UFC 217 on Kodi: How to Live Stream the Bisping v St-Pierre Fight

UFC 217 is coming this weekend. It is a major event that will include the long-awaited middleweight title fight pitting Michael Bisping from the UK against Georges St-Pierre from Canada. It promises to be one epic fight. If you’re pumped about this upcoming event and don’t want to miss it, we’ve found five great ways to enjoy this one-of-a-kind TV event.

In this article, we’ll first discuss what UFC 217 is all about, highlighting the evening’s fight card (and it is an impressive one). If you’re new to Ultimate Fighting, we’ll also briefly talk about UFC, what it is and where it came from. We’ll then dive into our core subject and show you five ways you can watch UFC 217 live as it happens on Saturday night. We’ll even include detailed instructions on how to install the required Kodi add-ons, should you want to use the popular media player to watch the program.

UFC 217: What You Should Know

Summarized in one sentence: UFC 217 is a one-night Ultimate Fighting event that will include some of the world’s most impressive fighters, including three championship fights. It will take place on Saturday, November 4th at 10:00 PM (American Eastern Time) at New York’s famous Madison Square Garden. It is an event no ultimate fighting fan will want to miss.

The UFC 217 Fight Card

The evening’s main card features five fights, three of them being championship title fights. The main event is definitely the middleweight title fight between defending champion Michael Bisping (31 wins, 7 losses) a.k.a. The Count from Manchester, England, and Georges St-Pierre (25 wins, 2 losses) a.k.a. Rush from Montreal, Canada. It promises to be one hell of a fight.

Another featured event is the bantamweight championship fight. It will oppose current champion Cody Garbrandt (11-0) to TJ Dillashaw (15-3) both from the USA. You won’t want to miss it.

The fight card for UFC 217 also includes the women’s strawweight championship fight. The current champion, undefeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk from Olsztyn, Poland will defend her title against Rose Mamajunas (7-3) from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Other fights on the event’s main card include American welterweight Stephen Thompson, currently ranking second opposing Jorge Masvidal, ranking fourth. Also worth noting is the fight between USA’s Johny Hendricks and Brazil’s Paulo Borrachinha.

With all these great fighters lining up, the stakes are high and the action is guaranteed.

Some Background on UFC

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is the world’s most important Mixed Martial Arts organization. It is based in Las Vegas, Nevada and is the property of WME–IMG. It features the top fighters in the sport.

The UFC produces events worldwide that abide by the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. Their first event dates back to 1993 and, as of 2017, the UFC has held over 400 events.

Protect Yourself While Streaming, Use a VPN

Your Internet Service provider may be monitoring your activity to ensure you’re not violating their terms and conditions. And if they ever suspect you are, they could react by sending you infringement notices, throttling down your speed or simply interrupting your service. A VPN will prevent your ISP from seeing what you’re doing by encrypting your data. And as an additional benefit (and this is what’s important for UFC 217) using a VPN will let you access geo-blocked content by spoofing your location.

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Five Ways You Can Watch UFC 217

So, you want to watch that epic fighting night on Saturday? We’ve identified five sure-fire ways it can be done. Some of them are easy, while others require a little more work on your part. Furthermore, with strong geographical restrictions in place, many viewers will require the use of a VPN to spoof their location.

Pay-per-view Options

The heavyweight champion of premium sports media delivery has long been the pay-per-view model. While there are costs involved, paying them is the only hurdle to jump in order to watch UFC 217 in stunning high definition. Below are three popular viewing options for you to consider.

Method 1 – Pay-per-view from Your Cable or Satellite Provider

If you have cable or satellite TV service and if your provider offers pay-per-view content, chances are they will be offering UFC 217. That is, of course, if you’re located in an area that is not geographically restricted. Most mainstream American cable and satellite providers offer it. It will cost you about 60 dollars for the right to watch the event.

It is expensive but, if your provider offers it, it certainly is the easiest way to watch this event. And it will likely give you the best quality and viewing experience.

Method 2 – Pay-per-view On a Computer Directly from UFC (or Use Your UFC Fight Pass)

This is another easy way of watching this unforgettable UFC event. UFC’s live streaming site, ufc.tv will broadcast the event live on Saturday night. This method’s availability is also dependant on your geographical location. You might have to use a VPN to access it. But if you are in a suitable location, you can purchase access to the live event on a pay-per-view basis. The cost is about 60 dollars, just like with the cable and satellite offerings.

If you already subscribe to UFC Fight Pass, you won’t need to pay extra and will be able to watch the event live. This is, of course, provided that you’re located in a region where it is available.

Method 3 – Pay-per-view from a TV Box

The third way you can watch UFC 217 is an extension of method 2. Both UFC Fight Pass and pay-per-view are available on several popular TV set-top boxes. These include the Amazon Fire TV, the Apple TV, the Roku, the Sony PlayStation and LG and Samsung smart TVs. You’ll need a UFC Fight Pass subscription to use them, but they are great alternatives if you want to watch the event on your TV rather than a computer.

Watching UFC 217 on Kodi

With many of our readers being Kodi users, we had to include on our list some ways you can watch UFC 217 directly from Kodi. Unless you already have one of them, it will require that you install one of the two recommended add-ons. Don’t worry! With the help of our detailed instructions, you’ll be able to easily do that in no time.

