- UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai will be streamed live on September 5, exclusively through the ESPN+ streaming service.
- UFC veteran Alistair Overeem will face up-and-coming Muay Thai fighter Augusto Sakai in the heavyweight main event match.
- This will be the second main card fight of Sakai’s UFC career, while it’s Overeem’s second main event match of this year alone.
- Prelims are set to start at 6 p.m. ET and the main card is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. ET.
- Every UFC Fight Night event is included with an ESPN+ subscription, which costs $5.99 per month or $49.99 per year.
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UFC veteran Alistair Overeem will take on rising heavyweight August Sakai in the main event of this weekend’s UFC Fight Night.
The 40-year-old Overeem has won three of his last four matches, including a knockout victory over Walt Harris in May that left Overeem ranked sixth in the heavyweight decision. Sakai, 29, has won four straight fights since participating in UFC President Dana White’s Contender Series event in August 2018, working his way to ninth place in the division.
This will be the second main card fight of Sakai’s UFC career, while it’s Overeem’s second main event match of this year alone.
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai will stream exclusively on ESPN+ starting at 6 p.m. ET on September 5. While UFC pay-per-view matches, like the upcoming UFC 253, normally cost $64.99, every UFC Fight Night event is available as part of a $5.99 monthly ESPN+ subscription.
UFC has committed to holding its events without fans due to the coronavirus pandemic and the organization has least 18 different safety precautions for staff, including advanced medical screenings, regular testing, temperature checks, and social distancing guidelines.
Updated on 9/4/2020 by Kevin Webb: This article has been revised to include details for the UFC Fight Night event scheduled for September 5.
Here's the match schedule for UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Sakai
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Prelims â€" 6 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. PT on ESPN+
- Cole Smith versus Hunter Azure [Bantamweight]
- Alexander Romanov versus Marcos Rogerio De Lima [Heavyweight]
- Viviane Araujo versus Montana De La Rosa [Women's Flyweight]
- Andre Muniz versus Bartosz Fabinski [Middleweight]
Main Card â€" 9 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. PT on ESPN+
- Thiago Moises versus Jalin Turner [Lightweight]
- Brian Kelleher versus Kevin Natividad [Featherweight]
- Michael Pereira Lima versus Zelim Imadaev [Welterweight]
- Ovince Saint Preux versus Alonzo Menifield [Light Heavyweight]
- Alistair Overeem versus Augusto Sakai [Heavyweight]
How to watch UFC Fight Night matches on ESPN+
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai will be streamed live exclusively on ESPN+.
ESPN+ subscribers can watch every UFC Fight Night event live and also gain access to a huge catalog of classic UFC matches and recent highlights. ESPN+ costs $5.99 per month or $49.99 for a full year, and it's available as an app on most mobile and streaming devices. Here's a full breakdown of additional features and details for ESPN+.
Leading up to major PPV events, ESPN+ typically offers a special deal that bundles one UFC PPV fight and an annual ESPN+ subscription for a total of $84.98. This bundle deal gives you an overall discount of $30 if you plan on following the UFC closely for the rest of the year.
In addition to ESPN+, you can occasionally watch UFC Fight Night events on the standard ESPN network through various cable and satellite packages. ESPN is also available as a channel through several live TV streaming services, including Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, AT&T TV, and Youtube TV. With that said, UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai will not be broadcast on the ESPN network.