At UFC 254 on October 24, the undisputed lightweight championship of the world will be on the line when Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to add another victory to his perfect 28-0 record as he defends his title for the third time against interim titleholder Justin Gaethje, who is on a tear that has seen him score four consecutive knockouts over James Vick, Edson Barboza, Donald Cerrone and Tony Ferguson.
But now „The Highlight“ will face the UFC’s most dominant champion in Nurmagomedov, whose stellar career has seen him defeat the likes of Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier, Rafael Dos Anjos, Edson Barboza and Al Iaquinta. Plus, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker continues on his road back to the belt when he faces surging contender Jared Cannonier.
UFC 254 Fight Card:
- Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje, lightweight championship
- Robert Whittaker vs Jared Cannonier
- Alexander Volkov vs Walt Harris
- Islam Makhachev vs Rafael dos Anjos
- Cynthia Calvillo vs Lauren Murphy
- Magomed Ankalaev vs Ion Cutelaba
- Stefan Struve vs Tai Tuivasa
- Jacob Malkoun vs Phillip Hawes
- Alex Oliveira vs Shavkat Rahkmonov
- Da-un Ung vs Sam Alvey
- Nathaniel Wood vs Casey Kenney
- Umar Nurmagomedov vs Sergey Morozov
- Liana Jojua vs Miranda Maverick
- Joel Alvarez vs Alexander Yakovlev
What time is UFC 254?
United States
Main Card: 2pm ET / 11am PT on ESPN+
Prelims: 12pm ET / 9am PT on ESPN, ESPN+, and ESPN Deportes
Early Prelims: 10:15am ET / 7:15am PT on UFC FIGHT PASS, ESPN, ESPN+, and ESPN Deportes
Africa
Main Card: 7pm WAT / 8pm SAST on SuperSport Action and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass
Prelims: 5pm WAT / 6pm SAST on SuperSport Action and UFC FIGHT PASS
Early Prelims: 3:15pm WAT / 4:15pm SAST on UFC FIGHT PASS
Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, East Timor)
Main Card: 2am HKT (Sunday) on Fox Sports and Fox+ (Hong Kong & Singapore)
Prelims: 12am HKT (Sunday) on Fox Sports and Fox+ (Hong Kong & Singapore)
Australia
Main Card: 5am AEDT / 2am AWST (Sunday) on Main Event, Fetch TV, and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass
Prelims: 3am AEDT (Sunday) / 12am AWST (Sunday) on UFC FIGHT PASS and ESPN
Early Prelims: 1:15am AEDT (Sunday) / 10:15pm AWST on UFC FIGHT PASS
Replay:
Main Card: 1pm AEDT / 10am AWST (Sunday) on Main Event, and Fetch TV
Prelims: 11am AEDT (Sunday) / 8am AWST (Sunday) on ESPN
Brazil
Main Card: 3pm BRT on Combate
Prelims: 1pm BRT on Combate
Early Prelims + Preshow: 11:15am BRT on Combate.com, SporTV 3, Facebook, and Combate
Canada
Main Card: 2pm ET / 11am PT on BELL, Rogers, Shaw, SaskTel, Videotron, Telus, Eastlink and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass
Prelims: 12pm ET / 9am PT on TSN and RDS
Early Prelims: 10:15am ET / 7:15am PT on TSN and UFC FIGHT PASS
Replay:
Main Card: 10pm ET / 7pm PT on BELL, Rogers, Shaw, SaskTel, Videotron, Telus, and Eastlink
Central and South America
Main Card: 3pm ART / 6pm UTC-5/-4/-3 on ESPN2 and ESPN Play
Prelims: 1pm ARG / 4pm UTC-5/-4/-3n on ESPN2 and ESPN Play
Early Prelims: 11:15am ARG / 2:15pm UTC-5/-4/-3n on ESPN2 and ESPN Play
