What time should I check if I only want the featured UFC fights?

If you only want the featured part of the card, use the main card time. For UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song, that is currently Sat, Aug 29, 6:00 AM EDT.

Why do UFC start times feel confusing?

They are confusing because the UFC promotes one event while the broadcast is actually split across early prelims, prelims, and the main card — a single “start time” never tells the whole story.

START TIMES

WHEN DOES UFC START?

Q: When does UFC start?

UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song starts in layers. The current official schedule shows early prelims at Not published yet on official UFC listings, prelims at Sat, Aug 29, 3:00 AM EDT, and the main card at Sat, Aug 29, 6:00 AM EDT.

NURMAGOMEDOV VS SONG

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

04Days

08Hours

36Mins

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UFC events don’t start at one time — every card runs in stages. For UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song, the answer is the full ladder from early prelims through prelims to the main card.

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The Real UFC Start Answer

UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song starts in stages, not all at once. Right now the official schedule shows early prelims at Not published yet on official UFC listings, prelims at Sat, Aug 29, 3:00 AM EDT, and the main card at Sat, Aug 29, 6:00 AM EDT.

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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

When Does UFC Start?

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, 22:00 UTC. These are official scheduled times; live events can still run late.

There Is No Single UFC Start Time

If you want the first fight on the broadcast, use Not published yet on official UFC listings or Sat, Aug 29, 3:00 AM EDT. If you only care about the headliner and featured bouts, the main card anchor is Sat, Aug 29, 6:00 AM EDT.

Numbered Cards and Fight Nights Behave Differently

PPV cards put the spotlight on the main card, while Fight Nights spread the action across the prelims too — so the full ladder matters more than a single headline time.

Use the Countdown for the Earliest Confirmed Window

UFCTime points the live countdown to the earliest confirmed card window so fans do not miss the first televised action while waiting for the main card.

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.