 1-3 in his last four fights. Meanwhile, the light heavyweights are in action as sixth-ranked Nikita Krylov, riding a three-fight win streak, takes on 11th-ranked Azamat Murzakanov, 4-0 in the UFC.

Ninth ranked heavyweight Marcin Tybura (25-9), 2-2 in his last four fights, is a former M-1 Global heavyweight champion. He will face Jhonata Diniz (7-1), a former kickboxing champion who is 3-0 in the octagon. Dana White’s former Contender Series standout was supposed to fight Derrick Lewis in early November, but the latter pulled out.

In the early prelims, rising star Veronica Hardy (9-4-1), riding a three-fight win streak, faces Eduarda Moura (10-1), who is 2-1 in the octagon. Also competing in his second fight in two years is Mickey Gall (7-6) of New Jersey, on a three-fight losing streak. He faces Ramiz Brahimaj (10-5), 2-2 in his last four fights.

Where can you watch the UFC 309 main card?

The UFC 308 main card is available on pay-per-view at ESPN+. The PPV price for UFC 309 is $79.99 for current subscribers. For a limited time, get 12 months of ESPN+ for the price of 9 when you purchase one annual plan.

WATCH: UFC 309: Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic, exclusively on ESPN+

UFC 309 start time

• Date: Saturday November 16
• Time: 10:00 PM ET (8:00 PM ET for prelims) | 7pm PT
• Location: Madison Square Garden, NY

UFC 309 will take place on November 16 at Madison Square Garden. The early prelims start at 6:00 PM ET, while the prelims are at 8:00 PM ET. The main card kicks off at 10:00 PM ET, and Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic should make their way to the octagon around 12:30 PM ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.

UFC 309 fight card

Main card

• Jon Jones (c) vs. Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavyweight title
• Michael Chandler vs. Charles Oliveira; Lightweights
• Viviane Araujo vs. Karine Silva; Flyweights
• Bo Nickal vs. Paul Craig; Middleweights
• Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders; Middleweights

Preliminaries

• Mauricio Ruffy vs. James Llontop; Lightweights
• Jonathan Martinez vs. Marcus McGhee; Bantamweights
• Jim Miller vs. Damon Jackson; Lightweights
• David Onama vs. Roberto Romero; Featherweights

Early preliminaries

• Mickey Gall vs. Ramiz Brahimaj; Welterweights
• Marcin Tybura vs. Jhonata Diniz; Heavyweights
• Bassil Hafez vs. Oban Elliot; Welterweights
• Eduarda Moura vs. Veronica Hardy; Flyweights

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