UFC 2026 Fight Calendar: Every Announced Bout and Championship Clash
Here is an in-depth look at every fight and event that the premier mixed martial arts promotion has officially scheduled so far for the 2026 calendar year. The UFC's action-packed year is already underway, featuring numerous title fights and highly anticipated match-ups that have fans eagerly marking their calendars.
Key Highlights and Major Events
The UFC's 2026 campaign commenced on 24 January with a significant lightweight bout. Paddy Pimblett challenged for gold for the first time but faced a decisive defeat, as Justin Gaethje dominated the contest to claim the interim lightweight championship via judges' decision. Gaethje is now set for a unification fight against superstar Ilia Topuria in a headline event at the White House.
Just one week after Gaethje's victory, Alexander Volkanovski successfully defended his featherweight title for the second time against Diego Lopes, outpointing the Brazilian contender to extend his reign. In early March, Max Holloway lost his "Baddest Motherf*****" title in a brutal defeat to fellow legend Charles Oliveira.
April promises a spectacular double-header in Miami, featuring Jiri Prochazka versus Carlos Ulberg for the vacant light-heavyweight championship, alongside Joshua Van defending his flyweight title against Tatsuro Taira. However, all attention ultimately converges on the White House in June, where Topuria and Gaethje will clash for the undisputed lightweight crown, supported by an interim heavyweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane.
Complete UFC 2026 Fight Schedule
Below is the full list of confirmed UFC fights for 2026. Please note that fight cards are subject to change, and 'C' denotes the reigning champion.
Saturday 4 April – UFC Fight Night – Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA
Main Card
- Renato Moicano vs Chris Duncan (lightweight)
- Virna Jandiroba vs Tabatha Ricci (women's strawweight)
- Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs Brendson Ribeiro (light-heavyweight)
- Ethyn Ewing vs Rafael Estevam (bantamweight)
- Tommy McMillen vs Manolo Zecchini (featherweight)
- Charles Radtke vs Jose Henrique (welterweight)
Preliminary Card
- Guilherme Pat vs Thomas Petersen (light-heavyweight)
- Jose Delano vs Robert Ruchala (featherweight)
- Allesandro Costa vs Stewart Nicoll (flyweight)
- Lando Vannata vs Darrius Flowers (lightweight)
- Alice Pereira vs Hailey Cowan (women's bantamweight)
- Azamat Bekoev vs Tresean Gore (middleweight)
- Dione Barbosa vs Melissa Gatto (women's flyweight)
Saturday 11 April – UFC 327 – Kaseya Center, Miami, USA
- Jiri Prochazka vs Carlos Ulberg (vacant light-heavyweight title)
- Joshua Van (C) vs Tatsuro Taira (flyweight title)
- Curtis Blaydes vs Josh Hokit (heavyweight)
- Dominick Reyes vs Johnny Walker (light-heavyweight)
- Azamat Murzakanov vs Paulo Costa (light-heavyweight)
- Patricio Pitbull vs Aaron Pico (featherweight)
- Cub Swanson vs Nate Landwehr (featherweight)
- Mateusz Gamrot vs Esteban Ribovics (lightweight)
- Kevin Holland vs Randy Brown (welterweight)
- Tatiana Suarez vs Loopy Godinez (women's strawweight)
- Kelvin Gastelum vs Vicente Luque (middleweight)
Saturday 18 April – UFC Fight Night – Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Canada
- Gilbert Burns vs Mike Malott (welterweight)
- JJ Aldrich vs Jamey-Lyn Horth (women's flyweight)
- Julien LeBlanc vs Robert Valentin (middleweight)
- Tanner Boser vs Gokhan Saricam (heavyweight)
- Donghun Choi vs Andre Lima (flyweight)
- Jasmine Jasudavicius vs Karine Silva (women's flyweight)
- Mitch Raposo vs Allan Nascimento (flyweight)
- Melissa Croden vs Daria Zhelezniakova (women's bantamweight)
- John Castaneda vs Mark Vologdin (bantamweight)
Saturday 25 April – UFC Fight Night – Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA
- Aljamain Sterling vs Youssef Zalal (featherweight)
- Davey Grant vs Juan Martinetti (bantamweight)
Saturday 2 May – UFC Fight Night – RAC Arena, Perth, Australia
- Jack Della Maddalena vs Carlos Prates (welterweight)
- Beneil Dariush vs Quillan Salkilld (lightweight)
- Tai Tuivasa vs Sean Sharaf (heavyweight)
- Junior Tafa vs Kevin Christian (light-heavyweight)
- Cam Rowston vs Robert Bryczek (middleweight)
- Jacob Malkoun vs Gerald Meerschaert (middleweight)
- Steve Erceg vs Tim Elliott (flyweight)
Saturday 9 May – UFC 328 – Prudential Center, Newark, USA
- Khamzat Chimaev (C) vs Sean Strickland (middleweight title)
- Alexander Volkov vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta (heavyweight)
- Sean Brady vs Joaquin Buckley (welterweight)
- Jan Blachowicz vs Bogdan Guskov (light-heavyweight)
- King Green vs Jeremy Stephens (lightweight)
- Ateba Gautier vs Ozzy Diaz (middleweight)
- Clayton Carpenter vs Jose Ochoa (flyweight)
Saturday 16 May – UFC Fight Night – Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA
- Arnold Allen vs Melquizael Costa (featherweight)
Saturday 30 May – UFC Fight Night – Galaxy Arena, Macao
- Song Yadong vs Deiveson Figueiredo (bantamweight)
- Sergei Pavlovich vs Tallison Teixeira (heavyweight)
- Zhang Mingyang vs Alonzo Menifield (light-heavyweight)
Saturday 6 June – UFC Fight Night – Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA
- Belal Muhammad vs Gabriel Bonfim (welterweight)
Sunday 14 June – UFC Freedom 250 – White House, Washington DC, USA
- Ilia Topuria (C) vs Justin Gaethje (lightweight title)
- Alex Pereira vs Ciryl Gane (interim heavyweight title)
- Sean O'Malley vs Aiemann Zahabi (bantamweight)
- Mauricio Ruffy vs Michael Chandler (lightweight)
- Bo Nickal vs Kyle Daukaus (middleweight)
- Diego Lopes vs Steve Garcia (featherweight)
This extensive schedule showcases the UFC's global reach and commitment to delivering high-octane entertainment throughout 2026, with events spanning from Las Vegas and Miami to international venues in Canada, Australia, and Macao.