Denmark
Main Card: 8pm CEST on Viaplay
Prelims: 6pm CEST on UFC FIGHT PASS
Early Prelims: 4:15pm CEST on UFC FIGHT PASS
Finland
Main Card: 9pm EEST on Viaplay
Prelims: 7pm EEST on UFC FIGHT PASS
Early Prelims: 5:15pm EEST on UFC FIGHT PASS
France
Main Card: 8pm CEST on UFC FIGHT PASS
Prelims: 6pm CEST on UFC FIGHT PASS
Early Prelims: 4:15pm CEST on UFC FIGHT PASS
Germany
Main Card: 8pm CEST on DAZN and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass
Prelims: 6pm CEST on UFC FIGHT PASS
Early Prelims: 4:15pm CEST on UFC FIGHT PASS
Iceland
Main Card: 6pm GMT on Viaplay
Prelims: 4pm GMT on UFC FIGHT PASS
Early Prelims: 2:15pm GMT on UFC FIGHT PASS
Republic of Ireland
Main Card: 7pm BST on BT Sport Box Office
Prelims: 5pm BST on UFC FIGHT PASS and BT Sport 1
Early Prelims: 3:15pm BST on UFC FIGHT PASS and BT Sport 1
India
Main Card: 11:30pm on Sony TEN 1, Sony TEN 2, Sony TEN 3, and Sony LIV
Italy
Main Card: 8pm CEST on DAZN and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass
Prelims: 6pm CEST on UFC FIGHT PASS
Early Prelims: 4:15pm CEST on UFC FIGHT PASS
Japan
Main Card: 3am JPT (Sunday) on WOWOW and UFC FIGHT PASS
Prelims: 1am JPT (Sunday) on WOWOW and UFC FIGHT PASS
Early Prelims: 11:15pm JPT on WOWOW and UFC FIGHT PASS
MENA
Main Card: 10pm GST on Abu Dhabi Sports 2, Abu Dhabi Sports 4, and UFC Arabia
Prelims: 8pm GST on Abu Dhabi Sports 2, Abu Dhabi Sports 4, and UFC Arabia
Early Prelims: 6:15pm GST (Sunday) on UFC Arabia
Mexico
Main Card: 1pm MEX on Fox Sports
Prelims: 11am MEX Fox Sports and UFC Fight Pass
Early Prelims: 9:15am MEX on UFC Fight Pass
Netherlands
Main Card: 8pm CEST on Kijk and SBS9
Prelims: 6pm CEST on UFC FIGHT PASS
Early Prelims: 4:15pm CEST on UFC FIGHT PASS
New Zealand
Main Card: 7am NZDT (Sunday) on SKY Arena and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass
Prelims: 5am NZDT (Sunday) on UFC FIGHT PASS, ESPN, and PRIME
Early Prelims: 3:15am NZDT (Sunday) on UFC FIGHT PASS
Replay:
Main Card: 3pm NZDT (Sunday) on SKY Arena
Norway
Main Card: 8pm CEST on Viaplay
Prelims: 6pm CEST on UFC FIGHT PASS
Early Prelims: 4:15pm CEST on UFC FIGHT PASS
Pakistan
Main Card: 11pm PKT on Ten Sports
Poland
Main Card: 8pm CEST on Polsat Sport and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass
Prelims: 6pm CEST on UFC FIGHT PASS
Early Prelims: 4:15pm CEST on UFC FIGHT PASS
Russia
Main Card: 9pm MSK on Wink, More.TV, Tricolor, and UFC FIGHT PASS
Prelims: 7pm MSK on Wink, More.TV, Tricolor and UFC FIGHT PASS
Early Prelims: 5:15pm MSK on UFC FIGHT PASS
South Korea
Main Card: 3am KST (Sunday) on SPOTV
Prelims: 1am KST (Sunday) on SPOTV
Early Prelims: 11:15pm KST on SPOTV
Spain
Main Card: 8pm CEST on DAZN and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass
Prelims: 6pm CEST on DAZN and UFC FIGHT PASS
Early Prelims: 4:15pm CEST on DAZN and UFC FIGHT PASS
Sweden
Main Card: 8pm CEST on Viaplay
Prelims: 6pm CEST on UFC FIGHT PASS
Early Prelims: 4:15pm CEST on UFC FIGHT PASS
United Kingdom
Main Card: 7pm BST on BT Sport Box Office
Prelims: 5pm BST on UFC FIGHT PASS and BT Sport 1
Early Prelims: 3:15pm BST on UFC FIGHT PASS and BT Sport 1
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