What time do the UFC prelims start?

For UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2, the current official U.S. prelims time is Sat, Jul 11, 7:00 PM EDT.

What is the difference between UFC prelims and early prelims?

Early prelims are the first broadcast block and sit before the prelims. For UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2, the current early prelim answer is Sat, Jul 11, 5:00 PM EDT.

Why do some UFC pages only mention the main card?

The main card gets the headlines, but if you want the full broadcast you need the prelim times too — otherwise you join the night late.

PRELIMS

UFC PRELIMS TIME

MCGREGOR VS HOLLOWAY 2

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2026 · T-MOBILE ARENA, LAS VEGAS, UNITED STATES

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Don’t join the night late: for UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2, the prelims are currently Sat, Jul 11, 7:00 PM EDT, with early prelims at Sat, Jul 11, 5:00 PM EDT.

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Prelims Time Answer

The next UFC prelim card is currently scheduled for Sat, Jul 11, 7:00 PM EDT. If the UFC has also published an early prelim window, that sits at Sat, Jul 11, 5:00 PM EDT, before the main card rolls into Sat, Jul 11, 9:00 PM EDT.

Next Event

UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Main Card ET

Sat, Jul 11, 9:00 PM EDT

Featured broadcast block

Prelims ET

Sat, Jul 11, 7:00 PM EDT

Full-card start for most fans

Early Prelims ET

Sat, Jul 11, 5:00 PM EDT

First confirmed card window

UFC Prelims Time

The next card is UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2. These start-time blocks are rendered in HTML so the answer is visible to users and search engines before any interactive UI kicks in.

Early Prelims

Sat, Jul 11, 5:00 PM EDT

Sat, Jul 11, 2:00 PM PDT

Sat 11 Jul, 10:00 pm BST

Australia

Sun, 12 July, 7:00 am AEST

India

Sun, 12 Jul, 2:30 am IST

Prelims

Sat, Jul 11, 7:00 PM EDT

Sat, Jul 11, 4:00 PM PDT

Sun 12 Jul, 0:00 am BST

Australia

Sun, 12 July, 9:00 am AEST

India

Sun, 12 Jul, 4:30 am IST

Main Card

Sat, Jul 11, 9:00 PM EDT

Sat, Jul 11, 6:00 PM PDT

Sun 12 Jul, 2:00 am BST

Australia

Sun, 12 July, 11:00 am AEST

India

Sun, 12 Jul, 6:30 am IST

Want the live-only version? Visit UFC Countdown. Need your exact local conversion? Check UFC Time USA, UFC Time UK, UFC Time Australia, and UFC Time India.

Prelims and Early Prelims Are Different Windows

“Prelims time” can mean the prelim block or the very first fight of the night. UFCTime breaks both out for UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 instead of collapsing them into one vague answer.

Prelim Times Shift More Often

The UFC can publish a main card headline first and fill in the lower-card windows later. That is why UFCTime validates prelim timing directly against official UFC listings when those timestamps appear.

Full-Card Watchers Need the Earlier Time

If you care about the full card experience, use Sat, Jul 11, 7:00 PM EDT or Sat, Jul 11, 5:00 PM EDT, not just the main card at Sat, Jul 11, 9:00 PM EDT.

Useful Next Steps

Need the live timer instead? Visit UFC Countdown. Want the full timing hub? Open UFC Start Times. Want the full matchup breakdown? Open UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2. Need a local conversion? Start with UFC Time USA.