UFC 201: Start time, TV schedule and what to read for Lawler vs. Woodley

UFC 201 takes place tonight (Sat., July 30, 2016) inside Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. It features Welterweight champion Robbie Lawler, who will attempt to defend his 170-pound belt for the third consecutive time against No. 4-ranked contender Tyron Woodley in the pay-per-view (PPV) main event of the evening. Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson was supposed to fight Wilson Reis in the co-main event; however, “Mighty Mouse” was forced to withdraw from the show after suffering an undisclosed injury in training. As a result, the women’s Strawweight scrap between Rose Namajunas vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz was promoted to second billing.

UFC 201’s PPV main card, which will start promptly at 10 p.m. ET, will feature three other match ups. Hard-hitting Welterweight standouts Matt Brown and Jake Ellenberger will hook ‘em up in what should be a ferocious fire fight, while Bantamweight brawlers Erik Perez and Francisco Rivera will go toe-to-toe at 135 pounds. And kicking off the PPV action is a 125-pound clash between up-and-coming prospects Ryan Benoit and Fredy Serrano.

To check out the complete UFC 201: “Lawler vs. Woodley” fight card and line up, click here.

As is always the case, UFC will also deliver a complete “Prelims” undercard that features six bouts, four of which will air on FOX Sports 2, beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The remaining two will stream on its subscription-only online digital network, “Fight Pass,” starting at 7 p.m. ET.

Below are the numerous ways in which you can watch UFC 201: “Lawler vs. Woodley” later tonight (all times ET):

Fight Pass (Early “Prelims), starting at 7 p.m. (Exclusions: Brazil, Libya, Sudan, Lebanon, Syria, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Somalia.)
UFC.TV (PPV main card), starting at 10 p.m.
YouTube (PPV main card), starting at 10 p.m. (United States, Canada, Australia, Philippines, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Austria, Belgium, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Russia, Argentina and Mexico only.)

FOX Sports 2 (“Prelims”), starting at 8 p.m. (Channel Finder)
DirecTV and Dish (PPV main card), starting at 10 p.m.
On your television (PPV main card), starting at 10 p.m. (contact your local cable provider)

Android Market
App Store

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You can also watch UFC 201 through your television or set-top box, including Apple TV and Roku, as well as through a video game console such as PlayStation 4 or Xbox One.

SB Nation combat sites will also cover the entire event in our live UFC 201: “Lawler vs. Woodley” threads here, here and here. Updates will begin with the first fight at 7 p.m., and run right through the main event that will likely start sometime around midnight.

In the meantime, get up to speed on all things UFC 201, including previews, predictions, interviews, breakdowns, videos, analysis and so much more. Be sure to check out the most comprehensive collection of stories available anywhere for “Lawler vs. Woodley” right here.