UFC 327 is one of the biggest cards of the year. A brand new UFC light heavyweight champion will be crowned on April 11, 2026 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, when Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg fight for the vacant title in the main event.
Below are the complete start times for every session of the card — early prelims, prelims and main card — broken down by country and time zone so you never miss a single fight.
Indian fight fans will be staying up deep into the night for this one, but the main card start time is workable for anyone willing to push through.
| Card | India Standard Time (IST) |
|---|---|
| Early Prelims | 3:00 AM IST (Sunday, April 12) |
| Prelims | 4:30 AM IST (Sunday, April 12) |
| Main Card | 6:30 AM IST (Sunday, April 12) |
Indian viewers can watch UFC 327 live on Sony Sports Network (Sony Sports Ten 2 and Sony Sports Ten 3) and stream it on the Sony LIV app. The main card is expected to begin at 6:30 AM IST on Sunday, April 12.
The US schedule runs across three sessions, as with all UFC pay-per-view events.
| Card | Eastern Time (ET) | Central Time (CT) | Mountain Time (MT) | Pacific Time (PT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Prelims | 5:30 PM ET | 4:30 PM CT | 3:30 PM MT | 2:30 PM PT |
| Prelims | 7:00 PM ET | 6:00 PM CT | 5:00 PM MT | 4:00 PM PT |
| Main Card | 9:00 PM ET | 8:00 PM CT | 7:00 PM MT | 6:00 PM PT |
The entire card, including early prelims, prelims, and main card streams live on Paramount+. The main card also simulcasts on CBS starting at 10:00 PM ET for select bouts. Early prelims are available on UFC Fight Pass.
UK fans will need to plan for a late Saturday night and early Sunday morning session.
| Card | UK Time (BST) |
|---|---|
| Early Prelims | 10:30 PM BST (Saturday, April 11) |
| Prelims | 12:00 AM BST (Sunday, April 12) |
| Main Card | 2:00 AM BST (Sunday, April 12) |
In the United Kingdom, TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max carry the prelims and main card live. Early prelims are available on UFC Fight Pass.
Australian fans get the best deal of any major market — a comfortable Sunday morning watch from start to finish.
| Card | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) |
|---|---|
| Early Prelims | 7:30 AM AEST (Sunday, April 12) |
| Prelims | 9:00 AM AEST (Sunday, April 12) |
| Main Card | 11:00 AM AEST (Sunday, April 12) |
Australian viewers can watch UFC 327 on Kayo Sports or UFC Fight Pass.
| Card | Eastern Time (ET) | Pacific Time (PT) |
|---|---|---|
| Early Prelims | 5:30 PM ET | 2:30 PM PT |
| Prelims | 7:00 PM ET | 4:00 PM PT |
| Main Card | 9:00 PM ET | 6:00 PM PT |
Canadian fans can watch UFC 327 on Paramount+ Canada or through TSN and RDS, depending on their region.
| Card | Gulf Standard Time (GST) |
|---|---|
| Early Prelims | 1:30 AM GST (Sunday, April 12) |
| Prelims | 3:00 AM GST (Sunday, April 12) |
| Main Card | 5:00 AM GST (Sunday, April 12) |
Here is a complete worldwide reference for UFC 327 start times across every major region.
| Region | Time Zone | Early Prelims | Prelims | Main Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, USA | ET | 5:30 PM Sat | 7:00 PM Sat | 9:00 PM Sat |
| Chicago, USA | CT | 4:30 PM Sat | 6:00 PM Sat | 8:00 PM Sat |
| Los Angeles, USA | PT | 2:30 PM Sat | 4:00 PM Sat | 6:00 PM Sat |
| London, UK | BST | 10:30 PM Sat | 12:00 AM Sun | 2:00 AM Sun |
| Paris / Berlin | CEST | 11:30 PM Sat | 1:00 AM Sun | 3:00 AM Sun |
| Mumbai, India | IST | 3:00 AM Sun | 4:30 AM Sun | 6:30 AM Sun |
| Dubai, UAE | GST | 1:30 AM Sun | 3:00 AM Sun | 5:00 AM Sun |
| Sydney, Australia | AEST | 7:30 AM Sun | 9:00 AM Sun | 11:00 AM Sun |
| Tokyo, Japan | JST | 6:30 AM Sun | 8:00 AM Sun | 10:00 AM Sun |
| Singapore | SGT | 5:30 AM Sun | 7:00 AM Sun | 9:00 AM Sun |
| Johannesburg, SA | SAST | 11:30 PM Sat | 1:00 AM Sun | 3:00 AM Sun |
| São Paulo, Brazil | BRT | 6:30 PM Sat | 8:00 PM Sat | 10:00 PM Sat |
| Toronto, Canada | ET | 5:30 PM Sat | 7:00 PM Sat | 9:00 PM Sat |
All Sunday times refer to Sunday, April 12, 2026.
Light Heavyweight Title Fight (Vacant): Jiri Prochazka vs Carlos Ulberg
Light Heavyweight: Azamat Murzakanov vs Paulo Costa
Light Heavyweight: Dominick Reyes vs Johnny Walker
Featherweight: Patricio Pitbull vs Aaron Pico
Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes vs Josh Hokit
(Full prelims card subject to change — check the official UFC website for the latest confirmed fights.)
The main event of UFC 327 is one of the most significant title fights of 2026. The UFC light heavyweight belt is vacant after two-time champion Alex Pereira chose to vacate it and move up to heavyweight to fight for the interim title against Ciryl Gane. That left the 205-pound division without a champion for the first time in years.
Jiri Prochazka is the former light heavyweight champion — a man who spectacularly won the belt with an incredible submission of Glover Teixeira in 2022 before vacating it himself due to a serious shoulder injury without ever defending it.
He then fell to Pereira twice in his attempts to reclaim it. Now at UFC 327, he gets another chance to call himself champion.
Carlos Ulberg is the undefeated New Zealand contender who has won nine fights in a row and earned this title shot with a first-round knockout of Dominick Reyes at UFC Perth in September 2025 — a finish that sent shockwaves through the division.
He represents one of the most exciting new forces in the light heavyweight division and arrives at UFC 327 as a genuine champion-in-waiting.
The co-main event of UFC 327 features one of the most intriguing match-ups on the card. Former UFC middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa makes his official light heavyweight debut against the undefeated Azamat Murzakanov, who is 16-0 professionally and 6-0 in the UFC with five knockout finishes in the promotion.
Costa enters as the +158 underdog in a fight that could define the next chapter of his career at 205 pounds.
Reyes, a two-time former title challenger who last won in Miami with a first-round knockout of Nikita Krylov, returns to the Kaseya Center against the dangerous and unpredictable Johnny Walker.
Reyes has described the fight as a title-relevant moment — winning would give him four wins in his last five fights and place him directly in the conversation for the new champion’s first title defence.
Former multiple-time Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire — known as Pitbull — makes his long-awaited UFC debut at UFC 327 against Aaron Pico.
Pitbull is one of the most decorated fighters ever to step into the UFC for the first time, and his first Octagon appearance is one of the most anticipated debut fights on the entire 2026 calendar.
The entire card streams on Paramount+. Early prelims also on UFC Fight Pass. The main card simulcasts on CBS from 10:00 PM ET.
Live on Sony Sports Network — Sony Sports Ten 2 and Sony Sports Ten 3. Stream live on the Sony LIV app.
TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max carry the prelims and main card. Early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
Kayo Sports and UFC Fight Pass.
Paramount+ Canada, TSN and RDS depending on region.
UFC Fight Pass carries the early prelims worldwide and is available as a streaming option in countries where a local broadcast deal is not in place.
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