UFC 303 time: When does Pereira vs Prochazka start in UK and US tonight?

Alex Pereira defends his title in a rematch with Jiri Prochazka, as the pair step in for Michael Chandler and the injured Conor McGregor

UFC 303 will be headlined by a light-heavyweight title rematch on Saturday, as Alex Pereira defends the belt against Jiri Prochazka.

Conor McGregor withdrew from his planned main event with Michael Chandler after suffering a broken toe this month, leading Pereira and Prochazka to step in.

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Seven months ago, Pereira stopped Prochazka in round two to win the vacant 205lbs belt and build upon a previous reign as middleweight champion. Now Prochazka is out for revenge, as he bids to regain the light-heavyweight title that he held in 2022.

The Czech fighter vacated the belt that year after suffering an injury, before Jamahal Hill won the title and also relinquished it due to injury. After Pereira won the gold in November, the Brazilian retained it with a knockout of Hill this April, on the same night as Pereira’s stoppage of Aleksandar Rakic.

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When is UFC 303?

UFC 303 takes place on Saturday 29 June at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The early prelims will begin at 11pm BST (3pm PT / 5pm CT / 6pm ET), with the regular prelims following at 1am BST on Sunday (5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET on Saturday). The main card will then start at 3am BST on Sunday (7pm PT / 9pm CT / 10pm ET on Saturday).

How can I watch UFC 303?

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.

If you’re travelling abroad and want to watch the event, you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN round-up is here to help and includes deals on VPNs in the market. Viewers using a VPN need to make sure that they comply with any local regulations where they are and also with the terms of their service provider.

Selected odds

Alex Pereira (left) beat Jiri Prochazka via second-round TKO in November (Getty Images)

Pereira – 8/13; Prochazka – 13/10

Ortega – 6/5; Lopes – 4/6

Machado Garry – 8/11; Page – 21/10

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Full card (subject to change)

Main card

Alex Pereira (C) vs Jiri Prochazka 2 (light-heavyweight title)

Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes (lightweight)

Anthony Smith vs Roman Dolidze (light-heavyweight)

Mayra Bueno Silva vs Macy Chiasson (women’s bantamweight)

Ian Machado Garry vs Michael Page (welterweight)

Ireland’s Ian Machado Garry will face England’s Michael ‘Venom’ Page (Getty Images)

Prelims

Joe Pyfer vs Marc-Andre Barriault (middleweight)

Cub Swanson vs Andre Fili (featherweight)

Charles Jourdain vs Jean Silva (featherweight)

Payton Talbott vs Yanis Ghemmouri (bantamweight)

Early prelims

Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Gillian Robertson (women’s strawweight)

Andre Arlovski vs Martin Buday (heavyweight)

Rei Tsuruya vs Carlos Hernandez (flyweight)

Ricky Simon vs Vinicius Oliveira (bantamweight)