THERE’S A BIG night ahead for Irish MMA, and if you’re planning to stay up to see Conor McGregor aim to secure a UFC title shot, you’ve got to be prepared.
There are three essential things you’ll need: a large quantity of coffee, a Setanta Sports subscription, and an understanding boss who’ll tolerate your lack of productivity on Monday in exchange for a chat about Jose Aldo’s strengths and weaknesses.
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Tonight should be pretty straightforward for veterans of live Royal Rumble broadcasts of days gone by, but you can’t be complacent. You don’t want to find yourself nodding off during the prelims.
So if you’re not lucky enough to be at the TD Garden in Boston this evening, here are all the details you’ll need to watch the action live from the comfort of your couch.
WHERE?
The only place to watch UFC Boston live on Irish television is on BT Sport 1. According to the UFC, you can also watch the action live via the UFC’s online platform, UFC Fight Pass.
HOW?
Accessing BT Sport 1 in Ireland requires a subscription to Setanta Sports, details of which you can find here. For UFC Fight Pass, monthly subscription will set you back €7.99 per month, but you can opt to start a free seven-day trial to give you access for tonight. If you’re not happy, Lever Brothers will give you your money back. Well, not quite. But you can cancel your Fight Pass subscription at any time. Click here to get UFC Fight Pass.
WHEN?
Tonight! Or tomorrow morning, technically. There are four Irish fighters on the card, with two on the prelims and two on the main card. The exact start times for each fight generally depend on the duration of the preceding bouts, but we estimate that Paddy Holohan will be first up at around 1am Irish time, followed by Cathal Pendred at approximately 2am, Norman Parke shortly after 3am, and Conor McGregor close to 4.30am. The BT Sport 1 broadcast, which features 10 bouts, will begin at midnight. But UFC Fight Pass viewers will be able to watch two additional prelims before that — starting at 11pm.
WHAT?
It’s UFC Fight Night 59, UFC Boston, UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver… or whatever you want to call it. It’s taking place at the TD Garden — home of the Celtics and the Bruins — in Boston. The main event of the evening will see Ireland’s Conor McGregor take on German veteran Dennis Siver, and a win will set McGregor up for a shot at the UFC featherweight title against reigning champion Jose Aldo. But it’s also a big night for fellow Dubliners Cathal Pendred and Paddy Holohan — who face Sean Spencer and Shane Howell respectively — as well as Antrim’s Norman Parke, whose opponent is Gleison Tibau. Details of the full fight card can be found by clicking here.
WHAT IF I MISS IT?
There are repeats tomorrow (Monday) night on BT Sport 1 at 11.30pm, and on Tuesday night for terrestrial TV viewers on 3e at 9.30pm.
How do I watch McGregor and the lads in action tonight? Here's all the info you need
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THERE’S A BIG night ahead for Irish MMA, and if you’re planning to stay up to see Conor McGregor aim to secure a UFC title shot, you’ve got to be prepared.
There are three essential things you’ll need: a large quantity of coffee, a Setanta Sports subscription, and an understanding boss who’ll tolerate your lack of productivity on Monday in exchange for a chat about Jose Aldo’s strengths and weaknesses.
Tonight should be pretty straightforward for veterans of live Royal Rumble broadcasts of days gone by, but you can’t be complacent. You don’t want to find yourself nodding off during the prelims.
So if you’re not lucky enough to be at the TD Garden in Boston this evening, here are all the details you’ll need to watch the action live from the comfort of your couch.
WHERE?
The only place to watch UFC Boston live on Irish television is on BT Sport 1. According to the UFC, you can also watch the action live via the UFC’s online platform, UFC Fight Pass.
HOW?
Accessing BT Sport 1 in Ireland requires a subscription to Setanta Sports, details of which you can find here. For UFC Fight Pass, monthly subscription will set you back €7.99 per month, but you can opt to start a free seven-day trial to give you access for tonight. If you’re not happy, Lever Brothers will give you your money back. Well, not quite. But you can cancel your Fight Pass subscription at any time. Click here to get UFC Fight Pass.
WHEN?
Tonight! Or tomorrow morning, technically. There are four Irish fighters on the card, with two on the prelims and two on the main card. The exact start times for each fight generally depend on the duration of the preceding bouts, but we estimate that Paddy Holohan will be first up at around 1am Irish time, followed by Cathal Pendred at approximately 2am, Norman Parke shortly after 3am, and Conor McGregor close to 4.30am. The BT Sport 1 broadcast, which features 10 bouts, will begin at midnight. But UFC Fight Pass viewers will be able to watch two additional prelims before that — starting at 11pm.
WHAT?
It’s UFC Fight Night 59, UFC Boston, UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver… or whatever you want to call it. It’s taking place at the TD Garden — home of the Celtics and the Bruins — in Boston. The main event of the evening will see Ireland’s Conor McGregor take on German veteran Dennis Siver, and a win will set McGregor up for a shot at the UFC featherweight title against reigning champion Jose Aldo. But it’s also a big night for fellow Dubliners Cathal Pendred and Paddy Holohan — who face Sean Spencer and Shane Howell respectively — as well as Antrim’s Norman Parke, whose opponent is Gleison Tibau. Details of the full fight card can be found by clicking here.
WHAT IF I MISS IT?
There are repeats tomorrow (Monday) night on BT Sport 1 at 11.30pm, and on Tuesday night for terrestrial TV viewers on 3e at 9.30pm.
Originally posted at 12.40
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