UFC Fight Night Emmett vs Vallejos Prelims Start Times, Main Card Start Times, Card, Odds: US, UK, Australia and more

The next UFC Fight Night (Emmett vs Vallejos) takes place on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the UFC/Meta Apex in Las Vegas, with the prelims starting at 5 p.m. ET and the main card beginning at 8 p.m. ET. For fans in the UK, that converts to 9 p.m. GMT for the prelims and midnight GMT for the main card, while in Australia the card begins at 8 a.m. AEDT and 11 a.m. AEDT on Sunday, March 15.

Next UFC Fight Night Start times

For viewers planning the full night, the US schedule is straightforward: prelims at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT and the main card at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. The UK gets a later watch window with prelims at 9 p.m. GMT and the main card at 12 a.m. GMT, while Australian fans can expect an early Sunday start at 8 a.m. AEDT for prelims and 11 a.m. AEDT for the main card.

UFC Fight Night Emmett vs Vallejos Card

The headline matchup sees Josh Emmett against Kevin Vallejos in a featherweight main event, with Amanda Lemos vs. Gillian Robertson serving as the co-main event at strawweight. Other notable fights attached to the event include Ion Cutelaba vs. Oumar Sy, Andre Fili vs. Jose Delgado, and Marwan Rahiki vs. Harry Hardwick.​

The card also includes Manoel Sousa vs. Bolaji Oki, Brad Tavares vs. Eryk Anders, Bia Mesquita vs. Montserrat Rendon, Vitor Petrino vs. Steven Asplund, and Elijah Smith vs. Su Young You. That gives the event a strong mix of veteran names, prospects, and stylistic variety, especially across the featherweight and light heavyweight bouts.​

Odds and read

Vallejos enters as a clear betting favorite over Emmett, with Emmett around +375 and Vallejos between -500 and -525 depending on the listing snapshot. In the co-main event, Lemos is listed around +160 to +163, while Robertson sits between -185 and -190.

Emmett vs. Vallejos is compelling because it matches a longtime UFC contender against a younger featherweight with a 17-1 record trying to reach that next level. Emmett enters as the older, heavier-handed fighter, while Vallejos brings the kind of ascent that oddsmakers often respect when a prospect appears ready for a major jump.

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