What time do the UFC prelims start?

For UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song, the current official U.S. prelims time is Sat, Aug 29, 3:00 AM 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 Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song, the current early prelim answer is Not published yet on official UFC listings.

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

NURMAGOMEDOV VS SONG

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2026 · ORIENTAL SPORTS CENTER, PUDONG DISTRICT, CHINA

04Days

20Hours

59Mins

44Secs

Don’t join the night late: for UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song, the prelims are currently Sat, Aug 29, 3:00 AM EDT, with early prelims at Not published yet on official UFC listings.

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Prelims Time Answer

The next UFC prelim card is currently scheduled for Sat, Aug 29, 3:00 AM EDT. If the UFC has also published an early prelim window, that sits at Not published yet on official UFC listings, before the main card rolls into Sat, Aug 29, 6:00 AM EDT.

Next Event

UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song

Saturday, August 29, 2026

Main Card ET

Sat, Aug 29, 6:00 AM EDT

Featured broadcast block

Prelims ET

Sat, Aug 29, 3:00 AM EDT

Full-card start for most fans

Early Prelims ET

Not published yet on official UFC listings

First confirmed card window

UFC Prelims Time

The next card is UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song. These start-time blocks are rendered in HTML so the answer is visible to users and search engines before any interactive UI kicks in.

Prelims

Sat, Aug 29, 3:00 AM EDT

Sat, Aug 29, 12:00 AM PDT

Sat 29 Aug, 8:00 am BST

Australia

Sat, 29 Aug, 5:00 pm AEST

India

Sat, 29 Aug, 12:30 pm IST

Main Card

Sat, Aug 29, 6:00 AM EDT

Sat, Aug 29, 3:00 AM PDT

Sat 29 Aug, 11:00 am BST

Australia

Sat, 29 Aug, 8:00 pm AEST

India

Sat, 29 Aug, 3:30 pm 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.

Timing source and verification

Times are taken from UFC.com and were last checked 24 Aug 2026, 09:00 UTC. These are official scheduled times; live events can still run late.

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 Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song 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, Aug 29, 3:00 AM EDT or Not published yet on official UFC listings, not just the main card at Sat, Aug 29, 6:00 AM 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 Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song. Need a local conversion? Start with UFC Time USA.