UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez will crown the next flyweight champion — here's how to watch

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Joseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo touch gloves prior to their match at the UFC Fight Night event at Chartway Arena on February 29, 2020 in Norfolk, Virginia.Josh Hedges/Zuffa/Getty Images

• UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez will be broadcast live on Saturday, July 18, through the ESPN+ streaming service.
• Top UFC Flyweight contender Deiveson Figueiredo will vie for the championship title against Joseph Benavidez in the main event of a packed fight card of 12 matches.
• The prelims are set to start at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+, and the main card is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET. exclusively on ESPN+.
• Every UFC Fight Night event is included with an ESPN+ subscription, which costs $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year.

The UFC Flyweight championship will be on the line in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez, streaming live from UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi on July 18.

Figueiredo defeated Benavidez by knockout in the second round of a February 2020 fight, but Figueiredo was overweight for the flyweight class, preventing him from claiming the championship. Figueiredo willingly accepted the rematch with Benavidez, who remains the number two fighter in the division after Figueiredo.

You can watch UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez on ESPN starting at 5 p.m. ET on July 18 or stream it live on ESPN+. Only the prelims will be available on the ESPN cable channel, however, as the main card will be exclusive to ESPN+.

While UFC pay-per-view matches normally cost $64.99, this and every other UFC Fight Night event are available as part of a $4.99 monthly ESPN+ subscription.

This is the third in a series of UFC events that are set to take place on Fight Island through July 25 before the organization returns to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas in August. However, UFC President Dana White told the Associated Press that UFC could return to Yas Island for additional events later this year.

UFC has implemented at least 18 different safety precautions during the pandemic, including advanced medical screenings, regular testing, temperature checks, and social distancing guidelines.

Updated on 07/17/2020 by Kevin Webb: This article has been revised to include details for the UFC Fight Night event scheduled for July 18.

Here's the match schedule for UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez

ESPN

Prelims — 5 p.m. ET, 2 p.m. PT on ESPN+ and ESPN

• Carlos Felipe versus Serghei Spivac [Heavyweight]
• Davi Ramos versus Arman Tsarukyan [Lightweight]
• Malcolm Gordon versus Amir Albazi [Flyweight
• Brett Johns versus Montel Jackson [Bantamweight]
• Joe Duffy versus Joel Alvarez [Lightweight]
• Grant Dawson versus Nad Narimani [Catchweight]
• Roman Dolidze versus Khadis Ibragimov [Light Heavyweight]

Main Card  — 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PT on ESPN+

• Alexandre Pantoja versus Askar Askarov [Flyweight]
• Ariane Lipski versus Luana Carolina [Women's Flyweight]
• Marc Diakiese versus Rafael Fiziev [Lightweight]
• Jack Hermansson versus Kelvin Gastelum [Middleweight]
• Deiveson Figueiredo versus Joseph Benavidez [Flyweight Title]

How to watch UFC Fight Night matches on ESPN and ESPN+

UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez will be streamed live via ESPN+. The prelims will also be broadcast on the ESPN cable channel.

ESPN+ subscribers can watch every UFC Fight Night event live and also gain access to a huge catalog of classic UFC matches and recent highlights. ESPN+ costs $4.99 per month or $49.99 for a full year, and it's available as an app on most mobile and streaming devices. Here's a full breakdown of additional features and details for ESPN+.

Leading up to major PPV events, ESPN+ typically offers a special deal that bundles one UFC PPV fight and an annual ESPN+ subscription for a total of $84.98. This bundle deal gives you an overall discount of $30 if you plan on following the UFC closely for the rest of the year.

In addition to ESPN+, you can also watch the prelims for UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez on the standard ESPN network through various cable and satellite packages. ESPN is also available as a channel through several live TV streaming services, including Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, AT&T TV, and Youtube TV. With that said, the main card event is exclusive to the ESPN+ streaming service.

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