Straight from Nashville, tonight's main event pits Denis Goltsov vs. Tim Johnson in a heavyweight bout.

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Some of the best MMA fighters in the world are in Nashville for PFL Playoffs: Heavyweights and Women’s Flyweights. For the first event of the playoff season, the main card pits Russian fighter Denis Goltsov (34-8-0) vs. American Tim Johnson (18-9-0) in a heavyweight bout.
In the co-main event, you’ll find English fighter Dakota Ditcheva (12-0-0) vs. American Jena Bishop (7-1-0) in a women’s flyweight matchup. Want to watch PFL Playoffs online? Here’s what you need to know.
When Is PFL Playoffs: Heavyweights and Women’s Flyweights? Date, Time
PFL Playoffs: Heavyweights and Women’s Flyweights takes place tonight, Friday, Aug. 2 from Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. Prelims start at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, with the main card starting at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
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PFL Playoffs: Heavyweights and Women’s Flyweights Livestream — How to Watch PFL Online
Get an ESPN+ subscription here for $10.99/month, which will get you instant access to the livestream for PFL Playoffs: Heavyweights and Women’s Flyweights online. Unlike pay-per-view events, PFL is available to stream online free for ESPN+ subscribers.
An ESPN+ subscription lets you stream all PFL events for free, from your smart TV, laptop, tablet or smartphone. You can get ESPN+ for $10.99/month and you’ll also have access to the next PFL Playoffs event later in Aug.
Here’s an even better value: You can grab the Disney Trio Bundle deal here, which gets you ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu starting at $14.99/month. The deal saves you almost 40% off versus signing up for each streamer individually.
PFL Playoffs: Heavyweights and Women’s Flyweights: How to Watch PFL Without Cable
Although the prelims and main card are livestreaming on ESPN+, the main card airs on cable network ESPN on TV. This means it’s available on DirecTV Stream and Fubo — both of which offer free trials. Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV also carry ESPN.
Outside of the U.S.? You can also watch PFL Playoffs: Heavyweights and Women’s Flyweights with a VPN, if you’re not in the U.S. You can sign-up for ExpressVPN here starting at just $6.67/Month for 12 months and set your location to the U.S. You’ll then be able to watch PFL Playoffs 2024 on ESPN+ from anywhere in the world.
Check out the full fight card below, and stream PFL Playoffs: Heavyweights and Women’s Flyweights on ESPN+ here.
Main Card, 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
- Heavyweight: Denis Goltsov vs. Tim Johnson — Main Event
- Women’s Flyweights: Dakota Ditcheva vs. Jena Bishop — Co-Main Event
- Heavyweight: Oleg Popov vs. Linton Vassell
- Women’s Flyweights: Liz Carmouche vs. Taila Santos
Prelims, 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT
- Heavyweight: Tyrell Fortune vs. Sergei Bilostenniy
- Featherweight: Alexei Pergande vs. Daniel Boehle
- Featherweight: Cody Law vs. Zachary Hicks
- Lightweight: Sergio Cossio vs. Dedrek Sanders
- Welterweight: Jaleel Willis vs. Anthony Ivy
- Welterweight: Kevin Pease vs. Nick Meck
Stream the livestream feed of PFL Playoffs: Heavyweights and Women’s Flyweights online via ESPN+.
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