UFC 306 Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili: Watch Livestream, Start Time, Full Card [CNET]

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MMA fans in the UK can watch all the action from Nevada via TNT Sport and the surprisingly good news is that, unlike some UFC events on the network, this event won’t be PPV. 

You can watch UFC 306 through Main Event on Foxtel. That means you can also watch online via sports streaming service Kayo for AU$60. 

UFC 306’s main card is available to watch through a variety of PPV providers, including cable operators such as Bell, Rogers and Shaw, as well as streaming services such as DAZN, Sportsnet Plus and UFC Fight Pass. Whichever option you opt for, it’s a PPV fee of CA$70 across the board. 

It’s also worth noting that early prelims will be available to stream via UFC Fight Pass, while the event’s Prelims will be shown on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.

Main card

• Sean O’Malley (C) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (men’s bantamweight title)

• Alexa Grasso (C) vs. Valentina Shevchenko 3 (women’s flyweight title)

• Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes (featherweight)

• Daniel Zellhuber vs. Esteban Ribovics (lightweight)

• Ronaldo Rodriguez vs. Ode’ Osbourne (flyweight)

Prelims

• Irene Aldana vs. Norma Dumont (women’s bantamweight)

• Manuel Torres vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (lightweight)

• Yazmin Jauregui vs. Ketlen Souza (women’s strawweight)

• Edgar Chairez vs. Kevin Borjas (flyweight)

Early prelims

• Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Aoriqileng (bantamweight)

If you find yourself unable to view UFC 306 locally due to incorrectly applied blackout restrictions, you may need a different way to watch the bout and that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on fight night by encrypting your traffic, plus it’s a great idea for when you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins. 

With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the matchup. So if your internet provider or mobile carrier has stuck you with an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can correct that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, nonblackout area. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN” target=”_blank, make it really easy to do this. 

Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US and Canada, as long as you’ve got a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions. 

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• With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming UFC 306 may vary.
• If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
• If you’re having trouble getting the fight after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
• All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location. 
• And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.