The third fight between McGregor and Poirier could be the Ultimate Fighting Championship\u2019s biggest spectacle of the year.<\/b>
\nU.F.C.264 takes place Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The early preliminary fights start at 6 p.m. Eastern, and the main pay-per-view card will begin at 10 p.m. McGregor and Poirier most likely will not fight until around midnight. At a news conference Thursday, the U.F.C. president, Dana White, said the event had already generated the most pay-per-view buys in the company\u2019s history, and he expects more the night of the fight. It will be televised by ESPN+ with a purchase price of $69.99. Fans who do not already have an ESPN+ subscription can buy a bundle that includes the fight and a year of the service for $89.98. The early prelims, starting at 6 p.m., will be carried by ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass and include four bouts. The preliminary card of four fights starts at 8 p.m. and will be carried on ESPN and ESPN+. The main card includes five bouts.<\/p>\n