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12th Oct 2015

Good news for anyone who didn’t manage to get a ticket to UFC Dublin

Enjoy the next best thing

Ben Kiely

If you didn’t get your mitts on one of those rectangle little pieces of gold dust, fear not, you’ll be able to catch it on TV for free.

Tickets for UFC Fight Night 76: Poirier vs Duffy sold out in a record 60 seconds, meaning that a lot of fight fans in Ireland missed out on tickets for one of the most highly anticipated events of the year.

Fortunately, the UFC have announced that the card will be broadcast on a few different platforms.

Te great news for Irish fans is that the main card will be shown live on free to air channels Setanta Ireland and 3e, while in the UK, there will be delayed coverage on Pick TV.

Programming will start at 8 pm on 3e with UFC Breakdown followed by all of the main card action live from 9 pm on Setanta Ireland and 3e, while the coverage on Pick will begin at 11 pm.

For those of you who are unwilling to miss the prelims featuring Antrim’s Norman Parke and Dubliners Neil Seery, Aisling Daly and Cathal Pendred, the entire card will be streamed live on UFC Fight Pass. which you can purchase on a 7-day free trial and continue the subscription from as little as €5.99 a month.