UFC 296, if not the most, is one of the most exciting events of the 2023 calendar year. In the main event, Welterweight champion Leon Edwards is set to defend his title against former interim champ Colby Covington, returning for the first time since a March 2022 victory over Jorge Masvidal. The card also features names like Tony Ferguson, Paddy Pimblett, Ian Machado Garry, and more. As fans are eagerly looking forward to the event, to ensure you don’t miss it, check the timings below.
UFC 296: Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington Event Start Time In 25+ Countries
USA: Early Prelims start at 6 pm ET, Prelims at 8 pm ET, Main Card at 10 pm ET (December 16)
Canada: Early Prelims start at 6 pm ET, Prelims at 8 pm ET, Main Card at 10 pm ET (December 16)
UK: Early Prelims start at 11 pm GMT, Prelims at 1 am GMT (December 17), Main Card at 3 am GMT (December 17)
Ireland: Early Prelims start at 11 pm GMT, Prelims at 1 am GMT (December 17), Main Card at 3 am GMT (December 17)
Spain: Early Prelims start at 12 am CET (December 17), Prelims at 2 am CET (December 17), Main Card at 4 am CET (December 17)
Germany: Early Prelims start at 12 am CET (December 17), Prelims at 2 am CET (December 17), Main Card at 4 am CET (December 17)
Italy: Early Prelims start at 12 am CET (December 17), Prelims at 2 am CET (December 17), Main Card at 4 am CET (December 17)
France: Early Prelims start at 12 am CET (December 17), Prelims at 2 am CET (December 17), Main Card at 4 am CET (December 17)
China: Early Prelims start at 7 am CST (December 17), Prelims at 9 am CST (December 17), Main Card at 11 am CST (December 17)
Russia: Early Prelims start at 3 am MSK (December 17), Prelims at 5 am MSK (December 17), Main Card at 7 am MSK (December 17)
India: Early Prelims start at 4:30 am IST (December 17), Prelims at 6:30 am IST (December 17), Main Card at 8:30 am IST (December 17)
South Korea: Early Prelims start at 8 am KST (December 17), Prelims at 10 am KST (December 17), Main Card at 12 pm KST (December 17)
Philippines: Early Prelims start at 7 am PHT (December 17), Prelims at 9 am PHT (December 17), Main Card at 11 am PHT (December 17)
Australia: Early Prelims start at 10 am AEDT (December 17), Prelims at 12 pm AEDT (December 17), Main Card at 2 pm AEDT (December 17)
New Zealand: Early Prelims start at 12 pm NZDT (December 17), Prelims at 2 pm NZDT (December 17), Main Card at 4 pm NZDT (December 17)
South Africa: Early Prelims start at 1 am SAST (December 17), Prelims at 3 am SAST (December 17), Main Card at 5 am SAST (December 17)
Nigeria: Early Prelims start at 12 am WAT (December 17), Prelims at 2 am WAT (December 17), Main Card at 4 am WAT (December 17)
Saudi Arabia: Early Prelims start at 3 am AST (December 17), Prelims at 5 am AST (December 17), Main Card at 7 am AST (December 17)
UAE: Early Prelims start at 4 am GST (December 17), Prelims at 6 am GST (December 17), Main Card at 8 am GST (December 17)
Qatar: Early Prelims start at 3 am AST (December 17), Prelims at 5 am AST (December 17), Main Card at 7 am AST (December 17)
Brazil: Early Prelims start at 1 am BRT (December 17), Prelims at 3 am BRT (December 17), Main Card at 5 am BRT (December 17)
Mexico: Early Prelims start at 10 pm MST (December 16), Prelims at 12 am MST (December 17), Main Card at 2 am MST (December 17)
Argentina: Early Prelims start at 1 am ART (December 17), Prelims at 3 am ART (December 17), Main Card at 5 am ART (December 17)
Bangladesh: Early Prelims start at 5 am BST (December 17), Prelims at 7 am BST (December 17), Main Card at 9 am BST (December 17)
Pakistan: Early Prelims start at 5 am PKT (December 17), Prelims at 7 am PKT (December 17), Main Card at 9 am PKT (December 17)
Sri Lanka: Early Prelims start at 5:30 am IST (December 17), Prelims at 7:30 am IST (December 17), Main Card at 9:30 am IST (December 17)
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UFC 296 Fight Card
Main Card:
Welterweight World Championship Bout: Leon Edwards (c) vs. Colby Covington
- Alexandre Pantoja (c) vs. Brandon Royval
- Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Stephen Thompson
- Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett
- Vicente Luque vs. Ian Machado Garry
Preliminary Card:
- Josh Emmett vs. Bryce Mitchell
- Irene Aldana vs. Karol Rosa
- Cody Garbrandt vs. Brian Kelleher
- Casey O’Neill vs. Ariane Lipski
Early Preliminary Card:
- Alonzo Menifield vs. Dustin Jacoby
- Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Cody Durden
- Andre Fili vs. Lucas Almeida
- Martin Buday vs. Shamil Gaziev
- Randy Brown vs. Muslim Salikhov
