UFC Matches: Schedule, India Live Telecast, TV, Online Streaming
India has seen immense popularity in viewing UFC matches in the past two decades. For a change, Indians have started to see the world’s best MMA fighters fight with each other to declare who is strong and who is weak.
Unlike the Indian cricket team matches, non-cricket sports often have limited telecasting on Indian TV and streaming platforms.
However, we at Selectra understand your unconventional enthusiasm and are here to provide you with a sophisticated article covering all the latest UFC news, upcoming schedule, and recent results.
Most importantly, we will also cover essential information about the platforms where you can live stream UFC matches.
First thing’s first, let us see the current athlete rankings in different men’s and women’s weight categories.
Latest UFC Athlete Rankings Pound-For-Pound (Men’s)
As you can see, Jon Jones and Max Holloway are leading the ranking chart in the Men’s pound-for-pound and featherweight categories, respectively. You can see the top 15 athletes in the below chart.
If you wish to see the rankings of other categories such as flyweight, bantamweight, lightweight, and others, then visit their website.
| Rank | Men’s Pound-For-Pound |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Jones |
| 2 | Kamaru Usman |
| 3 | Israel Adesanya |
| 4 | Alexander Volkanovski |
| 5 | Francis Ngannou |
| 6 | Dustin Poirier |
| 7 | Jan Blachowicz |
| 8 | Stipe Miocic |
| 9 | Max Holloway |
| 10 | Charles Oliveira |
| 11 | Brandon Moreno |
| 11 | Robert Whittaker |
| 13 | Petr Yan |
| 14 | Justin Gaethje |
| 15 | Aljamain Sterling |
| Rank | Men’s Featherweight |
|---|---|
| 1 | Max Holloway |
| 2 | Brian Ortega |
| 3 | Yair Rodriguez |
| 4 | Chan Sung Jung |
| 5 | Calvin Kattar |
| 6 | Arnold Allen |
| 7 | Josh Emmett |
| 8 | Dan Ige |
| 9 | Edson Barboza |
| 10 | Giga Chikadze |
| 11 | Bryce Mitchell |
| 12 | Sodiq Yusuff |
| 13 | Movsar Evloev |
| 14 | Shane Burgos |
| 15 | Ilia Topuria |
Date Source: UFC.com
Latest UFC Athlete Rankings Pound-For-Pound (Women’s)
As you can see, Amanda Nunes and Zhang Weili are leading the ranking chart in the Women’s pound-for-pound and strawweight categories, respectively. You can see the top 15 athletes in the below chart.
If you wish to see the rankings of other categories such as flyweight, bantamweight, and others, then visit then visit their website.
| Rank | Women’s Pound-For-Pound |
|---|---|
| 1 | Amanda Nunes |
| 2 | Valentina Shevchenko |
| 3 | Rose Namajunas |
| 4 | Zhang Weili |
| 5 | Joanna Jedrzejczyk |
| 6 | Jessica Andrade |
| 7 | Germaine De Randamie |
| 8 | Holly Holm |
| 9 | Carla Esparza |
| 10 | Aspen Ladd |
| 11 | Katlyn Chookagian |
| 12 | Mackenzie Dern |
| 13 | Lauren Murphy |
| 14 | Yan Xiaonan |
| 15 | Julianna Peña |
| Rank | Women’s Strawweight |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zhang Weili |
| 2 | Joanna Jedrzejczyk |
| 3 | Carla Esparza |
| 4 | Yan Xiaonan |
| 5 | Mackenzie Dern |
| 6 | Marina Rodriguez |
| 7 | Nina Nunes |
| 8 | Claudia Gadelha |
| 9 | Michelle Waterson |
| 10 | Tecia Torres |
| 11 | Amanda Ribas |
| 12 | Angela Hill |
| 13 | Virna Jandiroba |
| 14 | Amanda Lemos |
| 15 | Felice Herrig |
Date Source: UFC.com
Fixtures and Results: Jan to Jul 2021
COVID-19 did disrupt the UFC schedule in multiple ways. But this is something that every sports event suffered. Nevertheless, in 2021, UFC matches were organized in the UAE and Las Vegas.
