Report: Earlier Start Times for UFC Numbered Events Expected to Be Permanent

Justin Gaethje will help kick off the UFC/Paramount era. | Getty/UFCIt appears that the new broadcast era for the UFC will include earlier start times for all of its numbered events.

The Las Vegas-based promotion recently announced a number of marquee bouts for UFC 324, which marks the beginning of its broadcast partnership with Paramount. One noteworthy aspect of the new arrangement is that the UFC 324 main card will begin at 9 p.m. ET./6 p.m. PT rather than the traditional 10 p.m./7 p.m. start times of the pay-per-view era.

New Era, Earlier Fights

According to a report from MMAFighting.com, the start time for is likely to remain in place for all numbered events going forward. It’s unclear if…