How to stream UFC 238 PPV in the USA
Fight styles collide in the main event as a gold medal wrestler grapples with a Muay Thai striker.
The UFC has a title-match double feature this weekend as part of a pay-per-view event. The vacant Men's Bantamweight championship will be filled, and the Women's Flyweight title is on the line as the current champion takes on her number one contender. We're here to help you find the right package and figure out how to purchase this fight. Here is all you need to know to stream Cejudo vs. Moraes and Shevchenko vs. Eye in UFC 238 PPV available exclusively through ESPN+.
UFC 238 will broadcast live on Saturday, June 8 from the United Center in Chicago, Ill. This is a split event PPV, so the best way to watch will be through the ESPN app. The Early Prelims kick things off at 6:15 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+. At 8 p.m., the Prelims move to ESPN. At 10 p.m., the Main Card headlined by Cejudo vs. Moraes takes over on PPV via ESPN+.
ESPN+ is the only way to get UFC pay-per-view events. ESPN+ has become a familiar destination for MMA fans this year, and they've broadcast many UFC Fight Nights and several PPV events as well. However, if you still need help with ESPN+ and UFC 238 PPV, here's a quick explanation.
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If you are new to ESPN+, you can get a special offer of UFC 238 PPV and a full year subscription to ESPN+ for only $79.99.
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If you already have an ESPN+ subscription, you can order UFC 238 PPV for only $59.99.
New subscribers buying UFC 238 PPV will save more than 25% on one year of ESPN+
For new subscribers, here is a breakdown on everything included in that special offer. ESPN+ regularly costs $4.99 a month, or $49.99 a year for access to UFC Fight Nights, Top Rank Boxing, MLB, NHL, MLS, College Sports, and so much more. Getting both UFC 238 PPV and a year of ESPN+ for $79.99 offers a major discount on the sports streaming service. You are getting the Cejudo vs. Moraes main card, a year of exclusive UFC Fight Night events, UFC event Pre-show and Post-Show coverage, and everything else ESPN+ offers for one low price. Plus you will already have what you need in order to buy future UFC PPV events.
Subscribers can buy in TV app
Since you can watch UFC 238 PPV on your streaming devices, ESPN+ lets you to buy it using your remote too. This new feature is available on the ESPN app for TV platforms, but it only works for existing ESPN+ subscribers.
New subscribers still need to buy this pay per view by visiting the UFC PPV page on ESPN+, and buying it using your computer. Then use your login with that account on your streaming device to activate the PPV in the ESPN app. Either way, you can get signed up and signed in pretty easily, so we can focus on the fights!
The Main Event
UFC 238 is headlined by a big bout for the vacant UFC Bantamweight Championship. The title was previously held by T.J. Dillashaw, who carried the belt since November of 2017. However, he vacated the title in January of 2019, after only one title defense. As part of a bid to become a two weight champion, Dillashaw moved to Flyweight only to be TKOed in 32 seconds. The night went from bad to worse for T.J. when it was revealed that he twice tested positive for EPO, a performance-enhancing drug. Dillashaw vacated his title, and is now suspended for two years.
Henry "The Messenger" Cejudo (14-2) is the Flyweight champion who knocked Dillashaw out so quickly in his last fight. Now he is attempting a move of his own up to Bantamweight. Cejudo has had an outstanding career so far as an Olympic gold medal freestyle wrestler and MMA title holder. Henry has also had a great run in the UFC so far, rising to his first title shot in just five fights.
He lost that first match against Demetrious Johnson in 2016 by TKO, but defeated him to claim the Flyweight championship in a rematch in 2018. The UFC has Cejudo ranked 4th pound-for-pound, the top ranking in the promotion, and he is considered by many to be the sport's best wrestler. The biggest challenge he faces, beyond his opponent, is maintaining his strength and power without losing speed as he adjusts to the heavier weight class.
Marlon "Magic" Moraes (22-5-1) is currently the top ranked Bantamweight in the UFC, after only five fights in the promotion. One reason for this high ranking is the success he has had in the sport outside of the UFC. Moraes built a record of 18-4-1, including eleven straight victories in the World Series of Fighting. He was the Bantamweight champion for over two years, defending the title five times before dropping the title to move to the UFC.
Moraes presents a contrast in styles to the wrestler Cejudo, blending Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu into a hard striking combination of big punches, knees, and kicks. In his short UFC career, he has beaten the best of the Bantamweights, including the current #2 and #3 ranked contenders over the last 18 months. Without Dillashaw to challenge, Moraes looks to complete his rise to the top by blocking Cujedo's quest to become a two weight champion.
Get a taste of Moraes quick rise in the UFC in this video of his 2017 fight against Aljamain Sterling, but don't blink or you may miss this knockout knee-kick combo.
Here's the schedule for this split event
- Early Prelims: 6:15 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+
- Prelims: 8 p.m. Eastern on ESPN
- Main Card: 10 p.m. Eastern on PPV
- Post Show: 1 a.m. on ESPN+
The main card also features a Co-main event for the Women's Flyweight Title. The champion, Valentina "Bullet" Shevchenko (16-3), is defending her title against top contender Jessica Eye (14-6). Shevchenko is a top fighter of a variety of styles, including boxing, judo, Muay Thai and Taekwondo, and she is the 14th ranked pound-for-pound fighter. Jessica Eye has a similar variety of style, but adds wrestling for added grappling.
The rest of the card, subject to change as always, is as follows:
Main Card Pay Per View
- Tony Ferguson (25-3) vs. Donald Cerrone (36-11)
- Jimmie Rivera (22-3) vs. Petr Yan (12-1)
- Tai Tuivasa (10-1) vs. Blagoy Ivanov (17-2)
Prelims
- Tatiana Suarez (8-0) vs. Nina Ansaroff (10-5)
- Aljamain Sterling (17-3) vs. Pedro Munhoz (18-3)
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz (12-4) vs. Alexa Grasso (10-2)
- Ricardo Lamas (19-7) vs. Calvin Kattar (19-3)
Early Prelims
- Xiaonan Yan (10-1) vs. Angela Hill (9-6)
- Bevon Lewis (6-1) vs. Darren Stewart (9-4)
- Eddie Wineland (23-13-1) vs. Grigorii Popov (13-1)
- Katlyn Chookagian (11-2) vs. Joanne Calderwood (13-3)
The best way to be prepared for UFC 238 is by installing the ESPN app ahead of time. It is available in all of the big app stores, including the major streaming platforms and game consoles. If you want to control the action from your smartphone, send ESPN+ to your TVs using either Chromecast or AirPlay. The ESPN app has live events from both ESPN+ and the ESPN cable networks, so make sure you also sign in with your live streaming or cable login and password too. That way, you can see everything from UFC 238, including Early Prelims, Prelims, and PPV Main Card, all in one app.
You can order UFC 238 Cejudo vs. Moraes right now. New ESPN+ subscribers pay $79.99 for this pay-per-view and 1 year of ESPN+. Existing subscribers only pay $59.99. No matter which package you choose, you will get a card filled with top fights including Cejudo vs. Moraes.
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