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Two powerful heavyweight fighters are set to battle each other in the octagon as the main event re-match during UFC Fight Night. Polish fighter Marcin “Tybur” Tybura (25-8-0) matches up against Moldovan Serghei “The Polar Bear” Spivac (16-4-0) on Saturday, Aug. 10.
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UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada with a start time of 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT. The main card is expected to begin at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
If you want to watch UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 online, this MMA event is streaming on ESPN+ for subscribers only.
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If you’re not a subscriber, a monthly subscription to ESPN+ goes for $10.99 per month. However, you can go with an ESPN+ annual subscription for $109.99 — which saves you 15% compared to the monthly subscription price.
Check out the complete UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 fight card below:
Main Card, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT
Marcin Tybura vs. Serghei Spivac (Heavyweight) — Main Event
Damon Jackson vs. Chepe Mariscal (Featherweight)
Danny Barlow vs. Nikolay Veretennikov (Welterwight)
Chris Gutierrez vs. Quang Le (Bantamweight)
Yana Santos vs. Chelsea Chandler (Women’s Bantamweight)
Toshiomi Kazama vs. Charalampos Grigoriou (Bantamweight)
Prelims Card, 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT
Karol Rosa vs. Pannie Kianzad (Women’s Bantamweight)
Jhonata Diniz vs. Karl Williams (Heavyweight)
Youssef Zalal vs. Jarno Errens (Featherweight)
Stephanie Luciano vs. Talita Alencar (Women’s Strawweight)
In addition, the prelims and main card broadcast live on ESPN, so the entire event is available to stream on DirecTV Stream and Fubo, too. In fact, both streaming services offer free trials for new subscribers.
Both Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV, which offers a three-day free trial, come with ESPN. You can get the Disney Trio — which comes with ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ — starting at just $14.99 per month for both services in one package.
UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 is available to stream on ESPN+ and broadcasts live on ESPN on Saturday, Aug. 10 — starting at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT, with the main card beginning around at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
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Two bantamweight fighters battle each other in the octagon as the main event during UFC Fight Night. American Cory “Sandman” Sandhagen (17-4-0) faces off against Russian Umar “The Young Eagle” Nurmagomedov (17-0-0) on Saturday, Aug. 3.
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UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with a start time of 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT. The main card is expected to begin at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.
If you want to watch UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov online, this event is streaming on ESPN+ for subscribers only.
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Not a subscriber? An ESPN+ monthly subscription goes for $10.99 per month, or pick up an ESPN+ annual subscription for $109.99. The annual subscription is the best deal because it saves you 15% over the month-to-month subscription.
Check out the complete UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov fight card below:
Main Card, 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT
Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (Bantamweight) — Main Event
Shara Magomedov vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (Middleweight)
Marlon Vera vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (Bantamweight)
Tony Ferguson vs. Michael Chiesa (Welterweight)
Mackenzie Dern vs. Loopy Godínez (Women’s Strawweight)
Joel Álvarez vs. Elves Brener (Lightweight)
Prelims Card, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT
Azamat Murzakanov vs. Alonzo Menifield (Light Heavyweight)
Mohammad Yahya vs. Kauê Fernandes (Lightweight)
Shamil Gaziev vs. Don’Tale Mayes (Heavyweight)
Guram Kutateladze vs. Jordan Vucenic (Lightweight)
Viktoriia Dudakova vs. Sam Hughes (Women’s Strawweight)
Jai Herbert vs. Rolando Bedoya (Lightweight)
Sedriques Dumas vs. Denis Tiuliulin (Middleweight)
In addition, the prelims and main card air on ESPN2 and ABC, respectively, so the entire event is available to stream on DirecTV Stream and Fubo, too. In fact, both streaming services offer free trials for new subscribers.
Meanwhile, both Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV, which offers a three-day free trial, come with ABC and ESPN2. You can get the Disney Trio — which comes with ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ — starting at just $14.99 per month for both services in one package.
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov is streamable on ESPN+ and broadcasts live on ABC and ESPN2 on Saturday, Aug. 3 — starting at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT, with the main card beginning around at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.
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Two ferocious female flyweight fighters battle each other in the octagon as the main event during UFC Fight Night. Rose “Thug” Namajunas (13-6-0) faces off against Tracy Cortez (11-1-0) on Saturday, July 13.
