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How a UFC event is put together

A UFC event is split into parts. The early prelims open the night, the prelims follow, and the main card comes last. The main card usually has five or six fights, and the main event is the final bout. On this page, the prelims and the main card each get their own row, so you can see when each part starts.

The UFC runs two kinds of events. Numbered events, such as UFC 332, usually carry the larger title fights. Fight Night events, named after their main event, fill most of the other weekends. Some Saturdays have no UFC event at all, and the page simply shows whatever other promotions are on.

Rounds, titles and weight classes

Most UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes. Title fights are five rounds, and so is every main event, even when no belt is at stake. A fight ends early by knockout, technical knockout or submission; if it goes the full distance, three judges score it round by round.

Men fight in eight weight classes, from flyweight at 125 pounds to heavyweight at 265. Women's divisions start at strawweight, 115 pounds. Weigh-ins take place the day before the event, which is why the fight card can change at the last minute when a fighter misses weight or pulls out.

When the fights start

For a card in the United States, the prelims usually begin in the early evening Eastern time and the main card follows about two or three hours later. For example, UFC Fight Night Allen vs. Duncan on October 10, 2026 was scheduled with prelims at 21:00 UTC and the main card at 00:00 UTC on October 11. The main event usually starts between one and two hours into the main card, depending on how quickly the earlier fights finish.

Events held in Europe, the Middle East or Asia start much earlier in UTC, sometimes in the morning for viewers in the Americas. The page shows every time on your own clock, so a card from Abu Dhabi and a card from Las Vegas on consecutive weekends both appear at the right hour for you.

Other promotions and pro wrestling

The MMA page is also where other promotions appear when they are listed, such as the PFL and ONE Championship, as well as regional shows. Pro wrestling shares the page: WWE Raw, SmackDown and NXT each week, WWE's premium live events, and AEW programming. Each show sits under its own heading, so a fight card and a wrestling show are never mixed in the same block.

What a fight page shows

When a card has a clear main event between two fighters, the page header shows both names with their flags, the start time on your clock and the venue. Below that is the feed list. The Main row, when there is one, is the feed we picked for that card, and the rows below it are other channels with a mirror number. Each row opens the player in a new tab, and the fight page stays open behind it.

For a long night, the prelims row and the main card row each have their own page and their own feeds. If you start on the prelims, go back to the MMA page when they end and open the main card row; the feeds for the main card are often different channels.

Tips for fight night

Wrestling shows follow a weekly pattern. Raw is on Monday nights in the US, NXT on Tuesday and SmackDown on Friday, which in UTC are the early hours of the following day. Premium live events are usually on Saturdays and are listed like a fight card, with one row per show.

Last-minute changes are common in MMA. If a fight drops off the card on the day, the event row stays the same and only the order of the fights changes. If a main card row shows no feeds an hour before its start, check again closer to the time, because channels for the main card often appear only when the prelims finish.

For a fuller explanation of early prelims, prelims, main card and round rules, read our guide to how a UFC card is structured. Boxing cards are on the Boxing page.