The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday visits Australia for the first time since 2019 and does so with two title bouts in tow. Islam Makhachev will defend his lightweight crown opposite reigning featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in the blockbuster main event, while Yair Rodriguez dukes it out with Josh Emmett for the interim 145-pound title in the co-headliner.
Date, Time, Location for UFC 284
UFC 284 “Makhachev vs. Volkanovski” goes down on Feb. 11 at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card kicks off at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The prelims start at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.
Where to View UFC 284 Online
Anyone wishing to live stream UFC 284 “Makhachev vs. Volkanovski” online will need to buy an ESPN+ membership and purchase the pay-per-view for $79.99. The ESPN-owned streaming service has exclusive rights to UFC live streams, making ESPN+ the only way to view UFC 284 online or on television in the United States. The featured prelims can be viewed on ESPN and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, while the early prelims can be seen on UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, BT Sport is the lone broadcaster showing UFC 284 “Makhachev vs. Volkanovski” live in the United Kingdom. Coverage begins at 1 a.m. BST. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC 284 online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.
UFC 284 Card, Odds
BetUS.com installs Makhachev as a healthy -400 favorite for the main event, with Makhachev as a +300 underdog. In the co-headliner, Rodriguez is favored at -190, with Emmett coming back at +155.
Makhachev, 31, has rattled off 11 consecutive victories. The Khabib Nurmagomedov protégé last appeared at UFC 280, where he put away Charles Oliveira with an arm-triangle choke and laid claim to the undisputed lightweight championship in the second round of their Oct. 22 clash. Makhachev sports 15 finishes on his resume, 11 of them via submission.
Volkanovski, 34, enters the cage on the strength of a 22-fight winning streak. He last competed on July 2, when he completed his trilogy against Max Holloway with a five-round unanimous decision over the Hawaiian in the UFC 276 co-main event. Makhachev has 15 finishes to his credit, as well, 12 of them by knockout or technical knockout.
UFC 284 “Makhachev vs. Volkanovski” also features a welterweight tilt pairing Jack Della Maddalena (-350) with Randy Brown (+250), a heavyweight scrap pitting Justin Tafa (-130) against Parker Porter (even) and a light heavyweight affair matching Jimmy Crute (-190) with Alonzo Menifield (+155). Light heavyweights anchor the eight-fight undercard, where Tyson Pedro (-240) locks horns with Modestas Bukauskas (+190) at 205 pounds.
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