Fight Night · New York City · Updated October 2026
Find the bar that says it shows the card
Where you should watch UFC in New York comes down to two things: whether the bar says on its own website that it shows UFC, and whether it is still open when a 9:00 PM ET main card ends. The Beer Garage has two rooms, one in Park Slope and one in the West Village, and neither is the right answer for every card. Here is the honest map for the rest of 2026.
- 8 cards left in 2026
- UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden, November 14
- Park Slope closes 11:00 PM ET on Saturdays
- West Village: 118 Christopher Street
- 100 per cent gluten-free kitchen (Park Slope only)
Marina Charny, Owner, The Beer Garage
New York has hundreds of sports bars and surprisingly few that say in writing that they show fights. A bar needs a commercial license to put a UFC card on its screens, so the ones that advertise it are the ones most likely to have the card you want. This guide to where to watch UFC in New York lists those bars by borough, sets every remaining 2026 card against our own closing times, and tells you plainly when to go somewhere else.
This is the citywide page. The borough and neighborhood detail lives in where to watch UFC in Brooklyn , where to watch UFC in Park Slope and where to watch UFC in the West Village.
To watch UFC in New York at a bar that advertises it, try Clinton Hall at 16 West 36th Street or Clara’s at 393 Second Avenue in Manhattan, and Clara’s, Dive Bar BK, Kilo Bravo or SET Lounge in Brooklyn. The Beer Garage suits afternoon Fight Nights and prelims: Park Slope closes at 11:00 PM ET on Saturdays, and the West Village room at 118 Christopher Street posts a midnight Saturday close on its website. Every card streams on Paramount+ at home.
Only one of our two kitchens is gluten-free. The Beer Garage kitchen at 148 5th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn is 100 per cent gluten-free and prints that on its own menu header. Our Manhattan room at 118 Christopher Street in the West Village runs a standard kitchen and makes no gluten-free claim. Most beer contains gluten at both. Readers with celiac disease should ask staff and use their own judgment; this is not medical advice.
The short version
There are three kinds of UFC Saturday, and the right place to watch UFC in New York is different for each.
Afternoon cards (UFC 333 on October 24, and the November 7 and November 21 Fight Nights): either of our rooms works, and Park Slope adds a gluten-free kitchen. 8:00 PM ET main cards: 180 minutes before Park Slope closes and 240 before the West Village website says it does; fine for most of the card, not guaranteed for a late main event. 9:00 PM ET numbered cards (UFC 334 and UFC 335): not Park Slope. Pick a bar that advertises UFC and stays open late: Clinton Hall or Clara’s in Manhattan, Clara’s or Dive Bar BK in Bushwick. Any card: call the bar and name the event before you travel.
How New York bars show UFC in 2026
UFC left pay-per-view in the United States this year. Under the seven-year deal Paramount and TKO announced on August 11, 2025, every UFC event streams on Paramount+, and select numbered events also air on CBS. A bar cannot use a home streaming account: venues buy a commercial license, which Joe Hand Promotions sells as a yearly UFC Bundle or one event at a time. Those sources were read for our Brooklyn guide on September 17, 2026.
| Where you watch | What you need | Cost to you |
|---|---|---|
| At home | A Paramount+ subscription | No extra pay-per-view fee for numbered events |
| At a bar | The bar holds a commercial UFC license | Set by the bar; some list free entry, others may charge a cover |
| On CBS | Select numbered events only | Free over the air |
The practical point: a bar that advertises UFC has paid for it. A bar that says nothing might still show the card, ours included, but you are guessing until you call.
The UFC cards left in 2026, against our closing times
UFC.com listed eight more events for 2026 when we reread it on October 6, 2026. Main card times are as listed there, in Eastern Time. The two right-hand columns are arithmetic: minutes from the main card start to our published Saturday closing time in each room. UFC does not publish when a main event starts or ends, so neither do we.
| Date | Event | Where | Main card | Minutes to Park Slope close | Minutes to West Village close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 10, 2026 | UFC Fight Night | Las Vegas | 8:00 PM | 180 | 240 |
| Saturday, October 17, 2026 | UFC Fight Night | Edmonton | 8:00 PM | 180 | 240 |
| Saturday, October 24, 2026 | UFC 333 | Abu Dhabi | 2:00 PM | 540 | 600 |
| Saturday, October 31, 2026 | UFC Fight Night | Las Vegas | 8:00 PM | 180 | 240 |
| Saturday, November 7, 2026 | UFC Fight Night | Las Vegas | 5:00 PM | 360 | 420 |
| Saturday, November 14, 2026 | UFC 334 | Madison Square Garden, New York | 9:00 PM | 120 | 180 |
| Saturday, November 21, 2026 | UFC Fight Night | Doha | 1:00 PM | 600 | 660 |
| Saturday, December 12, 2026 | UFC 335 | Las Vegas | 9:00 PM | 120 | 180 |
The November 21 card in Doha is listed as UFC Fight Night: Prochazka vs Stirling, with prelims at 10:00 AM ET and the main card at 1:00 PM ET. That makes it a daytime card: the prelims start before either of our rooms opens on a Saturday (the West Village at 12:00 PM per our website, Park Slope at 1:00 PM), and the main card starts as Park Slope opens. Start times can change, so check UFC.com in the week of the card.