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UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez takes place at Ball Arena in Denver with a start time of 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The main card is expected to begin at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
If you want to watch UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez online, then this event is streaming on ESPN+ for subscribers only.
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Not a subscriber? An ESPN+ monthly subscription goes for $10.99 per month, or pick up an ESPN+ annual subscription for $109.99. The annual subscription is the best deal because it saves you 15% instead of going month-to-month.
Check out the complete UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez fight card below:
Main Card, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez (Women’s Flyweight) — Main Event
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Muslim Salikhov (Welterweight)
Drew Dober vs. Jean Silva (Lightweight)
Gabriel Bonfim vs. Ange Loosa (Welterweight)
Julian Erosa vs. Christian Rodriguez (Featherweight)
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Cody Brundage (Middleweight)
Prelims Card, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT
Joshua Van vs. Charles Johnson (Flyweight)
Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Fatima Kline (Women’s Flyweight)
Montel Jackson vs. Da’Mon Blackshear (Bantamweight)
Luana Santos vs. Mariya Agapova (Women’s Flyweight)
Josh Fremd vs. Andre Petroski (Middleweight)
Evan Elder vs. Darrius Flowers (Welterweight)
In addition, the prelims and main card air on ESPN, so the entire event is available to stream on DirecTV Stream and Fubo too. In fact, both streaming services offer free trials — a five-day and a seven-day, respectively — for new subscribers.
Meanwhile, Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV, which offers a three-day free trial, also come with ESPN. You can get the Disney Trio — which comes with ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ — starting at just $14.99 per month for both services in one package.
Want to attend UFC Fight Night in person? There are last-minute tickets are still available via Vivid Seats, SeatGeek and StubHub. Prices vary depending on seats available at Ball Arena in Denver.
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez is streamable on ESPN+ and ESPN on Saturday, July 13 — starting at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the main card beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
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Two premiere middleweight fighters duke it out as the main event during UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia. New Zealand-Australian Robert “The Reaper” Whittaker (26-7-0) faces off against Russian fighter Ikram “The Quiet Dagestani” Aliskerov (15-1-0) on Saturday, June 22.
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UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia takes place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, with a start time of 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT. The main card is expected to begin at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.
Want to watch UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia online? This event is streaming on ESPN+ for subscribers only.
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If you’re not a subscriber, an ESPN+ monthly subscription goes for $10.99 per month, or pick up an ESPN+ annual subscription for $109.99. The annual subscription is the best deal because it saves you 15% overall.
Check out the complete UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia fight card below:
Main Card, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT
Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov (Middleweight) — Main Event
Sergei Pavlovich vs. Alexander Volkov (Heavyweight)
Kelvin Gastelum vs. Daniel Rodriguez (Middleweight)
Shara Magomedov vs. Antonio Trocoli (Middleweight)
Johnny Walker vs. Volkan Oezdemir (Light Heavyweight)
Prelims Card, 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT
Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jared Gordon (Lightweight)
Muhammad Naimov vs. Felipe Lima (Featherweight)
Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nicolas Dalby (Welterweight)
Kyung Ho Kang vs. Muin Gafurov (Bantamweight)
Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Brendson Ribeiro (Light Heavyweight)
Xiao Long vs. Chang Ho Lee (Bantamweight) — Title Fight
Meanwhile, the prelims air on ESPN and the main card broadcasts on ABC, so the entire event is available to stream on DirecTV Stream and Fubo too. Both streaming services offer free trials — for five days and seven days, respectively — for new subscribers.
Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV, which offers a three-day free trial, come with ESPN and ABC as well. You can also get the Disney Trio — which comes with ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ — starting at just $14.99 per month.
UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia is available to stream on ESPN+, ESPN and ABC on Saturday, June 22, starting at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT, with the main card beginning at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.
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For the foreseeable future, Shannon Sharpe will continue to accidentally call Stephen A. Smith his old debate partner, Skip Bayless, on ESPN’s First Take.
Spotted on Deadline, ESPN announced on Tuesday that it had inked a multiyear deal with Hall of Famer and three-time Super Bowl champion Shannon Sharpe.
The new deal comes less than a year after Sharpe left Bayless and FS1 for greener pastures at ESPN.
As part of his new deal with the Disney-owned sports network, Sharpe will expand his role on the popular debate show First Take, keeping him alongside mainstays Stephen A. Smith and moderator Molly Qerim.
