A champion vs. champion megafight is the main event of this weekend’s top-heavy UFC 284 fight card in Perth, Australia.
Newly crowned lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will defend his title against top-ranked pound-for-pound fighter Alexander Volkanovski in the five-round main event. Volkanovski has dominated the featherweight division and now gets an opportunity to move up a weight class and grab his second title.
It’s a tough ask for the Australian fighter, however, as many fans and analysts agree that Makhachev poses a difficult challenge due to both his elite wrestling and size advantage.
An interim title will also be up for grabs at the RAC Arena when Yair Rodriguez meets Josh Emmett in an Interim Featherweight Championship bout. With Volkanovski challenging Makhachev and stepping away from the division for a short time, Rodriguez and Emmett will compete for an interim title which all but guarantees the next shot at Volkanovski and the undisputed championship when he returns to the 145-pound category later this year.
The main card also features fast-rising Australian fighter Jack Della Maddalena, who will clash with Randy Brown in a three-round welterweight fight. Justin Tafa and Parker Porter will meet in a heavyweight bout on the main card. Jimmy Crute and Alonzo Menifield will open up the PPV with a light heavyweight bout.
The event takes place on Sunday in Australia but will still air live on Saturday night in the United States due to the timezone difference. Here’s how to order and watch the UFC 284 PPV on Saturday night in the US.
How to order UFC 284 PPV
Order the official ESPN+ PPV now to watch Makhachev vs. Volkanovski and the entire UFC 284 fight card on Saturday night.
The main card begins at 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT. The preliminary card commences at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT, just after the early prelims start the night at 6 pm ET / 3 pm PT.
- Date: Saturday, February 11
- Time: PPV Main Card starts at 10 pm ET, Prelims start at 8 pm ET, Early Prelims start at 6 pm ET
- Watch: Only on
ESPN + PPV (order here)
After ordering the official live stream, fans can then watch all of the action on their preferred device, including TVs, mobiles, computers, laptops, tablets, and more.
UFC 284 Fight Card
Saturday, February 11 – Perth, Australia
Main Card – 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT only on
- Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski
- Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh Emmett
- Jack Della Maddalena vs. Randy Brown
- Justin Tafa vs. Parker Porter
- Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield
Prelims – 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT on ESPN+
- Tyson Pedro vs. Modestas Bukauskas
- Josh Culibao vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan
- Shannon Ross vs. Kleydson Rodrigues
- Jamie Mullarkey vs. Francisco Prado
Prelims – 6 pm ET / 3 pm PT on ESPN+
- Jack Jenkins vs. Don Shainis
- Loma Lookboonmee vs. Elise Reed
- Shane Young vs. Blake Bilder
- Zubaira Tukhugov vs. Elves Brenner
