The Octagon is finally back in Shanghai! After nearly eight years away, Dana White’s promotion returns to Mainland China with Johnny Walker taking on Zhang Mingyang in a light heavyweight showdown at UFC Fight Night 257. It’s a historic homecoming, one that will see Chinese fans pack the Shanghai Indoor Stadium for the first time since Michael Bisping vs. Kelvin Gastelum in 2017.

But as the excitement builds, a familiar debate has resurfaced: the start times. The prelims are scheduled for 3 a.m. ET, with the main card walkout at around 6 a.m. ET. As such, just hours before the card goes live, Reddit lit up with memes and complaints about how the “rest of the world” bends around America’s viewing schedule.

The meme that sparked the uproar on the UFC subreddit showed “reasonable

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