The UFC hosts another International Fight Week in Las Vegas. Following a makeover of the entire card, the main event will see Alex Pereira defend the UFC light heavyweight title in a rematch against Jiri Prochazka.
Pereira is a former kickboxing champion who defeated rival Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 to become the UFC middleweight champion. The Brazilian moved up in weight and defeated Prochazka at UFC 295 for the light heavyweight title. Prochazka beat Glover Teixeira in 2022 for the UFC belt, but was forced to relinquish it after suffering a shoulder injury. He is 1-0 since the fight with Pereira.
Conor McGregor was supposed to fight Michael Chandler on the card, but McGregor pulled out due to injury. Outside of the new main event added to UFC 303: Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes. Ortega has fought for featherweight gold twice, is 2-2 in his last four fights, and is ranked third in the featherweight rankings. Lopes, ranked 14th, is on a three-fight winning streak. He has ten wins by knockout and twelve by submission.
Also on the card will be former UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith, 2-2 in his last four fights, taking on Roman Dolidze. Smith will face Carlos Ulberg, riding a six-fight win streak. He was initially supposed to fight Carlos Ulberg, who had to pull out of the fight. Ulberg was supposed to fight former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill in the co-main event, but Hill pulled out due to injury.
Below is all the information you need to watch UFC 303.
UFC 303 start time
- Date: Saturday June 29
- Time: 10 pm ET (8 pm ET for prelims) | 3:00am BST (Sunday) | 12:00 pm AEST (Sunday)
- Location: T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, Nevada
The first prelims for UFC 303 begin at 6 p.m. ET, and the prelims at 8 p.m. ET. The main card airs at 10 pm ET. Pereira and Prochazka should arrive at the Octagon around 12:15 a.m. ET, depending on how long the preliminary fights last.
How to watch the UFC 303 prelims
The prelims, which will begin at 8 pm ET, will air on ESPN and ESPN+. They will also be streamed through Fubo. Start your Free Trial now.
A middleweight bout between Joe Pyfer and Marc-Andre Barriault and a featherweight clash between Cub Swanson and Andre Fili will headline preliminary action ahead of the pay-per-view.
How to watch the UFC 303 main card
- US: ESPN+ ($79.99 PPV rate plus $10.99/month membership)
- UNITED KINGDOM: TNT Sports (￡3.99/month or ￡39.99/year through Discovery+)
- Canada: DAZN ($69.99)
UFC 303 is available on ESPN+ and ESPN+ PPV in the US, TNT Sports in the UK and DAZN in Canada.
The UFC 303 main card is available on pay-per-view on ESPN+, which also requires a subscription. The PPV price for UFC 303 is $79.99. For current subscribers. New subscribers can pay a combined price of $134.98 for the UFC 303 PPV and an annual subscription to ESPN+, offering savings of more than 30 percent.
UFC 303 fight card, odds
Principal card
- Alex Pereira (c) (-175) vs. Jiri Prochazka (+145) 2 for the UFC light heavyweight title
- Brian Ortega (+120) vs. Diego Lopes (-145); featherweights
- Anthony Smith (+115) vs. Roman Dolidze (-140); Light heavyweights
- Marya Bueno Silva (-115) vs. Macy Chiasson (-105); bantamweight
- Ian Machado Garry (-135) vs. Michael “Venom” Page (+110); welterweights
Preliminaries
- Joe Pyfer (-300) vs. Marc-André Barriault (+240); Middleweights
- Cub Swanson (+200) vs. Andre Fili (-250); featherweights
- Charles Jourdain (-125) vs. Jean Silva (+105); Featherweight
- Payton Talbott (-2000) vs. Yanis Ghemmouri (+950); Bantamweights
First preliminaries
- Michelle Waterson-Gómez (+150) against Gillian Robertson (-185); straw weights
- Andrei Arlovski (+200) vs. Martin Buday (-250); Heavyweights
- Rei Tsuruya (-450) vs. Carlos Hernández (+340); fly weights
- Ricky Simon (-225) vs. Vinicius Oliveira (+185); bantamweight
*Betting odds courtesy of MGM Bet
Upcoming UFC TV Schedule
| Date | Event | Location | How to see |
| June 29, 2024 | UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
| July 13, 2024 | Barber vs. Namajunas | Ball Stadium – Denver, Colorado | ESPN, ESPN+ |
| July 20, 2024 | TBA vs. TBA | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States | ESPN+ |
| July 27, 2024 | UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 | Co-op Live – Manchester, England | ESPN+ |
| August 3, 2024 | Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi | ESPN+ABC/FUBO |
