UFC 326 Holloway vs Oliveira 2 Main Card Start Times: US, UK, Australia and more
UFC 326 lands on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, and the main card is headlined by one of the most stylistically explosive matchups in recent UFC history: Max Holloway defending his BMF title against former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. With five fights across the main card and a historic CBS simulcast debut for the promotion, this is a must-watch night from the first bell to the last.
Main Card Start Times by Region
The main card goes live at 6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET, with the headliner expected to walk to the octagon no earlier than approximately 10:30 PM ET depending on fight finishes.
| Session | PT (Los Angeles) | ET (New York) | GMT (London) | AEDT (Sydney) | CET (Europe) | JST (Tokyo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Card Starts | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM Sun | 1:00 PM Sun | 3:00 AM Sun | 11:00 AM Sun |
| Est. Main Event | ~8:30 PM | ~11:30 PM | ~4:30 AM Sun | ~3:30 PM Sun | ~5:30 AM Sun | ~1:30 PM Sun |
How to Watch: Broadcast by Country
This UFC 326 main card marks a landmark moment in the promotion’s US broadcast history, the first CBS simulcast under the new Paramount/Skydance media rights deal.
| Region | Broadcaster | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| USA | CBS + Paramount+ | CBS airs first hour; full card on Paramount+ |
| UK | TNT Sports | Main card from 2:00 AM GMT Sunday |
| Australia | Kayo Sports / Main Event | PPV via Main Event; stream via Kayo |
| Canada | Paramount+ | Full main card streaming |
| Germany/Europe | DAZN | Full card coverage |
| Japan | UFC Fight Pass | Full card streaming |
UK fans face the toughest watch, a 2:00 AM GMT start with the main event likely not until 4:30 AM Sunday morning. The CBS simulcast in the US is a genuine milestone: it’s the first time a full UFC main card has aired on broadcast television in prime time in over 15 years, expected to draw record casual viewership alongside the hardcore audience.
Full Main Card
Here is the complete five-fight main card as confirmed for March 7:
| Fighter A | Record | vs. | Fighter B | Record | Division | Stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Holloway (c) | 27-7 | vs. | Charles Oliveira | 36-10 | Lightweight | BMF Title |
| Caio Borralho | 18-2 | vs. | Reinier de Ridder | 17-2 | Middleweight | — |
| Rob Font | 20-8 | vs. | Raul Rosas Jr. | 9-2 | Bantamweight | — |
| Drew Dober | 28-14 | vs. | Michael Johnson | 24-18 | Lightweight | — |
| Gregory Rodrigues | 13-5 | vs. | Brunno Ferreira | 10-2 | Middleweight | — |
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