UFC 326 Holloway vs Oliveira 2 Prelims Start Times: US, UK, Australia and more

UFC 326 goes down on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and with Max Holloway vs Charles Oliveira headlining at lightweight, this is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated cards of the year. Before the main event spectacle, though, a stacked prelims and early prelims card demands every hardcore fan’s attention. Here’s your complete guide to when the prelims kick off across every major time zone.​

Global Prelims Start Times

The prelims schedule runs across three tiers, Early Prelims, Prelims, and the Main Card, spread across a roughly four-hour window on Saturday evening US time.​

Prelims Start Times by Region

For US fans, the early prelims stream on Paramount+ at 2:00 PM PT, with CBS picking up the final hour of prelims before transitioning to the main card at 6:00 PM PT. UK viewers can catch both prelims tiers on UFC Fight Pass before TNT Sports takes over for the main card, but be warned, the prelims start at midnight on Sunday morning, so set those alarms. Australian fans in AEDT actually get the most reasonable timing, the prelims open at 11:00 AM Sunday, with the main card starting at a comfortable 1:00 PM.

Full Prelims Card

Here is the complete confirmed prelims and early prelims lineup as it stands heading into fight week:

Prelims (4:00 PM PT / 7:00 PM ET)

Early Prelims (2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET)

Fights to Watch Closely

The Donte Johnson vs. Cody Brundage middleweight bout is the breakout watch of the prelims, Johnson enters undefeated at 7-0 against a gritty, experienced Brundage who has competed on the UFC roster since 2019. In the bantamweight slot, Cody Garbrandt is fighting for relevance against China’s Xiao Long, who carries a 27-10 record with serious finishing power, a loss here could signal the end of Garbrandt’s time as a contender. On the early prelims, Rafael Tobias at 14-1 is one of the most dangerous prospects flying under the radar on the entire card.

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