The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has announced a full schedule for its 2026 fight calendar, promising a year filled with thrilling matchups and title bouts. The action began on January 24 with a highly anticipated fight featuring Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje, where Gaethje claimed the interim lightweight title. This set the tone for a year expected to deliver exciting encounters.
2026 UFC Fight Schedule
The confirmed UFC events and fights for 2026 are as follows:
May Events
- Saturday, May 2 – UFC Fight NightLocation: RAC Arena, Perth, Australia
Main Card:- Jack Della Maddalena vs Carlos Prates (Welterweight)
- Beneil Dariush vs Quillan Salkilld (Lightweight)
- Tim Elliott vs Steve Erceg (Flyweight)
- Marwan Rahiki vs Ollie Schmid (Featherweight)
- Shamil Gaziev vs Brando Pericic (Heavyweight)
- Tai Tuivasa vs Louie Sutherland (Heavyweight)
- Saturday, May 9 – UFC 328Location: Prudential Center, Newark, USA
Main Card:- Khamzat Chimaev (C) vs Sean Strickland (Middleweight Title)
- Joshua Van (C) vs Tatsuro Taira (Flyweight Title)
- Alexander Volkov vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta (Heavyweight)
- Sean Brady vs Joaquin Buckley (Welterweight)
- King Green vs Jeremy Stephens (Lightweight)
- Saturday, May 16 – UFC Fight NightLocation: Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA
Main Card:- Arnold Allen vs Melquizael Costa (Featherweight)
- Dooho Choi vs Daniel Santos (Featherweight)
- Malcolm Wellmaker vs Juan Diaz (Bantamweight)
- Modestas Bukauskas vs Rodolfo Bellato (Light-Heavyweight)
- Saturday, May 30 – UFC Fight NightLocation: Galaxy Arena, Macao
Main Card:- Song Yadong vs Deiveson Figueiredo (Bantamweight)
- Zhang Mingyang vs Alonzo Menifield (Light-Heavyweight)
- Sergei Pavlovich vs Tallison Teixeira (Heavyweight)
June Events
- Saturday, June 6 – UFC Fight NightLocation: Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA
Main Card:- Belal Muhammad vs Gabriel Bonfim (Welterweight)
- Brendan Allen vs Edmen Shahbazyan (Middleweight)
- Sunday, June 14 – UFC Freedom 250Location: White House, Washington DC, USA
Main Card:- Ilia Topuria (C) vs Justin Gaethje (Lightweight Title)
- Alex Pereira vs Ciryl Gane (Interim Heavyweight Title)
- Saturday, June 20 – UFC Fight NightLocation: Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA
Main Card:- Manel Kape vs Kyoji Horiguchi (Flyweight)
- Saturday, June 27 – UFC Fight NightLocation: Baku Crystal Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan
Future Matchups: TBA
July and August Events
- Saturday, July 11 – UFC 329Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA
Future Matchups: TBA - Saturday, August 1 – UFC Fight NightLocation: Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia
Future Matchups: TBA - Saturday, August 15 – UFC 330Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, USA
Future Matchups: TBA
With a mix of title fights and competitive bouts, UFC 2026 is set to provide fans with a thrilling experience throughout the year. Each event will showcase top fighters across various weight classes, making it an exciting time for mixed martial arts enthusiasts.
