The UFC has released its 2026 event schedule, highlighted by a heavyweight title defense and a BMF championship bout. The lineup includes four events across November and December, all broadcast on Paramount+.
UFC Fight Night – November 7
Waldo Cortes-Acosta faces Johnny Walker in a welterweight main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The fight was arranged on roughly eight days' notice after Sean Brady withdrew from his original main event. Cortes-Acosta, a former professional baseball player, recently lost to Alexander Volkov and Curtis Blaydes, while Walker moves up from light heavyweight following a knockout win over Mick Parkin.
UFC 334 – November 14
Newly crowned heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane defends his title against fast-rising contender Josh Hokit at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The co-main event features women's bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison against women's GOAT Amanda Nunes, a bout delayed from January due to Harrison's injury.
UFC Fight Night – November 21
Former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka takes on Navajo Stirling in a light heavyweight contest in Doha, Qatar.
UFC 335 – December 12
BMF champion Charles Oliveira defends the ceremonial title against two-time featherweight title challenger Diego Lopes, who makes his lightweight debut, in Las Vegas.
