Naoya Inoue vs Alan Picasso: How much is the PPV price for The Ring V? Broadcast, ringwalks and more

Naoya Inoue returns to the ring against Alan Picasso this festive season as the Japanese star mounts his latest defence at The Ring V: Night of the Samurai.

'The Monster', one of the sport's pound-for-pound greats, defends the undisputed super-bantamweight title in Riyadh against his unbeaten Mexican opponent.

Fight fans around the world can watch live on DAZN Pay-Per-View, with the full card also included as part of DAZN's new Ultimate Tier subscription at no extra cost.

But just how much will it cost in your territory to purchase the pacakge? DAZN News has everything you need to know on PPV prices for Naoya Inoue and Alan Picasso.

What is the Naoya Inoue-Alan Picasso PPV price?

Naoya Inoue versus Alan Picasso and the whole The Ring V fight card is live on DAZN worldwide via DAZN Pay-Per-View, including in Japan.

The PPV costs £19.99 in the UK / $69.99 in the US and Canada and comes with a seven-day free trial of the full DAZN platform and access to all live events in your region.

You can watch the fight via the DAZN App, available on smart TVs, phones, tablets, streaming devices, games consoles and web browsers.

If you do not have the App already then just follow these instructions....

• Download the free DAZN App from your normal App store on your TV, phone, tablet, or streaming device
• On a laptop or PC  visit www.DAZN.com/home
• Select 'Get started' or 'log in'
• Enter your email address, or sign up via the Apple, Google or Facebook options
• You then have access to all of DAZN's free content, including the Matchroom boxing channel, LIV Golf, and FIFA+
• Then find the Ring V page and click 'buy now'

Naoya Inoue vs Alan Picasso fight date, start time

Naoya Inoue vs Alan Picasso will take place on Saturday, December 27 at The Ring V: Night of the Samurai, with the whole card set to be shown live on DAZN.

Broadcast begins at 12pm KSA in Riyadh, with the main event ringwalk expected at 3:55pm KSA.

• Date: Saturday, December 27
• Time: 12pm KSA / 9am GMT / 4am ET / 2am PT / 6pm JST
• Naoya Inoue vs Alan Picasso main event ringwalks (approx): 3.55pm KSA / 12.55pm GMT / 8.55am ET / 5:55am PT / 9:55pm JST

The Ring V fight card

• Naoya Inoue vs Alan Picasso; Super bantamweight, for the undisputed title
• Junto Nakatani vs Sebastan Hernandez; Super bantamweight
• Willibaldo Garcia vs Kenshiro Teraji; Supr flyweight, for the IBF title
• Taiga Imanaga vs Armando Martinez; Lightweight
• Reito Tsutsumi vs Leobardo Quintana; Super featherweight

Get Ring V included with DAZN Ultimate Tier for major savings

DAZN's Ultimate Tier subscription package includes a minimum of 12 PPV's a year, on top of the regular 185 fight nights offering.

Therefore signing up to DAZN Ultimate Tier would include The Ring V: Night of the Samurai and January's Ring VI: Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson PPV's. This means you would not need to purchase these PPV's individually at an extra cost. 

Better still, more DAZN PPV events for the start of 2026 are expected to be revealed soon, which would also be included in DAZN Ultimate Tier.

Right now DAZN has a special offer with U.S. customers able to sign up for Ultimate Tier now for just  $39.99 per month for 12 months, reduced from $44.99. UK customers can subscribe for £18.99 per month for 12 months, reduced from £24.99. Sign up before January 2, 2026 to get this deal

Based on buying 12 PPV's per year having a Ultimate Tier subscription instead can save £320 / $535 a year in US alone**. 

**Savings calculated by comparing 12 months of DAZN Monthly Flex plus 12 pay-per-view events per year against 12 months of DAZN Ultimate at launch price.

Where will The Ring V take place?

The fight is set to be held at Mohammed Abdo Arena, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

Opened in 2019, the 22,000-capacity arena has already hosted multiple major sporting events, and will welcome The Ring V as the latest blockbuster through its doors.

Sign up to DAZN Ultimate Tier to get PPV's included in your subscription 

Subscribe to DAZN's new Ultimate Tier to get a minimum of 12 PPV events included per year, including The Ring V and Lopez vs. Stevenson, on top of another 185 fight nights. Plus Serie A football, watch on multiple devices, and many more extra benefits.

Sign up for £22.99 in the UK / $44.99 in the U.S. More details here.