Have a look at a quick summary:
| Date | Event | Location | Fight of the Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul | UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | Quarantillo vs. Benitez |
| 11-Jul | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV | Moutinho vs. O’Malley |
| 26-Jun | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | Valiev vs. Barcelos |
| 20-Jun | UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | Vera vs. Grant |
| 13-Jun | UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 | Gila River Arena, Glendale, AZ | Riddell vs. Dober |
| 06-Jun | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | Baeza vs. Ponzinibbio |
| 23-May | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | Tafa vs. Vanderaa |
| 16-May | UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler | Toyota Center (Houston), Houston, TX | Burgos vs. Barboza |
| 09-May | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | Gillespie vs. Ferreira |
| 02-May | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | Reyes vs. Prochazka |
| 25-Apr | UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL | Molina vs. Qileng |
| 18-Apr | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | Gastelum vs. Whittaker |
| 10-Apr | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | Marquez vs. Alvey |
| 28-Mar | UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | Luque vs. Woodley |
| 21-Mar | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | – |
| 14-Mar | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | – |
| 07-Mar | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | Ulberg vs. Nzechukwu |
| 28-Feb | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | Munhoz vs. Rivera |
| 21-Feb | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | – |
| 14-Feb | UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | – |
| 07-Feb | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV | Dariush vs. Ferreira |
| 24-Jan | UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 | Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | – |
| 20-Jan | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny | Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Jones vs. Davis |
| 16-Jan | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar | Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Kattar vs. Holloway |
Data Source: ESPN.in
Exciting Upcoming UFC Schedule: July to Sep 2021
The upcoming UFC matches are scheduled to take place in Las Vegas and Texas, USA. Don’t miss out on these forthcoming power-packed performances:
| Date | Event Time (IST) | Location | Fight of the Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul | 1:30 AM | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV |
| 01-Aug | 3:30 AM | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV |
| 08-Aug | 3:45 AM | UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane | Toyota Center (Houston), Houston, TX |
| 22-Aug | 4:30 AM | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV |
| 01-Sep | 5:30 AM | Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 5, Week 1 | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV |
| 08-Sep | 5:30 AM | Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 5, Week 2 | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV |
| 15-Sep | 5:30 AM | Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 5, Week 3 | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV |
| 22-Sep | 5:30 AM | Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 5, Week 4 | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV |
| 26-Sep | 3:45 AM | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega | T-Mobile Arena, L as Vegas, NV |
| 29-Sep | 5:30 AM | Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 5, Week 5 | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, NV |
Data Source: ESPN.in
How To Watch UFC Matches in India on TV and Online?
Indians can follow matches both on traditional TV channels as well as modern streaming platforms.
UFC programming is available to the Indian population on Sony Networks. Yes, you read that right!
UFC 264 Live Telecast in India
The most-awaited UFC 264 McGregor vs. Poirier Round 3 was live broadcasted on Sony Ten 1, Sony Ten 2, and Sony Ten 3 at 7:30 AM. Additionally, fans buying a subscription to the SonyLIV app also enjoyed live streaming benefits.
UFC 265 Live Telecast in India
As you can see from the above schedule, UFC 265 Pre-preliminary matches are set to begin on Aug 8, 2021, at 3:45 AM IST.
You can switch to Sony Ten 1 / 2 (for English commentary) or Sony Ten 3 (for Hindi commentary).
Alternatively, you can live stream on the SonyLIV app. Its subscription will cost you Rs. 299 a month or Rs. 999 a year.
Jio customers, however, can get free access to all the live channels via the Jio TV app.
Catching Live Score for UFC Matches in India
Lastly, here is the list of Selectra’s recommended top three (3) places/websites to catch up with the UFC matches’ live scores
- FlashScore.com
- MMAMania.com
- ESPN
We hope this article streamlined your sporting viewing needs. We will continue to pick more sports for you guys!