Sharpe brought his flair for debate to the program in August 2023, and it has since experienced its most-viewed May ever.
ESPN also notes that Sharpe will now be a part of other programming on the channel.
Per Deadline:
“Shannon Sharpe has been an incredible addition to the First Take team, enhancing the show’s dynamic with his engaging presence and insightful commentary,” said David Roberts, ESPN’s Head of Event & Studio Production, in a statement today about the new deal, the terms of which were not disclosed. “Shannon’s chemistry with Stephen A. Smith has elevated our debates and been another key reason First Take is the premier destination for morning sports discussion.”
Shannon Sharpe’s Stock Continues To Rise
Sharpe’s media stock has risen immensely since leaving Skip Bayless and his failing show, Undisputed.
His podcast Club Shay Shay has had some of the biggest interviews on the net, thanks to guests like Katt Williams, Amanda Seales, and, most recently, Ray J.
Sharpe also has a podcast with fellow retired NFL superstar Chad “Ocho Cinco” Johnson called Night Cap, where they opine on various topics, including sports, entertainment, and other social commentary.
With his newfound popularity, Sharpe has also been criticized for some of his controversial takes on Club Shay Shay and Night Cap, and his lack of interviewing skills is also the subject of debate on social media.
Uncle Shannon continues to secure the bag, and we will never be mad at a Black man for getting some coins.
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The WNBA is enjoying increased media coverage due to big names from the current season’s draft class, including Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, and more. Things got tense on the set of First Take, ESPN’s popular morning sports program after analyst Monica McNutt checked Stephen A. Smith on his WNBA coverage, or lack thereof.
Eagle-eye fans of First Take caught wind of the moment during the Monday (June 3) broadcast of First Take which had a segment on the WNBA with Stephen A. Smith, 56, having himself a self-congratulatory moment with Monica McNutt, 34, shutting it down as it happened.
Smith began with, “Who talks about the WNBA, who talks about women, who talks about women’s sports more than First Take?”
McNutt’s rebuttal was, “Stephen A., respectfully, with your platform, you could have been doing this three years ago if you wanted to.”
Things got tense after this as Smith reacted to McNutt’s jab in incredulous fashion and the two began talking over each other with Shannon Sharpe interjecting at some point. Show moderator Molly Qerim did her best to get the strong personalities of Smith and McNutt on the same page but seemed frustrated by the overtalking and arguing over the point.
McNutt’s words echo some of the frustration WNBA players and fans have expressed that the larger sports outlet has ignored the league for years until the new influx of young talent, who brought with them the NCAA fandom that the collegiate game grew over the past few years with the aforementioned Reese, Clark, and numerous stars undergoing their rookie campaigns in the W.
On X, formerly Twitter, fans reacted to Monica McNutt dressing down Stephen A. Smith and his WNBA coverage. Check out the replies below.
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Two premiere lightweight fighters go head-to-head as the main event during UFC 302. Russian Islam Makhachev (25-1-0) defends his UFC Lightweight Championship against American fighter Dustin Poirier (30-8-0) in a title fight on Saturday, June 1.
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UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier happens at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., with a start time of 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. The main card is expected to begin at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
Want to watch UFC 302 online? This event is streaming on ESPN+ with pay-per-view access, which goes for $79.99, for subscribers only.
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If you’re not a subscriber, you can get PPV access and an ESPN+ monthly subscription — which is $10.99 per month — for $90.98 in total, or pick up an ESPN+ annual subscription for $134.98. The annual subscription bundle is the best deal because it saves you nearly 30% overall instead of going monthly.
Check out the full UFC 302 fight card below, and PPV livestream here.
Main Card, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
Islam Makhachev (c) vs. Dustin Poirier (Lightweight) — Main Event
Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa (Middleweight)
Kevin Holland vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk (Middleweight)
Jailton Almeida vs. Alexander Romanov (Heavyweight)
Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (Welterweight)
Prelims Card, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
César Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov (Middleweight)
Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki (Lightweight)
Philip Rowe vs. Jake Matthews (Welterweight)
Niko Price vs. Alex Morono (Welterweight)
Early Prelims Card, 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT
Mickey Gall vs. Bassil Hafez (Welterweight)
Ailín Pérez vs. Joselyne Edwards (Women’s Bantamweight)
Mitch Raposo vs. André Lima (Flyweight)
Meanwhile, subscribers to ESPN+ can livestream the early prelim and prelim portions of UFC 302 for free. The prelims air on the cable network ESPN2, so it’s available to stream on DirecTV Stream and Fubo. Both streaming services offer free trials — for five days and seven days, respectively — for new subscribers.
