How to Watch UFC 331 Live Stream on Paramount Plus: Start Times and Cost

UFC 331 lands on Saturday, September 19, 2026, headlined by Joshua Van against Alexandre Pantoja in their rematch. Like every numbered card this year, it streams on Paramount+ with no pay-per-view fee. This guide covers start times, cost, setup, and how the same process applies to UFC 332, UFC 333, and the rest of the calendar.

Where to stream UFC 331

Paramount+ is the exclusive US home. Early prelims, prelims, and the main card all stream there. There is no separate purchase — the card is included in a standard subscription.

If UFC 331 is one of the events selected for a CBS simulcast, the main card will also air on the broadcast network, which makes it reachable over a digital antenna or through any live TV service carrying your local CBS affiliate. Paramount confirms simulcast status closer to each event, so check the official listing in fight week.

Start times

Numbered events in 2026 follow a consistent pattern, and it is earlier than fans were used to under the old model.

Main event walkouts typically follow roughly three hours after the main card opens, though that depends entirely on how many fights end early. Plan on a late finish and be pleasantly surprised.

International cards break this pattern. UFC 333 on October 24, for example, is scheduled with a 2:00 p.m. ET main card because of its overseas venue. Always confirm the individual event page rather than assuming.

What it costs

No pay-per-view fee applies. This is the substantive change from previous years: under the old ESPN structure, a card of this profile carried a $79.99 charge on top of a subscription. The seven-year, roughly $7.7 billion Paramount agreement that began in 2026 eliminated that model in the United States.

Essential is sufficient for fights. Premium's advantages — an ad-free on-demand library, SHOWTIME content, and a live local CBS stream — do not affect live event access.

The rest of the 2026 numbered calendar

Full cards are typically finalized eight to twelve weeks out, and late changes are common in this sport. Treat any card listing more than a month ahead as provisional.

Setting up before the first bell

Devices. Paramount+ runs on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, Samsung and LG smart TVs, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Android, and web browsers.

Bandwidth. Aim for at least 25 Mbps of stable throughput for a high-definition stream, and more if a second person in the house is streaming at the same time. Fight nights concentrate national traffic into a two-hour window, which is exactly when marginal home networks fail.

Go wired if you can. An Ethernet cable to your primary streaming box removes the most common cause of mid-round buffering. If that is impractical, put the streaming device on the 5 GHz band and keep it in line of sight of the router. Households that have not looked at their internet plan in several years often find faster tiers available at the same price — worth checking before fight week rather than during it.

Log in early. Password resets at 8:55 p.m. on a Saturday are a solved problem only if you solve them in advance. Open the app the night before and confirm the account is active and the payment method has not expired.

Check your concurrent stream limit if two rooms in the house plan to watch.

Watching the prelims

All three segments stream on Paramount+. UFC Fight Pass also carries some early prelim coverage, which is useful if you follow prospects, but it is not required — the full card is available on Paramount+ without it.

A note on unofficial streams

Search interest around numbered events pulls in a heavy volume of pirate links. Those sites are a well-documented distribution channel for malware and credential theft, the streams are heavily compressed, and they tend to fail during championship rounds. With the pay-per-view fee eliminated and a legal subscription at $8.99, the trade-off no longer makes sense on any dimension.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to buy UFC 331 separately? No. It is included with any Paramount+ subscription. Pay-per-view ended in the US in 2026.

What time does UFC 331 start? Early prelims around 5:30 p.m. ET, prelims at 7:00 p.m. ET, main card at 9:00 p.m. ET. Main event walkouts usually follow around three hours after the main card begins.

Can I watch UFC 331 on ESPN+? No. ESPN's UFC rights ended after 2025.

Will UFC 331 be on CBS? Only select numbered events are simulcast on CBS. Check the official event listing during fight week for confirmation.

Which Paramount+ plan do I need? Essential at $8.99/month is enough. Premium does not add anything to live event access.

Can I watch on my phone? Yes. Paramount+ streams on iOS and Android, and on the web at paramountplus.com.

Is the card available on demand afterwards? Yes. Events are added to the Paramount+ library, which also holds numbered cards back to UFC 246 and Fight Nights as far back as 2006.

Bottom line

UFC 331 streams on Paramount+ on September 19, main card at 9:00 p.m. ET, with no pay-per-view charge. An $8.99 Essential subscription covers it and every other event on the 2026 calendar. Log in the night before, run an Ethernet cable if you can, and you are set.