UFC and Boxing on Ireland IPTV: Watch Every Big Fight Live

Ireland has a special relationship with combat sports. From Irish boxers winning world titles and Olympic medals to packed-out UFC nights with Irish fighters on the card, big fight nights draw huge audiences here. Ireland IPTV lets you watch UFC and boxing live on your TV, phone or laptop, without a dish or a long contract.

This guide explains how to watch UFC and boxing with Ireland IPTV, which plan you need, how to handle late-night main events and how to make sure nothing interrupts the main fight.

What combat sports can you watch?

The Ireland IPTV sports line-up covers a wide range of fight sports, including:

• UFC numbered events, Fight Nights and preliminary cards
• Professional boxing, including big UK and US fight nights and world title bouts
• Women's boxing, which has grown hugely in Ireland
• Other MMA promotions and kickboxing, depending on the event
• Build-up shows, weigh-ins and analysis on the sports channels

A note on pay-per-view events

Some of the biggest fights are sold as pay-per-view (PPV) events by the rights holders. How those events are distributed changes from fight to fight. Check the TV guide in your IPTV player and our support team before the event to see what is on your channels, rather than assuming every PPV is included.

Which Ireland IPTV plan do you need?

Live UFC and boxing coverage is part of the sports line-up on every plan:

• 1 month (€14.99): perfect for a single big fight night.
• 6 or 12 months (€39.99 / €59.99): every event of the year, with 4K, 8K and catch-up. The catch-up is especially useful for fights that finish in the early hours.

See all the details on our pricing page.

Finding fights in your IPTV player

1. Open Live TV and choose the Sports or UK Sports category.
2. Use the TV guide on fight night to see which channel is showing the prelims and the main card.
3. Add the combat sports channels to your Favourites.
4. Set a reminder in the guide for the start of the main card.

Watching late-night main events

Big UFC events in the US and major boxing cards often have main events that start between 3am and 5am Irish time. A few tips for surviving fight night:

• Check the time in Irish time. Your TV guide shows Irish times if your device's time zone is set to Dublin.
• Restart your router and device before the main card begins, so you have a fresh connection for the big fight.
• Use catch-up. You can go to bed and watch the main event first thing in the morning (and avoid social media until you do).
• Watch in bed. Move to a tablet or phone for the late fights without waking the house.

Make sure the main event does not buffer

There is nothing worse than a frozen picture in the middle of a knockout. These steps give you the best chance of a perfect stream:

• Connect your Firestick or TV to the router with an Ethernet cable.
• If you must use Wi-Fi, choose the 5 GHz network and sit close to the router.
• Close other apps and pause downloads and game updates in the house.
• Increase the buffer size in your player's settings if the option exists.
• Choose HD instead of 4K if your connection is slower than about 25 Mbps.

Our buffering fix guide has step-by-step instructions for every device.

Irish fighters and big fight nights

Irish fans travel in huge numbers to watch Irish fighters abroad, and fight nights featuring Irish boxers and mixed martial artists regularly draw some of the biggest audiences of the year. Whether it is an Olympic medallist's professional debut, a world title defence or an Irish fighter on a UFC card, Ireland IPTV lets you follow the action from the prelims to the main event.

Use the TV guide to find the build-up shows and weigh-ins, too. They are a great way to get into the atmosphere before the main card.

Best Ireland IPTV setup for fight nights

• Device: a Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV Cube, Apple TV 4K or Android TV box, connected by Ethernet.
• App: TiviMate on Firestick and Android TV, or IPTVX on Apple TV. See our best IPTV apps guide.
• Plan: 1 month for a single event, or 12 months if you follow every card.
• Picture: Sport or Standard mode, with auto frame rate turned on.

Hosting a fight night

Having friends round for a big fight? Plug your Firestick into the biggest TV in the house, connect it by cable and test the channel an hour before the main card. If some guests want to keep an eye on another event, ask us for an extra connection.

More sport on Ireland IPTV

Fight nights are just one part of what is included. The same subscription covers GAA, Premier League football, rugby, horse racing, Formula 1, golf, snooker and more. See the full list in our Ireland IPTV sports channels guide.

Ready for fight night?

Choose an Ireland IPTV plan, set up your device with our setup guides and add the fight channels to your favourites. Your login is ready in 5-7 minutes, so you can be ready long before the walkouts.