Rise and shine! West Coast fans are gonna hate the UFC 333 special start time

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is traveling to "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi for the upcoming UFC 333 mixed martial arts (MMA) event on Paramount+ from inside Etihad Arena. Since United Arab Emirates (UAE) observes Gulf Standard Time (GST), the promotion has been forced to adjust its usual start time for the Oct. 24 fight card.

UFC 333 early preliminary card on Paramount+ kicks off at 10 a.m. EST (7 a.m. PST) UFC 333 late preliminary card on Paramount+ begins at 12 p.m. EST (9 a.m. PST) UFC 333 main card on Paramount+ starts promptly at 2 p.m. EST (11 a.m. PST)

The bad news is that most stateside fans will have to get up early or set an alarm to catch all the early "prelims" action. The good news is that most stateside fans will be wrapped by mid-to-late afternoon and will have Saturday night to do … whatever it is people do on a Saturday night. Is dressing in neon colors and hanging out at the local roller rink still a thing?

Additional main card matchups include the flyweight fracas pitting Lone'er Kavanagh against Ramazan Temirov, while Alexander Volkov and Rizvan Kuniev hook 'em up at 265 pounds. In addition, Aaron Pico collides with Losene Keita in featherweight action.

For the rest of the UFC 333 fight card and Paramount+ lineup click here .