Where to watch UFC in Manhattan
Two Manhattan bars we read say in writing that they show UFC. The table is built only from each venue’s own website, read on September 18, 2026. “Not named” means the site does not mention UFC, not that the bar will not show it.
| Bar | Address | Neighborhood | What its own site says | Published hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Hall 36th Street | 16 West 36th St | Midtown | Calls itself “the best place to watch UFC in NYC”; large-screen TVs and surround sound; reservations online | Not on its UFC page |
| Clara’s | 393 Second Ave | Gramercy | Lists UFC among the sports it shows | Monday to Friday 3:00 PM to 2:00 AM; Saturday and Sunday 12:00 PM to 2:00 AM |
| Houston Hall | 222 West Houston St | West Village | “All major sports on our 12 foot screens”; UFC not named | Not published |
| Playwright Irish Pub | 27 West 35th St | Midtown | “Every sporting event from around the world” on dozens of televisions; UFC not named | Not published |
| The Beer Garage West Village | 118 Christopher St | West Village | A full sports line-up; UFC not named | Saturday 12:00 PM to 12:00 AM on our website; our Google listing shows 11:00 AM to 2:00 AM |
To be fair to the others: Clinton Hall and Clara’s make a promise about UFC that we do not make, and Clinton Hall takes bookings. If the card is the point of your night, they are the safer choice. For more on our Manhattan room, see the sports bar in the West Village page, which sets out the two sets of published hours side by side. For every Manhattan bar we found that names UFC, neighborhood by neighborhood, see where to watch UFC in Manhattan.
Where to watch UFC in Brooklyn
Brooklyn has more bars that advertise fights than Manhattan does, and most of them sit along the L train. Our Brooklyn guide read each of these on its own site on September 17, 2026.
| Bar | Address | Neighborhood | What its own page says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dive Bar BK | 408 Troutman St | Bushwick | UFC main cards and prelims streamed in full |
| Clara’s | 53 Wilson Ave | Bushwick | Lists UFC; 14 TVs and a projector; open to 4:00 AM |
| Kilo Bravo | 180 N 10th St | Williamsburg | Regularly shows MMA events and fight nights |
| SET Lounge and Billiards | 3200 Coney Island Ave | Brighton Beach | Free UFC watch parties; 20+ screens |
| Dave and Buster’s Brooklyn | Atlantic Center | Downtown Brooklyn | Lists UFC fights among its events; takes bookings |
| The Beer Garage Park Slope | 148 5th Ave | Park Slope | A full sports line-up; UFC not named |
The neighborhood notes, subway stations and a Brooklyn-only finder are in where to watch UFC in Brooklyn.
UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden
UFC 334 on Saturday, November 14, 2026 is the only card in New York this year, and UFC.com lists its main card at 9:00 PM ET. If you do not have a ticket, this is the night the choice of bar matters most, because the whole city will be looking for a screen.
The arithmetic for our rooms: 120 minutes from the main card start to the Park Slope close, and 180 to the West Village close posted on our website. Neither is a comfortable margin for a numbered card. Clinton Hall at 16 West 36th Street is in Midtown and takes reservations; Clara’s at 393 Second Avenue is open to 2:00 AM; Clara’s at 53 Wilson Avenue in Bushwick is open to 4:00 AM. Book early, and ask each bar whether there is a cover that night, because none of them publishes one for this card.
Where our rooms do fit on November 14 is before the fights. The early prelims are listed at 5:00 PM ET and the prelims at 7:00 PM ET. The West Village room is a subway ride from the Garden, and the Park Slope room is eight minutes on foot from the 2 and 3 trains at Bergen St, which run to 34 St-Penn Station.
UFC at The Beer Garage: two rooms, two answers
The Beer Garage Park Slope, 148 5th Avenue, Brooklyn. A converted garage with rotating local craft beer and a kitchen that is 100 per cent gluten-free. Saturday 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM ET.
- Best for UFC 333 on October 24 (2:00 PM ET main card), the November 7 Fight Night (5:00 PM ET), the November 21 Fight Night main card (1:00 PM ET, when we open), prelims on any Saturday evening, and any table where someone cannot eat gluten.
- Skip if you want a 9:00 PM ET main card live to the end.
- Possible downside we do not publish which cards we carry or how many screens we have. Call 718-576-3409 first.
