If you’re heading to Las Vegas for one of the biggest trilogies in UFC history, or are from the area, there are several events you can attend for free.
UFC 264 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
In the main event, former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier (27-6 MMA, 19-5 UFC) takes on former featherweight and lightweight champ Conor McGregor (22-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) in a trilogy rubber match. Each fighter holds a knockout win over the other, including Poirier’s stoppage of McGregor in January.
Prior to the event, fans can attend a pre-fight news conference hosted by UFC president Dana White featuring Poirier and McGregor. The fighters and White will answer questions from the media at T-Mobile Arena. The event is free to the public, and doors open at 4 p.m. PT. The press conference is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. local time.
Friday, ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans take place at T-Mobile Arena. Doors open for the public at 3 p.m. PT. The ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs between the fighters go down at 4 p.m. local time.
And Saturday, ahead of the fights, the UFC Fan Experience goes down at Toshiba Plaza at T-Mobile Arena from 4:30 p.m. PT until 9 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Fans can check out the UFC Champion Tunnel, attend a special fighter Q&A session, take the UFC Striking Challenge, purchase official UFC gear and more.
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The UFC 264 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor
- Gilbert Burns vs. Stephen Thompson
- Greg Hardy vs. Tai Tuivasa
- Irene Aldana vs. Yana Kunitskaya
- Kris Moutinho vs. Sean O’Malley
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Carlos Condit vs. Max Griffin
- Michel Pereira vs. Niko Price
- Dricus Du Plessis vs. Trevin Giles
- Ryan Hall vs. Ilia Topuria
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Jessica Eye vs. Jennifer Maia
- Omari Akhmedov vs. Brad Tavares
- Jerome Rivera vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov
- Alen Amedovski vs. Hu Yaozong
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