UFC Houston 2026 Strickland vs Hernandez Prelims Start Times: US, UK, Australia and more
UFC Fight Night heads back to Houston on Saturday, February 21, 2026, with Sean Strickland vs Anthony Hernandez topping the bill. If you are mainly here for the prelims, the key detail is simple: the prelims begin at 5 p.m. ET. That start time is confirmed across major listings for the event, along with the US broadcast split between prelims and the main card.
Below, you will find the UFC Houston prelims start time converted for the US, the UK, Australia, and several other popular regions so you can plan your watch without doing timezone math at the last second.
UFC Houston prelims start time in the US (ET, CT, MT, PT)
The prelims start at 5:00 p.m. Eastern (ET) on Saturday, February 21.
Quick US conversions:
- 4:00 p.m. CT
- 3:00 p.m. MT
- 2:00 p.m. PT
If you are timing your evening, most UFC Fight Night prelim cards run for roughly three hours, with the main card scheduled later in prime time.
UFC Houston prelims start time in the UK (GMT)
For UK viewers, 5:00 p.m. ET equals 10:00 p.m. GMT on Saturday, February 21.
That is a friendly start for a late Saturday watch, especially if you want to catch the full prelim slate before the main card begins.
UFC Houston prelims start time in Australia (AEDT, AEST)
In Australia, the prelims land on Sunday morning.
- Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra (AEDT): 9:00 a.m. Sunday, Feb 22
- Brisbane (AEST): 8:00 a.m. Sunday, Feb 22
Australia is on daylight saving in several states in February, which is why AEDT sits one hour ahead of AEST.
UFC Houston prelims start times in other regions (Canada, Europe, India, UAE)
Here are more helpful conversions from the same 5:00 p.m. ET prelims start:
- Canada (Toronto, ET): 5:00 p.m. Saturday
- Brazil (Brasilia, BRT): 7:00 p.m. Saturday
- Central Europe (CET): 11:00 p.m. Saturday
- South Africa (SAST): 12:00 a.m. Sunday
- UAE (Dubai, GST): 2:00 a.m. Sunday
- India (IST): 3:30 a.m. Sunday
- New Zealand (Auckland, NZDT): 11:00 a.m. Sunday
Fast reference: UFC Houston 2026 prelims start times
- US (ET): 5:00 p.m. Sat, Feb 21
- US (PT): 2:00 p.m. Sat, Feb 21
- UK (GMT): 10:00 p.m. Sat, Feb 21
- Australia (AEDT): 9:00 a.m. Sun, Feb 22
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