The Beer Garage West Village, 118 Christopher Street, Manhattan. The room with the hidden heated backyard garden, a standard kitchen, and later hours than Park Slope. Our website posts Saturday 12:00 PM to 12:00 AM; our Google listing shows 11:00 AM to 2:00 AM. Until those agree, plan around midnight.
- Best for afternoon cards, prelims, and 8:00 PM ET main cards if you are already in the Village.
- Skip if you need a gluten-free kitchen, which is Park Slope only, or a written promise that the card will be on.
- Possible downside the same as Park Slope: no published screen count and no published fight schedule. Call 646-490-4301 first.
Alcohol service in New York is governed by the New York State Liquor Authority, and everyone drinking needs valid identification showing they are 21 or over. Please drink responsibly, and plan the ride home before a main event that runs late.
Which New York bar for your card?
Two questions and sixteen possible answers for where to watch UFC in New York, and most of them send you somewhere other than here. Every answer is already written in the tables above.
1. What are you watching?
2. Where, or what matters most?
The Beer Garage Park Slope, 148 5th Avenue. An afternoon main card ends hours before our 11:00 PM ET Saturday close, and the kitchen is 100 per cent gluten-free. Call 718-576-3409 and name the card first.
The Beer Garage West Village, 118 Christopher Street. The room opens at 12:00 PM on Saturdays per our website, so a 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM or 5:00 PM ET main card fits comfortably. Call 646-490-4301 and name the card first.
The Beer Garage Park Slope, 148 5th Avenue. The only kitchen in this guide that is 100 per cent gluten-free, and afternoon cards are the ones our hours suit best. Call 718-576-3409 and name the card first.
Any of them. An afternoon card finishes long before anyone closes. If you want a bar that advertises UFC, Clinton Hall at 16 West 36th Street and Clara’s at 393 Second Avenue both do.
Clara’s, 53 Wilson Avenue, or Dive Bar BK, 408 Troutman Street, both in Bushwick. Both advertise UFC on their own sites. Our Park Slope room closes at 11:00 PM ET, 180 minutes after an 8:00 PM ET main card, which covers most of the card but not a late main event.
Clinton Hall, 16 West 36th Street, or Clara’s, 393 Second Avenue. Both advertise UFC. Our West Village room posts a midnight Saturday close on its website, 240 minutes after an 8:00 PM ET start. Call 646-490-4301 and name the card first.
Eat in Park Slope, and watch the clock. The Park Slope kitchen is 100 per cent gluten-free and open until 11:00 PM ET on Saturdays, 180 minutes after an 8:00 PM ET main card. If the main event runs late, Dave and Buster’s at Atlantic Center lists UFC and is a short walk away.
Clara’s in Bushwick, open to 4:00 AM, or Clara’s in Gramercy, open to 2:00 AM. Both list UFC among the sports they show and publish their hours.
Clara’s or Dive Bar BK in Bushwick. A 9:00 PM ET main card leaves 120 minutes before our Park Slope room closes at 11:00 PM ET. That is not enough, and we would rather say so.
Clinton Hall, 16 West 36th Street. It calls itself the best place to watch UFC in NYC and takes reservations, which matters for a numbered card. Clara’s at 393 Second Avenue is open to 2:00 AM.
Eat here first, then move. No other bar in this guide publishes a gluten-free kitchen. Eat at 148 5th Avenue in Park Slope during the prelims, then finish a 9:00 PM ET main card at a bar that stays open late.
Clara’s, 53 Wilson Avenue, Bushwick. A published 4:00 AM close, 14 TVs and a projector, and UFC listed on its own site.
The Beer Garage Park Slope, 148 5th Avenue. Prelims are our best UFC window: most start between 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM ET and the room is open from 1:00 PM on Saturdays. Call 718-576-3409 and name the card first.
The Beer Garage West Village, 118 Christopher Street. Open from 12:00 PM on Saturdays per our website, which covers the prelims of every remaining 2026 card except the November 21 Fight Night in Doha, whose prelims start at 10:00 AM ET. Call 646-490-4301 and name the card first.
The Beer Garage Park Slope, 148 5th Avenue. Gluten-free wings at $14 and the prelims is about as good as a Saturday afternoon gets. Call 718-576-3409 and name the card first.
You do not need a late bar for prelims. Pick the room nearest you. If you plan to stay for the main card as well, choose a bar that advertises UFC and publishes a late close, such as Clara’s.
Use the tables above: bars that advertise UFC are Clinton Hall and Clara’s in Manhattan and Clara’s, Dive Bar BK, Kilo Bravo and SET Lounge in Brooklyn. The Beer Garage suits afternoon cards and prelims.
How we know this
The event list and main card times on this page about where to watch UFC in New York come from the UFC.com event pages, read on October 6, 2026, and converted to Eastern Time. UFC does not publish main event start or finish times, so the minutes columns are arithmetic between a listed main card start and a published closing time, nothing more.
