UFC 287 start time: Check schedule for US, UK, Australia, and India

UFC 287 poster [Image courtesy of @ufc on Twitter]
UFC 287 poster [Image courtesy of @ufc on Twitter]

UFC 287 is just around the corner and MMA fans from all around the world are eagerly waiting for it. The event will be held at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida on April 8.

Fans in the United States can enjoy the event on Saturday evening as the prelims will start from 6 pm onwards. The main card is scheduled to begin at 10 pm.

UK fans will have to stay up late to enjoy UFC 287 as the preliminary fights will start at 11 pm on Saturday night and the main card will begin at 1 am on Sunday.

The Australian public will get to watch the prelims at 8 am on Sunday morning and the main card will start at 12 pm.

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Indian fans will have to wake up early to enjoy UFC 287. The preliminary card for the event will start in India at 3:30 am on Sunday. The main card will begin at 7:30 in the morning.


What fights will take place at UFC 287?

UFC 287 will be headlined by a title fight between Israel Adesanya and current middleweight king Alex Pereira. The fight will be a rematch as the two previously competed at UFC 281. That night, Pereira became the first fighter to finish 'The Last Stylebender' in an MMA fight and became the new middleweight king.

The co-main event will be a welterweight thriller between Jorge Masvidal and Gilbert Burns.

Apart from that, various notable fighters like Kevin Holland, Santiago Ponzinibbio, Rob Font, Adrian Yanez, Kelvin Gastelum and Raul Rosas Jr. will also compete on the card.

You can take a look at the full fight card below:

Main Card

Main event: Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya - UFC middleweight title fight

Co-main event: Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal - welterweight

Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez - bantamweight

Kevin Holland vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio - welterweight

Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Christian Rodriguez - bantamweight

Preliminary Card

Kelvin Gastelum vs. Chris Curtis - middleweight

Michelle Waterson vs. Luana Pinheiro - women's strawweight

Chris Barnett vs. Chase Sherman - heavyweight

Early Prelims

Gerald Meerschaert vs. Joe Pyfer - middleweight

Cynthia Calvillo vs. Lupita Godinez - women's strawweight

Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Trey Ogden - catchweight bout (160 lbs)

Shayilan Nuerdanbieke vs. Steve Garcia - featherweight

Jacqueline Amorim vs. Sam Hughes - women's strawweight

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Edited by Krishna Venki
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