Check out the full details as the UFC travels to Serbia for the first time with a card topped by welterweight contenders Uros Medic and Daniel Rodriguez.
Serbia will become the 33rd country to host a UFC event this weekend as the Belgrade Arena plays host to UFC Fight Night 283.
In addition to the five-round welterweight headliner, Saturday's event will also mark the return of former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz.
TV channel & live stream
This weekend's UFC Fight Night: Medic vs Rodriguez event is set to place on Saturday 1 August, 2026.
The early prelims will streamed in the UK on the UFC's streaming platform, UFC Fight Pass, with the remainder of the preliminary card shown live on TNT Sports 3.
The main card, including the headline bout between Ankalaev and Guskov will also be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 3.
UFC Belgrade: Uros Medic vs Daniel Rodriguez start time & venue
Held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi the early prelims for Saturday's UFC Fight Night event will get underway at 14:00 BST for fans in the UK and Ireland, with the preliminary card continuing on TNT Sports 3 from 15:00 BST.
With the card staged in the United Arab Emirates the start time will be much more favourable to European fans who are accustomed to staying up into the early hours to watch UFC.
The light heavyweight main event of Magomed Ankalaev vs Bogdan Guskov is expected to get underway at around 19:00 BST on Saturday evening for fans in the UK and Ireland. (22:00 GST local time)
UFC Fight Night 282: Ankalaev vs Guskov Full Fight Card
Main card (TNT Sports 3):
Weight class | Fight |
Light Heavyweight | Magomed Ankalaev vs Bogdan Guskov |
Flyweight | Steve Erceg vs Ramazan Temirov |
Welterweight | Islam Dulatov vs Wellington Truman |
Lightweight | Magomed Zaynukov vs Damia Rzepecki |
Heavyweight | Rizvan Kuniev vs Tyrell Fortune |
Welterweight | Abubakar Vagaev vs Saygid Izagakhmaev |
Preliminary card (TNT Sports 3):
Heavyweight | Valter Walker vs Thomas Petersen |
Light Heavyweight | Dustin Jacoby vs Muhammad Saidov |
Welterweight | Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Sam Patterson |
Lightweight | Ismael Bonfim vs Axel Sola |
Light Heavyweight | Magomed Tuchalov vs Brendson Ribeiro |
Early preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass):
Lightweight | Nurullo Aliev vs Mike Davis |
Bantamweight | Cody Gibson vs Abdul Hussein |
