McGregor vs Cerrone UK start time: What time does UFC 246 start in the UK?

The first UFC pay-per-view event of the year takes place early on Sunday morning. Headlining the UFC 246 card at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is none other than the promotion’s first simultaneous two-weight world champion Conor McGregor.

‘The Notorious’ will be welcomed back to the cage by former lightweight title challenger Donald Cerrone, whom he’ll meet in a welterweight match-up that’s been over four years in the making.

McGregor’s showdown with ‘Cowboy’ will be his outing in over 15 months, his last being his UFC 229 clash with Khabib Nurmagomedov in October 2018.

In action in the co-main event of the evening, another former champion will take to the cage as ex-women’s bantamweight queen Holly Holm will take on Raquel Pennington in her first outing since losing to Amanda Nunes last July.

Former champion Anthony Pettis also features on the first fight card of the year, taking on Brazil’s Diego Ferreira.

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What time does UFC 246 start in the UK?

The prelims will get underway at 11:30pm BST on Saturday, January 18.

What time will UFC 246’s main card get underway in the UK?

The main card will commence at 3:00am BST.

What time will UFC 246’s main event start?

McGregor and Cerrone are expected to make their respective walks to the Octagon at around 5:30am BST (12:30am ET and 9:30pm PT).

The Octagon walks could be later or earlier than 5:30am depending on whether the preceding fights go the distance or finish early.

Can I watch UFC 246 online?

Those wanting to watch McGregor vs Cerrone through their laptop or mobile device will be able to do so, but only if they’ve purchased the pay-per-view through BT Sport Office.

The preliminary fights will be available to watch on the UFC’s Fight Pass service.

Fight Pass is available to download or to stream at www.ufcfightpass.com

UFC 246: McGregor vs Cerrone fight card

Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone – lightweight bout

Holly Holm vs Raquel Pennington – men’s bantamweight bout

Maurice Greene vs Aleksei Oleinik – heavyweight bout

Claudia Gadelha vs Alexa Grasso – women’s strawweight bout

Diego Ferreira vs Anthony Pettis – lightweight bout

Prelims

Maycee Barber vs Roxanne Modafferi – women’s flyweight bout

Andre Fili vs Sodiq Yusuff – men’s featherweight bout

Drew Dober vs Nasrat Haqparast – lightweight bout

Grant Dawson vs Chas Skelly – men’s featherweight bout

JJ Aldrich vs Sabina Mazo – women’s flyweight bout

Askar Askarov vs Tim Elliott – men’s flyweight bout

Brian Kelleher vs Ode Osbourne – men’s bantamweight bout

Aleksa Camur vs Justin Ledet – light-heavyweight bout

source: express.co.uk