How to watch UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic: Live stream with ESPN+, VPN

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The UFC returns to New York’s Madison Square Garden this weekend with UFC 309. Headlining the card is a heavyweight title defense by Jon Jones – arguably the pound-for-pound GOAT in UFC history – against former two-time champion Stipe Miocic. We will also see Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler in a co-main match, and Bo Nickal vs. Paul Craig in a middleweight fight.

How to watch UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic

If you want to watch UFC 309 this weekend, read on. Below are two ways to stream Jones vs. Miocic on, including how to watch the fight with ESPN+ and how to live stream UFC 309 for less with a VPN.

How to watch UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic with ESPN+

The most straightforward way to watch UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic is with ESPN+, which has exclusive broadcast rights to the UFC in the US. You can access the event as an ESPN+ PPV for $79.99, but an ESPN+ subscription is required to make the purchase.

Don’t have an ESPN+ subscription? There are a few ways to sign up. You can choose a monthly plan for $11.99 or an annual plan for $119.99. A more cost-effective option for new subscribers to watch Jones vs. Miocic is UFC PPV + ESPN+ Annual Bundle. This includes the game and a year of ESPN+ for $134.98, saving you $54 compared to buying them separately.

Alternatively, you can get ESPN+ as part of the Disney Bundle Trio, which includes Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu (on-demand). The ad-supported plan costs $16.99 per month and the ad-free plan is $26.99 per month.

How to watch UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic with a VPN

UFC PPVs can be expensive in the US, but there is a way to watch UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic without paying for the PPV. You can do this by using a VPN to stream the match on the UK’s BT Sport. Normally unavailable to US viewers, BT Sport can be accessed via a VPN so you can catch UFC 309 without paying for PPV.

Unlike ESPN+, BT Sport provides UFC live streams without additional PPV fees; you only pay the subscription price which is £29.99 per month (about $39). Once you’ve signed up, you’ll be able to stream Jones vs. Miocic online without the extra PPV charge. If you don’t have a VPN, we suggest ExpressVPN for fast, secure browsing from servers around the world.

UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic Date, start time

UFC 309 goes down on Saturday, November 16, with kick-off at 8pm ET/5pm PT. The main card follows at 10pm ET/7pm PT.

Jones vs. Miocic Odds

Even though Jones hasn’t fought since March 2023, he remains the heavy favorite to take down Miocic tonight. Vegas currently has the Rochester native as a -700 favorite against Miocic’s +440.