The UFC travels to Baku, Azerbaijan, for the first time ever as UFC on ABC 8: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. takes over Baku Crystal Hall on Saturday, June 21. Former light heavyweight champ Jamahal Hill faces hard-hitting Khalil Rountree Jr. in the headline bout of a historic card in UFC’s 31st country to host an event. Watch it live on network TV via ABC and stream it in full on ESPN+.
In the main event, Jamahal Hill looks to rebound from back-to-back stoppage losses as he meets Khalil Rountree Jr., who is also hunting redemption following a failed title bid against Alex Pereira. The co-main event features a lightweight clash between the always-dangerous Rafael Fiziev and surging finisher Ignacio Bahamondes. Rounding out the card are key bouts featuring Curtis Blaydes, rising lightweight Nazim Sadykhov, and Baku’s own Tofiq Musayev making his long-awaited UFC debut.
When to Watch UFC on ABC 8: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
Preliminary bouts begin at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN and ESPN+, followed by the main card at 3:00 PM ET airing live on ABC and streaming on ESPN+.
How to Watch UFC on ABC 8
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If you’re looking for additional options to stream the UFC on ABC 8 main card live without cable, there are several great options. Services like Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, Sling TV, and Fubo all offer live ABC coverage in select markets. You can also tune in through DIRECTV or explore affordable antenna options from Antennas Direct to watch over-the-air for free. Make sure to check local availability before the fights begin.
UFC on ABC 8: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. Fight Card
Main Card (3:00 PM ET – ABC, ESPN+)
- Light Heavyweight: Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
- Lightweight: Rafael Fiziev vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
- Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev
- Lightweight: Tofiq Musayev vs. Myktybek Orolbai
- Lightweight: Nazim Sadykhov vs. Nikolas Motta
- Featherweight: Muhammad Naimov vs. Bogdan Grad
Prelims (12:00 PM ET – ESPN, ESPN+)
- Welterweight: Ko Seok-hyun vs. Oban Elliott
- Middleweight: Ismail Naurdiev vs. Park Jun-yong
- Women’s Bantamweight: Melissa Mullins vs. Daria Zheleznyakova
- Women’s Bantamweight: Irina Alekseeva vs. Klaudia Syguła
- Flyweight: Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Azat Maksum
- Heavyweight: Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Mohammed Usman
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