Moreover, Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV — which offers a three-day free trial — come with ESPN2 as well.
You can also get the Disney Trio — which comes with ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ — starting as low as $14.99 per month.
Want to attend UFC 302 in person? There are last-minute tickets available via Vivid Seats, SeatGeek, StubHub and Ticketmaster. Prices vary depending on seats available at Prudential Center in New Jersey.
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier is streamable on ESPN+ on Saturday, June 1, starting at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT, with the main card beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
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The 2024 NFL Draft is rolling into the Motor City! The three-day draft event kicks off on Thursday (April 25) at 8 p.m. ET.
According to the NFL, the draft will take place in the downtown Detroit area surrounding Campus Martius and Hart Plaza.
Draft Experience, the NFL’s interactive, -themed park where fans can test out their football skills, visit interactive exhibits, autograph sessions, pose with the Vince Lombardi trophy, shop exclusive merchandise and more. The Draft Experience is presented by Rocket Mortgage.
Big Sean will headline the 2024 NFL Draft Concert Series on Thursday at 6:15 p.m. The Detroit Youth Choir is scheduled for Friday and Bazzi on Saturday. The free concert will begin before Round 1 on Thursday and Round 3 on Friday.
Saturday’s performance will take place after the draft at Draft Theater. Visit NFL.com/draftevent for free passes.
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The NFL draft will include a total of seven rounds. Over the next three days, 257 players will be selected. Currently, the Chicago Bears have the first pick, followed by the Washington Commanders and New England Patriots. The Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Chargers round out the top five.
Read on to find out all the ways to watch the 2024 NFL draft.
How to Watch the NFL Draft for Free
The first round of the 2024 NFL draft will air at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and NFL Network.
How can you stream the 2024 NFL Draft for free? Sports lovers who don’t have cable or access to live television can watch the draft on platforms such as DirecTV and Fubo TV, which offer ABC, ESPN, NFL Network and hundreds of other live and on-demand channels; plus DVR and multiple device streams for less than $80 per month.
You can watch and stream the 2024 NFL Draft on your TV, smart phone, tablet and other streaming devices via the ESPN app, ABC app and NFL+.
NFL+ offers access to the NFL Network, NFL Training camps and other off-season content, regular season games, postseason games and much more. Plans start at $6.99/month.
Want more streaming deals? Join Sling TV for just $20 for the first month. Subscribers can stream over 32 channels on Sling TV including ESPN, TNT, TLC, Bravo, FX and local channels such as ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox (in select regions.)
Another streaming option: Hulu + Live TV. You’ll get a three-day free trial, plus access to 90+ channels in addition to Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+.
Those who already have access to local channels via an antenna, cable, satellite, etc., have the option of watching the NFL draft on ABC and ABC.com in addition to ESPN, so long as your cable or streaming plan allows it.
Streaming from outside of the U.S.? Watch the draft with a free trial from Express VPN.
Lastly, if you won’t be able to watch but still want to hear all of the festivities, the 2024 NFL draft will be available on ESPN Radio.
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If you’re one of those people who enjoys Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ content at the expense of a friend or family member without having to pay, start counting your days.
You have until June to get your bank accounts in order and decide whether you want to continue sharing your Disney+ and its family streaming platform account with your homie or other family members.
Those allowing other people to use their Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ accounts will see a message telling them to add that person to their plan for an additional fee, of course.
Speaking with CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger talked about Disney’s plans to start cracking down on the popular practice of password sharing.
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According to Disney chief Bob Iger, the Mouse House this June will “be launching our first real foray into password sharing” enforcement. Iger, during an interview Thursday on CNBC, said the initial launch will be “just a few countries in a few markets” (he didn’t identify them) then “will grow significantly with a full rollout in September.”
The initial communications to Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ customers will prompt password-borrowers to start their own subscriptions, the company has said previously. Later in 2024, account holders who want allow access to individuals outside their household will be able to add them for an additional fee.
When Disney+ begins its crackdown on password sharing, which it hopes will help achieve “double-digit margins, it will join Netflix, which has already begun doing so.
Netflix claims that its effort to crack down on password sharing has been successful in helping boost subscriber numbers.