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UFC 286 live stream: Can you watch Edwards vs Usman for free?

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In a short while, Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards will step into the octagon for their trilogy bout at the O2 Arena in London, England, with Usman looking to reclaim the UFC Welterweight Championship belt from Edwards following their last face-off at UFC 278 where her suffered his first defeat in the league. If you’re looking to tune in to this championship showdown, then there’s only one official service, and that’s ESPN+. Yes, that means there’s no (legal) free UFC 286 live stream. But don’t worry, there might be a way for you to save money on a virtual ticket to the event.

Watch the UFC 286 live stream on ESPN Plus

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MMA fans looking to watch UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 will have to tune in to ESPN+, the exclusive broadcaster of UFC pay-per-view events in the U.S. Following a recent price increase, an ESPN+ subscription will set you back $10 per month or $100 per year, while UFC pay-per-view events come at an additional cost of $80 per year. It’s sadly getting more and more expensive to be a UFC fan; however, ESPN+ always offers a one-time bundle deal ahead of UFC PPVs that gets you a one-year subscription and access to UFC 286 for $125. This sign-up offer saves you $55 on the price of  purchasing the subscription and pay-per-view separately. If you’re a new subscriber planning to catch the fight, now’s the time to take advantage of this discount so you can watch UFC 286 online tonight and save some cash. Existing subscribers will have to pony up the $80 to access the UFC 286 live stream, though.

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Watch the UFC 286 live stream from abroad with a VPN

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American MMA fans living or traveling abroad who want to watch UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 can use a virtual private network to bypass any geographic broadcast restrictions that might get in the way. With a VPN, you can mask your location and access streaming services like ESPN+ as if you were back home in the U.S. NordVPN sits at the top of our roundup of the best VPN services for this, offering high-speed connections and a wide selection of servers around the world. With NordVPN, you can connect to a U.S. server and watch the fight on ESPN+ without any issues. NordVPN encrypts all your online traffic, too, keeping your activities and personal data private. All you have to do after signing up is install the app on your streaming devices, choose a U.S. server from the list, log into ESPN+, and purchase the UFC 286 PPV.

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