Pettis vs. McKee, How To Watch MMA Live Online

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The best MMA fighters in the world travel to the United States for PFL Chicago. The the main card pits Milwaukee fighter Sergio Pettis (25-7-0) takes on Minnesota fighter Mitch McKee (10-0-0) in five-round title bout on ESPN Unlimited.

The winner of this bout gets closer to facing off against PFL Bantamweight Champion Marcirley Alves, who defended his title belt against Justin Wetzell during 2025 PFL World Tournament in August.

Want to watch PFL Chicago 2026 online? Here’s what you need to know.

When Is PFL Chicago? Date, Time

PFL Chicago takes place tonight, Saturday, Apr. 11 from Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. The event starts at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

PFL Chicago Livestream: How to Watch PFL Online

PFL Chicago is available to watch on ESPN+ for the prelims and ESPN2 for the main card. You can watch the main card with a subscription to DirecTV, which comes with a 5-day free trial.

Priced at $44.99/month for the first two months of service ($69.99/month afterwards), you get access to the streaming service’s “MySports” package for PFL Chicago on ESPN2, along with over 20 sports channels.

Get an ESPN Unlimited subscription here for $29.99/month, which will get you instant access to the livestream for PFL Chicago online. Unlike pay-per-view events, PFL is available to stream online free for ESPN Unlimited subscribers.

For new subscribers, ESPN Unlimited bundle comes with Disney+ and Hulu for $35.99/month. The bundle comes with ESPN Unlimited, as well as Disney+ and Hulu for free when you purchase access to the livestream feed.

ESPN Unlimited features everything that ESPN has to offer, including access to all of its networks and streaming service, like ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPN on ABC, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, SEC Network, ACC Network and ESPN+. It’s the ideal streamer for sports fans who want it all. Learn more about ESPN Unlimited here.

Sling TV is one of the best options for affordable live streaming with the Sling Orange package starts for $4.99 for the streamer’s 1-Day Pass. The package includes ESPN2.

Fubo is one of the best options for streaming PFL Chicago. The service features ESPN2 for the MMA main card. It even has more than 200 live TV channels for cable-free streaming. Watch the event with Fubo’s 5-day free trial.

For another great option for to watch PFL Chicago, check out Hulu + Live TV for live channel streaming with access to ESPN2. Starting at $89.99/month, the streaming service has more than 95 other channels, as well as access to hit originals on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN Unlimited — which comes with ESPN+.

Check out the full fight card below:

PFL Chicago: Main Card, 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT — ESPN2, ESPN Unlimited

Prelims, 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT — ESPN Unlimited

If you’re outside of the United States, but you’d still like to watch PFL Chicago, you can use a virtual private network, like NordVPN, ExpressVPN and Proton VPN. These are online subscriptions that allows you to access live feeds of matches with ESPN Unlimited — even if you’re not in the U.S.A.

PFL Chicago is streamable with ESPN Unlimited on Saturday, Apr. 11.