Where to watch UFC 309 prelims: Free live stream, channel, start time and more for Luffy vs. Lontop

The UFC’s return to Madison Square Garden for UFC 309 will feature a stacked undercard.

The main event will see Jon Jones defend the UFC heavyweight title against former champion Stipe Miocic. The co-main event will see Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira compete in a lightweight title eliminator rematch.

Below is the TV channel, start time and a free live stream option to watch the UFC 309 prelims.

Where to watch UFC 309 prelims for free

There are several ways to watch the UFC 309 prelims on Saturday. The prelude, which starts at 8 p.m. ET, airs on ESPN+.

You can subscribe to ESPN+ for $11.99 on a monthly subscription and $119.99 on one annual subscription. For a limited time you get 12 months ESPN+ for the price of 9 when you buy one annual plan.

It will also be streamed on Fubo, which carries ESPN News and offers a free trial version. It is also available on Hulu, which offers FX via Disney bundle.

Mauricio Ruffy (10-1), riding a five-fight winning streak, looks to go 2-0 in the octagon when he headlines the opener against James Llontop. “Goku” (14-4) is on a two-game losing streak after a strong run with FFC.

Fan favorite Jim Miller, 2-2 in his last four games, versus Damon Jackson, 1-3 in his last four games. Meanwhile, light heavyweights are in action as sixth-ranked Nikita Krylov on a three-fight winning streak meets 11th-ranked Azamat Murzakanov, 4-0 in the UFC.

Ninth-ranked heavyweight Marcin Tybura (25-9), 2-2 in his last four fights, is a former M-1 Global heavyweight champion. He takes on Jhonata Diniz (7-1), a former kickboxing champion who is 3-0 in the octagon. The former Dana White’s Contender Series standout was supposed to fight Derrick Lewis in early November, but the latter withdrew.

In the early lead-up, rising star Veronica Hardy (9-4-1), on a three-fight winning streak, meets Eduarda Moura (10-1), who is 2-1 in the octagon. Also, New Jersey’s Mickey Gall (7-6), on a three-game losing streak, is competing in his second game in two years. He faces Ramiz Brahimaj (10-5), 2-2 in his last four matches.

Where to watch the UFC 309 main card

The UFC 308 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+. The PPV price for UFC 309 is $79.99 for current subscribers. For a limited time you get 12 months ESPN+ for the price of 9 when you buy one annual plan.

CLOCK: UFC 309: Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic, exclusively on ESPN+

UFC 309 start time

• Date: Saturday 16 November
• Time: 10 p.m. ET (8 p.m. ET for preliminary contests) | 7 p.m. PT
• Location: Madison Square Garden, NY

UFC 309 will be at Madison Square Garden on November 16. The early preliminary races start at 6 p.m. ET, while the preliminaries are at 8 p.m. ET. The main card starts at 10:00 p.m. ET, and Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic were scheduled to come to the octagon around 12:30 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard matches last.

UFC 309 fight card

Main board

• Jon Jones (c) vs. Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavyweight title
• Michael Chandler vs. Charles Oliveira; Lightweights
• Viviane Araujo vs. Karine Silva; Flyweights
• Bo Nickal vs. Paul Craig; Middleweights
• Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders; Middleweights

Prelims

• Mauricio Ruffy vs. James Llontop; Lightweights
• Jonathan Martinez vs. Marcus McGhee; Bantamweights
• Jim Miller vs. Damon Jackson; Lightweights
• David Onama vs. Roberto Romero; Featherweights

Early prelims

• Mickey Gall vs. Ramiz Brahimaj; Welterweights
• Marcin Tybura vs. Jhonata Diniz; Heavyweights
• Bassil Hafez vs. Oban Elliot; Welterweights
• Eduarda Moura vs. Veronica Hardy; Flyweights

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