Disclaimer: AddictiveTips.com does not condone or recommend the use of Kodi or any add-on to access copyrighted content to which you have no right. We’re not responsible for what you decide to do with the contents of this article. Piracy is not something we support or approve, and we strongly advise users to only access content they are legally entitled to. As a Kodi user, you must take steps to ensure you are not in breach of any copyright law.

Method 4 – Watch UFC with the Planet MMA Add-on

If you want to catch all the UFC action–including the UFC 217 event–on your Kodi device, you can use the Planet MMA add-on. It not only has live streams of all the UFC fights but it also features replays, movies, and UFC documentaries as well. Formerly called UFC Finest, Planet MMA is certainly THE add-on for Mixed Martial Arts fans.

Installing Planet MMA

Installing the Planet MMA add-on is not much different from most Kodi add-on installations, although it requires an extra step. You first need to add the Ares Repository to your Kodi installation. Then, from the Ares Repo, you install the Ares Wizard, a tool that will let you install the Planet MMA add-on. Let’s see how it’s done in details.

First, you need to add the installation source.

From the Kodi home screen, click the settings icon, the one that resembles a gear at the top left of the screen. Next, click the File manager button. From the File manager screen, double-click Add source in the left pane, then click <None>. Enter the source path exactly as follows: http://ares-repo.eu/ and click OK. Back to the add source box, under Enter a name for this media source, type in a name of your choice and click OK. Be sure to remember the name you choose. We named it Ares. Finally, click OK at the bottom of the Add file source box.

Back to the Kodi Home screen, click Add-ons on the left pane. Then, click the Add-on browser icon at the top left of the screen. It’s one that looks like an open box. Next, select Install from zip file. Click the Ares source and then click repository.aresproject-0.1.0.zip. A message at the top right of the screen will soon confirm the successful installation of the repository.

You’re now ready to install the Ares wizard. While you’re still in the add-on browser, click Install from repository. Click Ares Project and then Program add-ons. You then need to click Ares Wizard and, in the next screen, click the Install button at the bottom right.

Again, a message will soon confirm the successful installation of the Wizard.

Go back to the add-ons screen and, under Program add-ons, click the Ares Wizard icon to start it.

From the Ares Wizard screen, click the Browse Addons button at the top of the screen then Video Addons. Scroll down the list until you find the Planet MMA entry and click it. finally, click the Install button.

Using Planet MMA to Watch UFC 217

A little while before the start of the event, start your Planet MMA Kodi add-on. Planet MMA will post working links under UFC Fight Night a few minutes before the event start. Using these links, you’ll be able to watch UFC 217 on Kodi.

Method 5 – Watch UFC with the SportsDevil Add-on

The SportsDevil add-on is another one you can use to watch live UFC event such as the upcoming UFC 217. And the great thing about SportsDevil is that it’s not only about Mixed Martial Arts; it is loaded with all sorts of sports content. That makes it a better overall add-on for sports fans of all kinds.

Installing the SportsDevil Add-on

The SportsDevil add-on is installed from the Ares Wizard, just like the Planet MMA add-on. Forgive us if the following instructions appear redundant, but we can’t assume that every reader has read the previous section.

To add the installation source, from the Kodi home screen, click the settings icon–the little gear–at the top left of the screen. Next, click the File manager button. From the File manager screen, double-click Add source in the left pane, then click <None>. Enter the source path exactly as follows: http://ares-repo.eu/ and click OK. Back to the add source box, under Enter a name for this media source, type in a name of your choice and click OK. Be sure to remember the name you choose. We chose Ares as our name. Finally, click OK at the bottom of the Add file source box.

Back to the Kodi Home screen, click Add-ons on the left pane. Then, click the Add-on browser icon at the top left of the screen. It’s one that looks like an open box. Next, select Install from zip file. Click the Ares source and then click repository.aresproject-0.1.0.zip. A message at the top right of the screen will soon confirm the successful installation of the repository.

To install the Ares wizard, while you’re still in the add-on browser, click Install from repository. Click Ares Project and then Program add-ons. You then need to click Ares Wizard and, in the next screen, click the Install button at the bottom right.

Again, a message confirms the successful installation of the Wizard. Let’s now install the SportsDevil add-on.

Go back to the add-ons screen and, under Program add-ons, click the Ares Wizard icon to start it.

From the Ares Wizard screen, click the Browse Addons button at the top of the screen then Video Addons. Scroll down the list until you find the SportsDevil entry and click it. finally, click the Install button.

After a little while, the Ares Wizard will confirm the successful installation of the SportsDevil add-on.

Using SportsDevil to Watch UFC 217

Finding the UFC 217 streams in SportsDevil is a bit challenging, but we’ll help you locate them. Note that like many live event streams, they might not be available until just minutes before the event.

From the SportsDevil main screen, click Live Sports. Now, from the live sports list, find and click VipBox.tv. It is towards the bottom of the list. Once into VipBox.tv, UFC 217 should appear under *Upcoming Events*.

Conclusion

If you’re a fan of Mixed Martial Arts, UFC 217 is something you won’t want to miss. We’ve just told you about five ways you’ll be able to watch it on Saturday night, no matter what device you’re planning on using. We wish you a great time on Saturday night and hope your favorite fighter wins.

Will you be watching UFC 217? Who’s your favorite fighter? have you used one of our proposed methods to watch live MMA events before? How was your experience? Share your thought using the comments below.

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