UFC 304: Why does PPV event start at 3am in the UK?

Manchester is the host for this weekend's UFC 304 event. 

Taking place at the newly opened Co-op Live Arena, British MMA fans are looking forward to another memorable night of MMA action with UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards and interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall set to feature. 

However, fans both in attendance and watching at home will need to stay up through the early hours of Sunday morning to watch the event. 

DAZN explains why UFC 304 has a late start time below. 

Why does UFC 304 start at 3am in the UK? 

The main reason for UFC 304's late start time is to cater for an American PPV audience. 

This means that the prelims for UFC 304 will get underway at 11 p.m. UK, with the main card to follow at 3 a.m. UK. 

UFC 304 date, start time

• Date: Saturday, July 27 
• Main card start time: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK (Sunday)
• Main event cagewalks (approx): 12:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. UK (Sunday)

The main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK, with the main event cagewalks scheduled for 12:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. UK. These timings are subject to change. 

What channel/stream is UFC 304?

• U.S.: ESPN+ PPV
• UK: TNT Sports

Fans in the U.S. will be able to watch the event on ESPN+ PPV (click here for more information), while TNT Sports will broadcast UFC 304 in the UK. 

Where is UFC 304?

The event will take place at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England.  

UFC 304 fight card

Main card

• Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad; For Edwards' UFC welterweight title
• Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes; For Aspinall's UFC interim heavyweight title
• Bobby Green vs. Paddy Pimblett; Lightweight
• Muhammad Mokaev vs. Manel Kape; Flyweight
• Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze; Featherweight

Prelims

• Nathaniel Wood vs. Daniel Pineda; Featherweight
• Molly McCann vs. Bruna Brasil; Women's strawweight
• Mick Parkin vs. Lukasz Brzeski; Heavyweight

Early prelims

• Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons; Welterweight
• Sam Patterson vs. Kiefer Crosbie; Welterweight
• Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodriguez; Middleweight
• Modestas Bukauskas vs. Marcin Prachnio; Light heavyweight