UFC 279 pits Nate Diaz against an undefeated rising star — here's how to watch the main event on September 10

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One of UFC's up-and-coming stars will face a veteran of the division in the main event as he prepares to fight.

Ten of Chimaev's 11 victories have been by knockout or submission. Chimaev won by decision in his last fight, a battle with Gilbert Burns that left both fighters bloodied and earned "fight of the night" honors.

One of the biggest stars in the UFC used to be one of the biggest fighters in the division. Over the last five years, he has fought three times and lost two of them.

How to watch UFC 279

At 10 p.m., you can watch the main event of UFC. On September 10th. An additional pay-per-view fee of $75 is required for the main card.

The early prelims can be seen before the main event. There is an hour and a half later. The prelims will begin at 8 pm. On the news channels.

All major streaming and mobile devices can be used to access the app.

Ways to save on the UFC 279 pay-per-view price

You can take advantage of a discounted bundle if you sign up for the service.

You can purchase a year-long membership with access to UFC 279 for a total of $124.88. It's 30% off the regular price of an annual plan. The regular annual price of $100 is what will be charged after your first year.

Here's the fight card for UFC 279: Chimaev vs. Diaz

ESPN

Early Prelims — 6 p.m. ET,  3 p.m. PT on UFC Fight Pass

• Darian Weeks versus Yohan Lainesse [Welterweight]
• Melissa Martinez versus Elise Reed [Women's strawweight]
• Chad Anheliger versus Alatengheili [Bantamweight]
• Norma Dumont versus Danyelle Wolf [Women's featherweight]

Prelims — 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PT on ESPN News, and ESPN+

• Jake Collier versus Chris Barnett [Heavyweight]
• Denis Tiuliulin versus Jamie Pickett [Middleweight]
• Jailton Almeida versus Anton Turkalj [Catchweight]
• Hakeem Dawodu versus Julian Erosa [Featherweight]

Main Card — 10 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. PT on ESPN+

• Johnny Walker versus Ion Cutelaba [Light heavyweight]
• Irene Aldana versus Macy Chiasson [Women's bantamweight]
• Kevin Holland versus Daniel Rodriguez [Catchweight]
• Li Jingliang versus Tony Ferguson [Welterweight]
• Khamzat Chimaev versus Nate Diaz [Welterweight]