During the UFC 230 broadcast, the promotion unveiled its event schedule for the first few months of 2019, aka the first few months of their broadcast partnership with ESPN. One major change coming next year compared to last year is that March, which has historically been a light month for the promotion, will see them run five events.
The first show of the new year will be January 19th at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. This will be an unusual set-up, as the early prelims will be streamed on ESPN+, then a two-hour block of prelims on ESPN, then the main card on ESPN+.