UFC 328 Start Times: US, UK, Australia and more

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UFC 328 takes place this weekend (Saturday, May 9, 2026), at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Here is every start time you need for the event across the Early Prelims, Prelims and Main Card, broken down by region.

Global Start Times at a Glance

SessionET (US)PT (US)BST (UK)AEST (AUS)IST (India)
Early Prelims5:00 PM Sat2:00 PM Sat10:00 PM Sat7:00 AM Sun2:30 AM Sun
Prelims7:00 PM Sat4:00 PM Sat12:00 AM Sun9:00 AM Sun4:30 AM Sun
Main Card9:00 PM Sat6:00 PM Sat2:00 AM Sun11:00 AM Sun6:30 AM Sun

Note: Central Time (CT) falls one hour ahead of PT, so Early Prelims at 4:00 PM CT, Prelims at 6:00 PM CT, Main Card at 8:00 PM CT.

United States

In the US, the entire UFC 328 event streams live on Paramount+, with the main card kicking off at 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT. The early prelims and prelims are also available on Paramount+. Jon Anik handles play-by-play commentary alongside Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan, with Megan Olivi ringside for interviews and Bruce Buffer in the octagon.

United Kingdom

UK fans face their classic late-night session, as the main card starts at approximately 2:00 AM BST on Sunday, May 10, which means Khamzat Chimaev’s middleweight title defence is unlikely to begin before 4:00 AM for those watching the undercard first.

The main card airs live on TNT Sports 1 and is also accessible via HBO Max, EE TV, Virgin Media, Amazon Prime Video, and Sky Sports. The early prelims and regular prelims stream on UFC Fight Pass from 10:00 PM and midnight BST respectively.

Australia

Australian fans get arguably the best scheduling of any major market, as the UFC 328 main card starts at 11:00 AM AEST on Sunday, May 10, a prime-time Sunday session. Bars and venues across the country are already advertising doors open from 11:00 AM AEST, with the Chimaev-Strickland headliner unlikely to hit the octagon much before 1:00-1:30 PM local time. Western Australia viewers on AWST should note a 9:00 AM main card start.

Rest of the World

RegionMain Card StartBroadcaster
Canada9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PTParamount+
India6:30 AM IST (Sun)Sony TEN 2
Japan11:00 AM JST (Sun)WOWOW / UFC Fight Pass
China/HK/Singapore10:00 AM HKT (Sun)Migu / UTV / Hub Sports
Indonesia9:00 AM WIB (Sun)Vidio
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