UFC 223 Russia start time: When does Khabib vs Holloway start in Russia?
UFC 223 RUSSIA START TIME - Express Sport tells you how and when you can watch Khabib vs Holloway in Russia.
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On Saturday night, the UFC will hold its biggest card of the year so far.
The main event for mixed martial arts’ premier promotion’s fourth pay-per-view event of 2018 features a lightweight title bout Khabib Nurmagomedov and featherweight champion Max Holloway.
Nurmagomedov was originally supposed to face Tony Ferguson in UFC 223's showpiece bout, but the fight fell through for a fourth time due a to knee injury to the interim lightweight champion.
According to UFC president Dana White, the victor of Nurmagomedov vs Holloway will be crowned the undisputed 155lbs champion.
The co-main event of the evening features another title fight, which comes in the form of a strawweight championship bout between champion Rose Namajunas and the division’s former ruler, Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
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UFC 223 also sees former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis make his return to the cage, taking on the in-form Al Iaquinta.
UFC 223 is without a doubt the biggest card of 2018, making it am unmissable one for MMA fans across the globe.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming card:
UFC 223 - When and where is it taking place?
UFC 223 takes place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York in the early hours of Sunday morning.
UFC 223 - What time does it start?
The preliminary fights will get underway at 11:30pm BST on Saturday night.
UFC 223 - What time does it start in Russia?
Mixed martial arts fans in Russia wanting to cheer on their fellow countryman Nurmagomedov can watch UFC 223 from 1:30am MSK.
UFC 223 - What time will the main card get underway?
The main card, which kicks off with a lightweight bout between Al Iaquinta and Paul Felder, commences at 3:00am BST.
UFC 223 - What time does the main event start?
Nurmaomedov and Holloway are expected to make their respective walks to the Octagon at around 5:30am.
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UFC 223: Khabib vs Holloway fight card
Max Holloway vs Khabib Nurmagomedov (lightweight title fight)
Rose Namajunas vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk (women’s strawweight title fight)
Renato Moicano vs Calvin Kattar (men’s featherweight bout)
Michael Chiesa vs Anthony Pettis (lightweight bout)
Al Iaquinta vs Paul Felder (lightweight bout)
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Prelims
Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Felice Herrig (women’s strawweight bout)
Ray Borg vs Brandon Moreno (men’s flyweight bout)
Joe Lauzon vs Chris Gruetzemacher (lightweight bout)
Evan Dunham vs Oliver Aubin-Mercier (lightweight bout)
Alex Careers vs Artem Lobov (men’s featherweight bout)
Bec Rawlings vs Ashlee Evans-Smith (women’s flyweight bout)
Kevin Clark vs Mike Rodriguez (light-heavyweight bout)
Zabit Magomedshapirov vs Kyle Bochniak (men’s featherweight bout)