Check out the latest news and information as heavyweight contenders Waldo Cortes Acosta and Johnny Walker go head-to-head on Saturday night - UK start time, TV channel and live stream.
Elevated to the main event slot following an injury to Sean Brady last week that saw his fight with Gabriel Bonfim nixed, Cortes Acosta and Walker have the opportunity to make a statement in the wide open heavyweight division.
Three wins in the space of as many months at the turn of the year saw Cortes Acosta stake his claim for a title shot but the Dominican has since suffered back-to-back losses and will look to get back in the win column at the Meta Apex.
Walker meanwhile is intent on continuing his rise up the heavyweight ranks after earning a Performance of the Night bonus with a first round KO of Mick Parkin last month.
TV channel & live stream
The heavyweight clash between Waldo Cortes Acosta and Johnny Walker will serve as the main event of UFC Fight Night 293 on Saturday, 7th November 2026.
The early prelims of the event will broadcast on the UFC's streaming platform, UFC Fight Pass, with the remainder of the preliminary card shown live in the UK on TNT Sports 1.
The full main card, including the headline bout between Cortes Acosta and Walker will also be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 1.
The event can also be live streamed on TNT Sports through HBO Max.
Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Johnny Walker UK start time & venue
Held at the UFC's Meta Apex base in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, this weekend's Fight Night card will get underway at 22:00 GMT on Saturday night.
The heavyweight main event between Waldo Cortes Acosta and Johnny Walker is expected to get underway at around 03:00 GMT in the early hours of Sunday morning for fans in the UK and Ireland.
UFC Fight Night: Cortes Acosta v Walker Full Fight Card
Main card (TNT Sports 1):
Weight class | Fight |
Heavyweight | Waldo Cortes Acosta vs Johnny Walker |
Women's Strawweight | Tatiana Suarez vs Virna Jandiroba |
Bantamweight | Davey Grant vs Elijah Smith |
Light Heavyweight | Billy Elekana vs Lucas Fernando |
Women's Bantamweight | Priscila Cachoeira vs Nina Nikolija Milosevic |
Flyweight | Mitch Raposo vs Marcos Degli |
Preliminary card (TNT Sports 1):
Featherweight | Keiichiro Nakamura vs Ollie Schmid |
Heavyweight | Gabriel Lorenco vs Thomas Peterson |
Women's Flyweight | Karine Silva vs Gabriella Fernandes |
Featherweight | Jose Mauro Delano vs Murtazali Magomedov |
Featherweight | Austin Bashi vs Carlos Calderon |
Early preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass):
Middleweight | Mantas Kondratavicius vs Andre Petroski |
Welterweight | Ko Seok-hyeon vs Wellington Truman |
Welterweight | Jonny Parsons vs Jose Henrique Souza |
