UFC 259 takes place today in Las Vegas, headlined by Israel Adesanya's attempt to follow in the footsteps of Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes and Henry Cejudo when the reigning middleweight champion challenges light-heavyweight king Jan Blachowicz.
Adesanya made his goal clear in late 2020, promising that he would be a two-division ruler in the year 2021.
“All I know is 2021, light heavyweight is mine,” Adesanya told MMA Fighting. “I’ll take the belt just to double champ it like some of the other fighters have.
"[Conor] McGregor, D.C. (Daniel Cormier), I like the look of two gold belts on my shoulder. I already did it with my interim belt and my unified undisputed belt when I was the double interim champ.
“But just to flex with that 205 belt as well, and I don’t even have to do much to do it. I just stay the same frame that I am. I don’t have to pack muscle like these guys are doing, like Jon [Jones] is doing. They’re making grave mistakes. It will come back to bite them in the ass when it’s time.”
Nunes, who is not only one of the four 'champ-champs' before Adesanya's attempt to join the club but the only one to currently hold both belts and defend them actively, is also on the card as she defends the women's featherweight belt while a men's bantamweight championship bout between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling caps a rare triple-header of title fights.
Here's everything you need to know for tonight's show.
In the United States, the UFC Fight Pass prelims will begin at 6:00 p.m. ET, and it will be simulcast on UFC Fight Pass, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ in English and Spanish. The prelims will continue exclusively on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. The ESPN+ pay-per-view main card begins at 10 p.m. ET.
In Canada, the early prelims are on UFC Fight Pass and TSN, the prelims are on TSN and RDS, and the pay-per-view main card is available on Bell, Rogers, Shaw, SaskTel, Videotron, Telus and Eastlink, as well as UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
In Australia, the early prelims and prelims are on UFC Fight Pass and ESPN. The pay-per-view main card, set for 2 p.m./12 p.m. AEST/AWST (Sunday), is on Main Event and Fetch TV plus UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
In Brazil, the prelims and main event (11 p.m. BRT) are on Combate.
In the U.K., the early prelims are on UFC Fight Pass with the prelims on UFC Fight Pass and BT Sport. The main card is available at 3 a.m. BST (Sunday) on BT Sport.
In Ireland, the early prelims are on UFC Fight Pass with the prelims on UFC Fight Pass and BT Sport. The main card is available at 3 a.m. BST (Sunday) on BT Sport.
In Germany, the early prelims and prelims are on UFC Fight Pass with the main card available at 4 a.m. CEST (Sunday) on DAZN, the global sports streaming service , and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
In Italy, the early prelims are on UFC Fight Pass with the prelims (2 a.m. CEST Sunday) and main card (4 a.m. CEST Sunday) available on DAZN, the global sports streaming service , and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
In Spain, the early prelims and prelims are on UFC Fight Pass with the main card available at 4 a.m. CEST (Sunday) on DAZN, the global sports streaming service , and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
In Mexico, the early prelims are on UFC Fight Pass with the prelims on UFC Fight Pass and Fox Sports. The main card is available at 9 p.m. MEX on Fox Sports.
You can learn more about how to watch in other countries at UFC.com .
Broadcast coverage of UFC 259 will begin with the UFC Fight Pass prelims at 5:15 p.m. ET followed by the prelims at 8 p.m. ET. The pay-per-view event is set to begin around 10 p.m. ET. Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya are expected to hit the Octagon about 12:30 a.m. ET, although the exact time depends on the length of earlier fights.
In the United States, the main card of UFC 259 is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+, which requires a monthly or yearly subscription. The PPV price for UFC 259 is $69.99 for current subscribers. For new subscribers, a bundle price of UFC 259 and an ESPN+ annual subscription is $89.98.
Pricing globally varies, depending on region and platform.
Main card
Preliminary card