The Ultimate Fighting Championship, or UFC, is a major contributor to the promotion of Mixed Martial Arts companies worldwide. Their games involving actual combat by skilled fighters never fail to give watchers a blood-curdling experience. UFC Fight Night involves the bloodshed of the upcoming combatants who have all the potential to feature in UFC games in the henceforth. The spine-chilling contest starts on December 17th, 2022. So, is there a chance for iron-hearted souls to watch UFC Fight Night on Roku? The answer is a sure shot Yes! and keep scrolling to learn how!
How to Watch UFC Fight Night on Roku?
There are two channels on Roku that live telecast UFC Fight Night matches. They are UFC and ESPN channels. Adding these channels on Roku can be done for free. But to watch the Fight Night event, you must get their subscription. The upcoming topics will guide you on how to subscribe and add both channels on Roku to stream UFC Fight Night.
UFC Fight Night Schedule
There are two categories of rounds in Fight Night matches happening on December 17th, 2022, at UFC Apex, Nevada, US. Here is the schedule for the UFC Fight Night event.
- Main Card
- Preliminary Card
Main Card Matches
The main card combats are set to begin at 7:00 PM ET.
| Campaigners | Category |
| Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland | Middleweight |
| Arman Tsarukyan vs. Damir Ismagulov | Lightweight |
| Amir Albazi vs. Alessandro Costa | Flyweight |
| Alex Caceres vs. Julian Erosa | Featherweight |
| Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green | Lightweight |
| Cody Brundage vs. MichalOleksiejczuk | Middleweight |
Preliminary Card matches
The preliminary card matches are set to begin at 5:00 PM ET.
| Campaigners | Category |
| Cheyanne Vlismas vs. Cory Mckenna | Women’s Strawweight |
| Jake Matthews vs. Matthew Semelsberger | Welterweight |
| Julian Marquez vs. Deron Winn | Middleweight |
| Said Nurmagomedov vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov | Bantamweight |
| Rafa Garcia vs. Maheshate | Lightweight |
| Bryan Battle vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov | Welterweight |
| David Dvorak vs. Manel Kape | Flyweight |
| Sergey Morozov vs. Journey Newson | Bantamweight |
Apart from these 14 bouts, there are also 2 fight cards happening on the same day.
How to Watch UFC Fight Night on Roku Using UFC Channel
UFC is the ultimate destination to watch UFC’s live and Pay-Per-View (PPV) events directly on your Roku device. Coming to UFC Fight Night streaming, we need a UFC Fight Pass to watch it live exclusively.
Cost of UFC Fight Pass
There are two types of UFC Fight Pass plans. Their duration and cost are as follows
| Plan | Cost |
| Monthly | $9.99 |
| Yearly | $95.99 |
Signing up for UFC to Watch UFC Fight Night
To sign up and watch UFC Fight Night on Roku,
[1] Visit UFC Fight pass’s official website from any device’s browser or click here.
[2] Scroll and select any plan of your choice and click Select.
[3] On the directed page, confirm your plan and click Select License below it.
[4] In the next loaded page, fill up the necessary details and click Continue.
[5] Choose a suitable payment method and complete the payment process by following the on-screen instructions.
[6] After a successful payment, you’ll receive the credentials to access UFC on any device.
How to Add UFC Channel on Roku
After getting the UFC Fight Pass, we can access the UFC channel and watch UFC Fight Night matches live on Roku. To add the UFC channel,
[1] Turn on your Roku device and connect it to the internet.
[2] Go to the Home menu and select the Streaming Channels option.
[3] Now scroll down to the Search Channels option and search for the UFC channel using the virtual keyboard.
[4] In the search results, choose the app and enter its info page.
[5] Click the Add Channel option and start downloading the channel to your Roku.
[6] After a few seconds, the channel will be added to your Roku.
[7] After downloading, launch the channel by clicking Ok from the prompt and the Go to Channel option.
[8] Then sign in to UFC with the provided credentials.
[9] Now search for UFC Fight Night and watch the ongoing match.
How to Watch UFC Fight Night on Roku Via ESPN
ESPN+ also broadcasts UFC Fight Night. For much of your delight, the ESPN channel is available on Roku. Generally, most of the content on ESPN+ can be watched only with its subscription. But some events are Pay-Per-View (PPV), and you have to pay for each event you’d like to watch live.
One significant draw with UFC Fight Night events is that they’re streaming for free, not on the PPV system. So you can watch UFC Night on Roku on ESPN just by subscribing and adding the channel.
Cost of ESPN+
| Plan | Cost |
| Monthly | $9.99 |
| Yearly | $99.99 |
*With the annual plan, you can save over 15%.
Signing up for ESPN+ to Watch UFC Fight Night
Subscribing to ESPN+ is requisite to watch UFC Fight Night live. Paying ESPN+ also grants access to thousands of exclusive live events, their highlights, original studio shows, and acclaimed series that aren’t on the ESPN networks. To sign up for ESPN,
[1] Visit its official website on your PC or Smartphone’s browser or directly click here.
[2] Click the Profile icon at the top right corner and choose the ESPN+ Subscription option.
[3] On the proceeding page, enter your email address and click Continue.
[4] Enter all the required details on the next page, click the terms and conditions check box, and click Sign Up.
[5] On the payment page, choose your plan and select your payment method.
[6] Then enter your card details and hit the Acknowledge button.
[7] After a successful payment, a confirmation message and a thank you note for signing up will pop up.
[8] Now hit Get Started button below to begin streaming on ESPN Plus.
How to Add and Activate ESPN on Roku
After signing up for ESPN+, we have one last task to complete, i.e., activation.
[1] Add the ESPN channel to your Roku (refer to the previous headings for the procedure).
[2] Then select the Settings menu > Subscriptions and click on ESPN+.
[3] Select Log in to your ESPN account and note down the appearing activation code.
[4] Now input the noted activation code in the ESPN activation webpage and click Continue.
[5] Now you can log in to the channel and watch live UFC Fight Night matches.
Alternate Ways to Watch UFC Fight Night on Roku
ESPN+ is also available on certain streaming platforms. Purchasing just ESPN will offer only its content holdings. But subscribing to such platforms may be profitable for users as they offer more channels and various on-demand content apart from ESPN.
Below listed platforms are the alternate channels on Roku to watch UFC Fight Night on ESPN+.
Sling TV
Sling TV is an out-and-out platform for entertainment with extensive channels of various genres that even includes underdogs like lifestyle and food networks. In addition, it carries ESPN+, where you can watch UFC Night Fight. So what’s the hold-up? Add the channel to your Roku and start SLINGing.
| Cost: starts at $40/ month |
| Free trial Period: NA |
| Simultaneous streams: 3 devices |
FuboTV
Because of its heavy sports channel library, fuboTV can be termed a sports specialist streaming platform. It has a lineup of all the top local and regional channels. In addition, with fuboTV on Roku, you can catch up with live events you have missed watching with its cloud DVR 1000h DVR slots. So there is no way you can miss UFC Fight Night action!
| Cost: $69.99/month |
| Free trial Period: 7 days |
| Simultaneous streams: 2 devices (with a standard plan) |
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream is a pioneer when it comes to streaming platforms. With this platform, you’ll get covered with live sports, breaking news, and thousands of on-demand titles. In addition, you can binge-watch hit movies & most talked about shows and quickly find your favorite shows using its intuitive user interface.
| Cost: $69.99/ month |
| Free trial Period: 5 days |
| Simultaneous streams: 20 devices |
FAQs
As of now, there is no free trial period on ESPN+.