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Here is how you can stream UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland live without the use of Reddit Streams, Buffstream or Crackstreams
After several events at their hub in the Apex Facility in Las Vegas, the UFC returns to action this weekend with a stacked card for Orlando Florida (also called UFC on ESPN 42). for the first time in over four years. Stephen Thompson (16-6-1) returns to action for the first time in a year, looking to put on a quintessential ‘Wonderboy’ performance. His opponent Kevin Holland on the other hand (23-8 1NC, fighting out of Fort Worth, Texas) hopes to finish his 2022 campaign by putting his forgetful performance at UFC 279 behind him and breaking into the top 10 of the welterweight division.
The co-main event features a heavyweight showdown between No. 4 ranked contender Tai Tuivasa and No. 5 Sergei Pavlovich. Fan favorite, Tuivasa returns to the octagon after a gritty and awe-inspiring performance at UFC Paris against Ciryl Gane.
Tuivasa has scored spectacular knockout victories over Derrick Lewis, Augusto Sakai, and Greg Hardy. He now hopes for a highlight-reel finish to steal the show and halt Pavlovich’s momentum. Pavlovich (16-1, fighting out of Moscow, Russia) plans to extend his winning streak by defeating Tuivasa. He is currently on a four-fight KO streak, with victories over Derrick Lewis and Maurice Greene.
Thompson, who was born in Simpsonville, South Carolina, has never tasted defeat in his professional kickboxing career, with a perfect record of 57-0.
Thompson was scheduled to face Justin Edwards at UFC 143 on February 4, 2012, in place of an injured Mike Stumpf. However, Edwards was forced out due to an injury and was replaced by Dan Stittgen. Thompson won the fight by KO in the first round after landing a flush head kick. Thompson received Knockout of the Night honours for his performance.
Thompson was defeated by Matt Brown via unanimous decision at UFC 145 on April 21, 2012. (30–27, 29–27, and 30–27).
Thompson was scheduled to face Besam Yousef at UFC 154 on November 17, 2012. Thompson was forced out of the fight due to a knee injury and was replaced by Matthew Riddle.
He later faced future UFC middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, at UFC 170 on February 22, 2014. Thompson won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. He also received his first Performance of the Night bonus award as a result of his victory.
He next fought Patrick Côté at UFC 178 on September 27, 2014. Thompson was victorious by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, and 30–27).
Thompson challenged reigning champion, Tyron Woodley, for the UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 205. The fight ended in a majority draw, with two judges scoring it 47-47 in favour of Woodley and the third 48-47. However, there was some confusion as the result was initially announced as a split decision victory for Woodley, only to be corrected moments later with the announcement of a majority draw, albeit with the same result of Woodley remaining champion. As a result, both fighters received Fight of the Night bonus awards. UFC President Dana White stated that each fighter should expect a rematch in the near future. The rematch with Woodley took place in the main event of UFC 209 on March 4, 2017. Thompson was defeated by a majority decision.
‘Wonderboy’ was last seen in the octagon against Belal Muhammad. He lost the grappling heavy contest by unanimous decision.
His opponent Kevin Holland turned professional in 2015 and has also competed for Bellator MMA, King of the Cage and Legacy Fighting Alliance.
Holland was a contestant on Dana White’s Contender Series 9. On June 12, 2018, he faced Will Santiago and won by unanimous decision. Despite his victory, Holland was not offered a contract on the night of the fight, but he was brought in to face Thiago Santos later. Holland made his UFC debut on August 4, 2018, at UFC 227, against Thiago Santos. He was defeated by unanimous decision. His next fight was against John Phillips on November 24, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2. He won the fight by submission in round three due to a rear-naked choke.
At UFC 256 on December 12, 2020, Holland faced Ronaldo Souza in what would end up becoming his breakthrough performance. He won the fight via first-round knockout. With five victories, this fight tied the record for the most UFC wins in a calendar year. This fight earned him the Night’s Performance award.
He was last seen inside the octagon against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279. He lost the fight by submission in the very first round.
Here is how you can stream UFC Vegas 65online without using Reddit streams, Buffstreams or Crackstreams.
UFC Fight Pass
UFC Fight Pass is UFC’s very own service which provides live coverage of the fights. The service provided costs around $9.99 a month, with the yearly subscription at $95.99.
The only shortcoming here is that the UFC Fight Pass provides live coverage only until the preliminary card, since ESPN+ has all the rights to the main card.
ESPN+
ESPN+ is currently the top streaming site for UFC. They provide live streaming right from the beginning of the prelims to the very end of the main event in the main card.
The subscription costs around $6 per month. And for a year it is $60, which is pretty low-priced. ESPN+ has exclusive rights of streaming the main card, which has been the reason why UFC Fight Pass provides live streaming only until the prelims.
The preliminary card gets underway at 7 pm ET, with the main card three hours later at 10 pm ET in the United States – on the 3rd of December.
Fubo TV
Fubo TV was launched in the year 2015. Since then, they have grown rapidly. They offer two plans, and both the plans include ESPN. The Family Plan provides 100 channels at $65 per month while the Elite Plan has 150 channels at $80 per month.
The preliminary card gets underway at 7 PM ET, with the main card three hours later at 10 PM ET in the United States – on the 3rd of December.
BT Sport
BT Sport, the British Telecommunications group has been a big player in the European region, especially in the UK. UFC streaming can be caught live on BT Sport Box Office and also on the BT Sport App. The subscription cost is around 15 euros per month.
The preliminary card gets underway at 12 AM GMT (4th of December), with the main card three hours later at 3 AM GMT in the United Kingdom–4th of December.
Sling TV
Sling TV offers ESPN in their plans too. They currently have two plans – Orange and Blue. Orange costs $35 per month and the Blue plan costs $50 per month.
Sony Sports Network
Sony Sports Network has grown in leaps and bounds over the past few years. They have an immense presence in the South Asian region, especially in India.
They have a lot of channels on their network, with a dedicated Sony LIV App too. The subscription cost is Rs.299 per month, while the yearly subscription costs Rs.999.
The preliminary card gets underway at 5:30 AM IST with the main card three hours later at 8:30 am IST in India on– the 4th of December.
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