Watch UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez - TV channel and live stream

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UFC 290 takes place on Saturday, July 8, live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The event will be headlined with a unification bout for the UFC Featherweight Championship. The current champion, the Australian Alexander Volkanovski, will take on interim champion Yair Rodriguez from Mexico.

Elsewhere, two-time Flyweight champion, Mexico's Brandon Moreno, will also defend his belt against the Brazilian Alexandre Pantoja.

How to watch UFC 290 - TV and live stream details

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In the United States, UFC 290 will be live on ESPN+ PPV in English and Spanish from 10pm ET / 7pm PT.

Preliminary cards will be broadcast on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ and Sirius XM Fight Nation. Coverage gets underway from 6pm ET / 3pm PT.

📺 Watch UFC 290 on ESPN+ PPV

In the United Kingdom, coverage of UFC 290 will be available on BT Sport 1.

Proceedings get underway from midnight through until the early hours on Sunday, July 9, with the main card expected to start at around 3am.

📺 Watch UFC 290 in the UK on BT Sport 1

UFC 290 will be the last UFC PPV on BT Sport before its official rebrand on July 18. From thereon, the channel will be called TNT Sports.

In Australia, like in the United States, rights to UFC PPVs are with ESPN. Preliminary cards are free, with the main card available on ESPN PPV.

Coverage of the event begins at 10am AEST. A replay will also be broadcast at 7pm AEST.

UFC 290 Fight Card - Main Card

Volkanovski's last PPV weight came in the UFC's Lightweight division back in February at UFC 284. He lost to the Russian Islam Makhachev via unanimous decision.

Rodriguez, meanwhile, also last fought at UFC 284. He defeated America's Josh Emmett via a triangle chokehold and was awarded the Performance Of The Night.

UFC 290 - Preliminary Card

Among the highlights of the preliminary card is the bout between former UFC Lightweight Champion Robbie Lawler and Niko Price.

Jack Della Maddalena, as yet undefeated in his UFC career, will also attempt to continue his ascent up the UFC ladder when he takes on Josiah Harrell.

UFC 290 - Early Preliminary Card