With UFC 229 just around the corner Conor McGregor is set to put an end to his two year absence from the Octagon. The Dubliner will take on Russian lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in Las Vegas on October 6th, with many speculating that the bout will be the biggest in the promotion's history.
McGregor will surely be well supported in Nevada, with Irish fans always flying over in numbers for any of his fights, but for those of you that are not travelling, here's how you can watch the Notorious this weekend.
Where To Watch UFC 229 In Ireland
Coverage of the fight can be found on BT Sport 2 and Eir Sport, with the full event being broadcast from channels from 1am on Saturday night.
You can sign up for eir Sport here.
What time is Conor McGregor fighting at?
Conor McGregor is fighting on Saturday October 6th in Las Vegas, but for us poor unfortunates it will technically be Sunday before we get to see the 30-year-old in action. The main card of UFC 229 gets underway at 3am with McGregor and Nurmagomedov expected to make their walks to the octagon around 5.30am.
What other fighters are fighting at UFC 229?
Fight Pass Prelims
Gray Maynard vs Nik Lentz (lightweight bout)
Aspen Ladd vs Tonya Evinger (women's bantamweight bout)
Lina Lansberg vs Yana Kunitskaya (women’s bantamweight bout)
Prelims
Scott Holtzman vs Alan Patrick (lightweight bout)
Ryan LaFlare vs Tony Martin (welterweight bout)
Sergio Pettis vs Jussier Formica (men’s flyweight bout)
Main card
Michelle Waterson vs Felice Herring (women’s strawweight bout)
Derrick Lewis vs Alexander Volkov (heavyweight bout)
Ovince Saint Preux vs Dominick Reyes (light-heavyweight bout)
Tony Ferguson vs Anthony Pettis (lightweight bout)
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor (lightweight title fight)
