UFC Fight Night Du Plessis vs Usman Start Times in the US, UK, Australia and more
UFC Fight Night Du Plessis vs. Usman is set to take place this weekend (Saturday, July 18, 2026) from the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, marking the promotion’s first visit to the city in almost ten years. The main card is scheduled to start at around 8 p.m. ET, with the prelims being broadcast from 5 p.m. ET.
The main event will see Dricus du Plessis (23-3) take on the 185lb debuting Kamaru Usman and the co-main event will see Jared Cannonier against England’s Christian Leroy Duncan.
What time does UFC Fight Night Du Plessis vs Usman start?
Here are the global start times for the Prelims and the Main Card of UFC Fight Night Du Plessis vs Usman this weekend:
| Region | Time zone | Prelims | Main card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | HST (UTC−10) | 11:00 a.m. Sat | 2:00 p.m. Sat |
| Alaska | AKDT (UTC−8) | 1:00 p.m. Sat | 4:00 p.m. Sat |
| US West Coast | PDT (UTC−7) | 2:00 p.m. Sat | 5:00 p.m. Sat |
| US Mountain | MDT (UTC−6) | 3:00 p.m. Sat | 6:00 p.m. Sat |
| US Central | CDT (UTC−5) | 4:00 p.m. Sat | 7:00 p.m. Sat |
| US East Coast | EDT (UTC−4) | 5:00 p.m. Sat | 8:00 p.m. Sat |
| Atlantic Canada / Brazil / Argentina | ADT · BRT · ART (UTC−3) | 6:00 p.m. Sat | 9:00 p.m. Sat |
| Newfoundland | NDT (UTC−2:30) | 6:30 p.m. Sat | 9:30 p.m. Sat |
| Iceland / UTC | GMT (UTC±0) | 9:00 p.m. Sat | 12:00 a.m. Sun |
| UK / Ireland / Portugal | BST · WEST (UTC+1) | 10:00 p.m. Sat | 1:00 a.m. Sun |
| Western & Central Europe / South Africa | CEST · SAST (UTC+2) | 11:00 p.m. Sat | 2:00 a.m. Sun |
| Eastern Europe / Moscow / East Africa | EEST · MSK · EAT (UTC+3) | 12:00 a.m. Sun | 3:00 a.m. Sun |
| Gulf (UAE) | GST (UTC+4) | 1:00 a.m. Sun | 4:00 a.m. Sun |
| India | IST (UTC+5:30) | 2:30 a.m. Sun | 5:30 a.m. Sun |
| China / Singapore / Philippines / Perth | CST · SGT · AWST (UTC+8) | 5:00 a.m. Sun | 8:00 a.m. Sun |
| Japan / Korea | JST · KST (UTC+9) | 6:00 a.m. Sun | 9:00 a.m. Sun |
| Central Australia (Adelaide) | ACST (UTC+9:30) | 6:30 a.m. Sun | 9:30 a.m. Sun |
| Eastern Australia (Sydney / Brisbane) | AEST (UTC+10) | 7:00 a.m. Sun | 10:00 a.m. Sun |
| New Zealand | NZST (UTC+12) | 9:00 a.m. Sun | 12:00 p.m. Sun |
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