Watch UFC 249 Online – Ferguson vs. Gaethje: How to watch or stream online

Source: UFC.com
Update: May 10, 2020 – The prelims have started. The prelims are free on ESPN, the main card you need to order ESPN+, details below.
Update: May 9, 2020  – We have updated the article to show that one of the matches for UFC 249 has been taken off the card, due to one of the fighters, Ronaldo Souza, testing positive for COVID-19.

The coronavirus outbreak sure did a number to our social lives. It shut down restaurants, businesses, and disrupted the way we worked and educated our children. It also messed with pretty much every major sporting event. Looking to get your sports fix with something new to watch? After several delays, UFC 249 is finally on its way to ESPN Plus on Saturday, May 9.
After an abortive attempt to hold UFC 249 in an American Indian reservation in California was canceled, UFC head Dana White and the organization started looking for another place to hold the event. Barring any other last-minute delays, you’ll be able to watch UFC 249, where it will be streaming from Jacksonville, Florida.

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Times for the matches
The main card will begin in the US at 10 pm EST via the ESPN Plus streaming service. The preliminary card will begin at 8 pm EST and will be shown on the regular ESPN cable TV channel and ESPN Plus. The early prelim card fights will begin at 6:15 pm and will be available on ESPN, ESPN Plus, and the UFC Fight Pass streaming service.
In the UK the event will happen mostly on Sunday, May 10. The main card will begin at 3 am GMT. The preliminary card will begin at 1 am GMT. The early prelim card fights will begin at 11:15 pm GMT on Saturday night.
In Australia, the event will happen on Sunday, May 10. The main card will begin at 12 pm AEDT. The preliminary card will begin at 10 am AEDT. The early prelim card fights will begin at t 8:15 a.m. AEDT.
Current UFC 249 card of matches
Here’s the current lineup of matches for the main card of UFC 249:

Lightweight – Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje

Bantamweight – Henry Cejudo (c) vs. Dominick Cruz

Heavyweight – Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Featherweight – Jeremy Stephens vs. Calvin Kattar

Heavyweight – Greg Hardy vs. Yorgan de Castro

The preliminary card for UFC 249 will be as follows:

Welterweight – Donald Cerrone vs. Anthony Pettis

Heavyweight – Aleksei Oleinik vs. Fabrício Werdum

Women’s Strawweight – Carla Esparza vs. Michelle Waterson 

The early prelim card for the event will be as follows:

Welterweight – Vicente Luque vs. Niko Price

Featherweight – Bryce Mitchell vs. Charles Rosa

Light Heavyweight – Ryan Spann vs. Sam Alvey

One of the matches that was previously scheduled for the preliminary card has now been pulled at the last minute. The Middleweight match...