UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw is headlined by UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao defending his title against Team Alpha Male’s T.J. Dillashaw, and light-heavyweights Daniel Cormier and Dan Henderson fill the co-main event. Also on the pay-per-view (PPV) card: Jake Ellenberger takes on Robbie Lawler in a welterweight clash, bantamweight Takeya Mizugaki meets Francisco Rivera and lightweights James Krause and Jamie Varner do battle.
Before the PPV begins at 10:00 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1 will feature a four-fight preliminary card at 8:00 p.m. ET that includes: a lightweight triple feature that pits Michael Chiesa vs. Francisco Trinaldo, Tony Ferguson vs. Katsunori Kikuno and Mitch Clarke vs. Al Iaquinta along with a bantamweight bout between Chico Camus and Chris Holdsworth.
UFC Fight Pass will lead off the evening with a three-fight ensemble at 6:30 p.m. ET. On that card, Anthony Njokuani fights Vinc Pichel in a lightweight bout, featherweights Sam Sicilia vs. Aaron Phillips and welterweights Jingliang Li vs. David Michaud.
Online
- The night’s action kicks off with one preliminary fight on UFC Fight Pass at 7:30 p.m. ET.
- The UFC has an online PPV available at UFC.tv.
- The UFC’s UStream page also offers an option to stream the PPV online.
- You can order the pay per view on YouTube.
Television
- Four preliminary bouts will air on Fox Sports 1 starting at 8:00 p.m. ET.
- Almost every major cable or satellite carrier offers the PPV’s in standard definition and hi-def. A list of carriers is available here including Comcast, DirecTV, and DISH Network.
- Roku will be an option for watching the PPV on your TV.
- The PPV show will also stream on XBox live, providing yet another option if you don’t have satellite or cable.
Mobile
- If you’re all out of other options but have an iPhone or Android phone, you are able to order the PPV on either platform. The iPhone app can be located here, the Android Market and AppStore or even now on YouTube.com and Roku.
- Gamers can also catch the UFC 171 action on Xbox Live and PS3/PS4 with the help of their video game consoles.
- The UFC also has a list of sports bars showing the event.
UFC 173 PPV Main Card (10 PM ET/7 PM PT)
Renan Barao vs. T.J. Dillashaw
Daniel Cormier vs. Dan Henderson
Jake Ellenberger vs. Robbie Lawler
Takeya Mizugaki vs. Francisco Rivera
James Krause vs. Jamie Varner
UFC 173 Fox Preliminary Card (FS1, 8 PM ET/5 PM ET)
Michael Chiesa vs. Francisco Trinaldo
Tony Ferguson vs. Katsunori Kikuno
Chico Camus vs. Chris Holdsworth
Mitch Clarke vs. Al Iaquinta
UFC 173 Fight Pass Preliminary Card (6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT)
Anthony Njokuani vs. Vinc Pichel
Aaron Phillips vs. Sam Sicilia
Jingliang Li vs. David Michaud