Next UFC Fight Night: Event start time, card and how to watch

All you need to know about the MMA promotion’s upcoming fights

Alex Pattle
Combat Sports Editor
Monday 14 April 2025 10:06 BST
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The UFC is mixed martial arts’ flagship promotion, home to some of the best fighters in the world.

It stages events almost every weekend of the year, with pay-per-view cards taking place once a month on average – marking the company’s biggest shows.

Here is a look at the UFC’s next event, including all the fights set to take place, what time they start and how to watch the card.

Saturday 26 April – UFC Fight Night – T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, US

What time does it start?

The prelims will start at 11pm BST (3pm PT / 5pm CT / 6pm ET), with the main card following at 2am BST on Sunday (6pm PT / 8pm CT / 10pm ET on Saturday).

How can I watch it?

The card will air live on TNT Sports in the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and website also streaming the fights. Discovery+ will also air the action in the UK. In the US, ESPN+ will stream the event live, as will the UFC’s Fight Pass.

Full card (subject to change)

Main card

Ian Machado Garry vs Carlos Prates (welterweight)

Anthony Smith vs Zhang Mingyang (light-heavyweight)

Giga Chikadze vs David Onama (featherweight)

Michel Pereira vs Abus Magomedov (middleweight)

Ikram Aliskerov vs Andre Muniz (middleweight)

Prelims

Matt Schnell vs Jimmy Flick (flyweight)

Evan Elder vs Ahmad Hassanzada (lightweight)

Malcolm Wellmaker vs Cameron Saaiman (bantamweight)

Jaqueline Amorim vs Polyana Viana (women’s strawweight)

Chelsea Chandler vs Joselyne Edwards (women’s bantamweight)

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