It’s been a while since UFC he’s gone Down Under – but it’ll be worth the wait when UFC 284 rolls around in Perth, Australia, in February with an incredible card in store.
The main event features the newly crowned lightweight champion Islam Makhachev make the first defense of his title against the reigning featherweight king Aleksandar Volkanovskiwho aims to become the promotion’s latest ‘two-time champion’ fighting on home soil for the first time in four years.
There’s another world title fight to sink your teeth into too with an interim champion to be crowned when Yair Rodriguez takes on Josh Emmett in a hard-fought co-main event at the RAC Arena.
One of the UFC’s hottest fighters, Jack Della Maddalena, will look to finish four first rounds in his first four fights in the promotion when he takes on veteran Randy Brown.
Plus, lightweight warriors Joel Alvarez and Zubaira Tukhugov go to war in a friendly clash guaranteed to entertain the masses.
With all that and more to come at UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski, here’s everything you need to know to watch or stream the fights live exclusively live on BT Sport.
UFC 284 UK time: When is Makhachev vs. Volkanovski?
The event will be shown exclusively live at 1am UK time (3am main card) overnight on Saturday 12 February on BT Sport TV and digital platforms.
UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski Cardo
Islam Makhachev (c) vs Alexander Volkanovski – Light category
Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh Emmett – Interim Featherweight Title
Jack Della Maddalena vs. Randy Brown – Welterweight
Loma Lookboonmee vs Elise Reed – Women’s Straw Hat
Joel Alvarez vs. Zubair Tukhugov – Lightweight
Justin Tafa vs. Parker Porter – Heavyweight
Tyson Pedro vs. Zhang Mingyang – Light Heavyweight
Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield – Light Heavyweight
Joshua Culibao vs Melski Baghdasaryan – feather
Shannon Ross vs. Kleydson Rodrigues – Flyweight
Jack Jenkins vs. Don Shainis – featherweight
What if I can’t watch UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski live?
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You won’t miss a single second of the action thanks to our interactive timeline, which lets you control your own viewing experience by letting you scroll back through the entire card – or skip to your favorite fight using our ‘chapters’ feature.
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You can also catch a replay of the fight card on BT Sport on Sunday night after the fights. Check it out TV guide for more information.
How to live stream UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski on your phone or tablet
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Under ‘Settings’, change the ‘Landing Page’ option from ‘Home’ to ‘Spoiler Free Replays’.
You will then need to exit and close the application. After reloading the app, your home page will default to the “Spoiler Free” tab in the Sports navigation menu.
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