The Manhattan bars were read on their own websites on September 18, 2026. The Brooklyn bars were read on their own websites or official social pages on September 17, 2026 for our Brooklyn guide. The broadcast and licensing facts come from Paramount, UFC.com and Joe Hand Promotions, read September 17, 2026. No competitor was visited for this page and no rating of ours is implied.
Our own hours are from the beergarageny.com footer, read September 18, 2026. The West Village Google listing shows later hours than the footer; both are reported here and the arithmetic uses the earlier one.
Afternoon card or prelims? Come by
The Beer Garage Park Slope, 148 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217, entrance on Douglass Street: Saturday 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM ET. The Beer Garage West Village, 118 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10014: Saturday from 12:00 PM ET.
Private parties and watch parties: BeerGarageBK@gmail.com.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch UFC in New York?
You can watch UFC in New York at bars that advertise it on their own websites: Clinton Hall at 16 West 36th Street and Clara’s at 393 Second Avenue in Manhattan, and Clara’s, Dive Bar BK, Kilo Bravo, SET Lounge and Dave and Buster’s in Brooklyn. The Beer Garage in Park Slope and the West Village suits afternoon Fight Nights and prelims. Call any bar first and name the card.
Do I need Paramount+ to watch UFC at a New York bar?
No. Your own Paramount+ account only covers watching at home. Bars that show fights buy a commercial license, which Joe Hand Promotions sells as a yearly UFC Bundle or one event at a time. That is why a bar that advertises UFC is the safer pick: it has paid for the card. UFC left pay-per-view in the United States in 2026.
Where should I watch UFC 334 if I do not have a ticket?
UFC 334 is at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, November 14, 2026, with the main card listed at 9:00 PM ET. Pick a bar that advertises UFC and stays open late: Clinton Hall at 16 West 36th Street takes reservations, Clara’s in Gramercy is open to 2:00 AM and Clara’s in Bushwick to 4:00 AM. The Beer Garage suits the 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM ET prelims.
What time do UFC main cards start in 2026?
On the UFC.com event pages, read October 6, 2026, three of the eight remaining 2026 main cards start at 8:00 PM ET, on October 10, October 17 and October 31. UFC 334 and UFC 335 are listed at 9:00 PM ET. Three cards are earlier: UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on October 24 at 2:00 PM ET, the Fight Night on November 7 at 5:00 PM ET and the Fight Night in Doha on November 21 at 1:00 PM ET. Start times can change, so check the week of the card.
Does The Beer Garage show UFC fights?
The Beer Garage carries a full sports line-up at both rooms but does not publish which UFC cards it shows, so call first: 718-576-3409 for Park Slope, 646-490-4301 for the West Village. Park Slope closes at 11:00 PM ET on Saturdays. The West Village website posts a midnight Saturday close. Both suit afternoon cards and prelims better than a 9:00 PM ET main card.
Which New York UFC bar serves gluten-free food?
Of the bars in this guide, only The Beer Garage Park Slope at 148 5th Avenue in Brooklyn publishes a kitchen that is 100 per cent gluten-free. Our West Village room in Manhattan has a standard kitchen. Most beer contains gluten, so ask the bartender what to drink. Readers with celiac disease should raise their needs with staff and use their own judgment.
The verdict
If you want to watch UFC in New York and the card is the whole point of your night, go where fights are advertised: Clinton Hall or Clara’s in Manhattan, Bushwick and Williamsburg in Brooklyn, SET Lounge in Brighton Beach. If you want an afternoon Fight Night or the prelims with good food, we would be glad to see you, in Park Slope with a kitchen that is 100 per cent gluten-free or in the West Village with the garden out back. For UFC 334 on November 14, book somewhere that stays open past midnight, and eat with us first. Wherever you go, call ahead and name the card.
Sources and references
- UFC.com: events, dates, venues and main card times, read October 6, 2026.
- Paramount: Paramount and TKO announce UFC media rights agreement, August 11, 2025.
- Joe Hand Promotions: the new UFC event model for commercial establishments.
- Clinton Hall: UFC at 36th Street, Clara’s, Houston Hall and Playwright Irish Pub, own websites, read September 18, 2026.
- Dive Bar BK, Kilo Bravo, SET Lounge and Billiards and Dave and Buster’s Brooklyn, read September 17, 2026.
- The Beer Garage, beergarageny.com, hours, addresses and phone numbers for both rooms, read September 18, 2026.
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority, subway lines.
Marina Charny
Wrote this page about where to watch UFC in New York by reading what each bar says about fights on its own website, listing the rest of the 2026 calendar from UFC.com, and holding our own two rooms to the same test. Neither of our rooms names UFC on our site, and the page says so.
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