UFC 229 is taking over New York this week in more ways than one.
With the countdown to Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor set to begin, the UFC is hosting a viewing party Thursday in New York’s Times Square for fight fans to watch the UFC 229 kickoff press conference scheduled for 5 p.m. ET.
The promotion announced Monday that its official UFC 229 viewing party will be held on the block on Broadway between 45th and 46th streets, where the Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor press conference will air live on Silvercast’s 330-foot Mega-Zilla, “the world’s largest TV screen.