UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Magomedov · 5 Dec 2026

Mairon Santos vs Akbar Abdullaev start time

Santos vs Abdullaev is expected to start around 18:15 UTC on Saturday 5 December.

It could start as early as 17:25 UTC if the fights before it end quickly, and later if they go the distance.

Times are UTC.

Estimated start time around the world

UTC UTC	18:15	Sat 5 Dec
US Eastern EST	13:15	Sat 5 Dec
US Pacific PST	10:15	Sat 5 Dec
UK GMT	18:15	Sat 5 Dec
Central Europe CET	19:15	Sat 5 Dec
South Africa SAST	20:15	Sat 5 Dec
Sydney AEDT	05:15	Sun 6 Dec

These are estimates, rounded to 5 minutes. Fights start when the one before ends, so the time moves on fight night.

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EventUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Magomedov

CardPrelims, starts 15:00 UTC

PositionFight 8 of 9 on the Prelims

Weight classLightweight

Scheduled rounds3

StatusUpcoming

VenueANB Arena, Riyadh

Last updated Sun 15 Nov, 20:14 UTC.