MMA schedule 2026: Dates, division, location for upcoming UFC and PFL fights originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
It’s never a dull time to be a fan of MMA. New champions were crowned in 2025, legends retired, and there was plenty of controversy surrounding fights.
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What will happen when the calendar flips to 2026?
An era ended for the UFC in 2025, and a new one will begin with the move to Paramount+. The first card of the year will see the return of Amanda Nunes in a massive fight against Kayla Harrison.
Later in the year, the UFC will head to the White House in what should be a historic event. Who will appear on the card?
MORE: Conor McGregor demands $100 million and Gold Card’s for White House card
Meanwhile, the PFL has modernized its tactics to increase its reach. That means having the likes of Usman Nurmagomedov, Dakota Ditcheva, and Costello van Steenis in action, whether in the U.S. or overseas.
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Will we see the returns of Conor McGregor, Francis Ngannou, Jon Jones, or even Cedric Doumbe? Is 2026 the year we see Jake Paul vs. Oleksandr Usyk in a cage?
As fights are announced, The Sporting News will keep you regularly updated on all of the latest major cards. Here is the most recent 2026 MMA schedule.
January | February | March | June
You can click each month to skip to scheduled fights!
January
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January 24: UFC 234 – T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas (Paramount+)
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Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett for the interim UFC lightweight championship
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Kayla Harrison (c) vs. Amanda Nunes for the UFC bantamweight championship
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February
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February 1: UFC 325 – Qudos Bank Arena – Sydney, Australia (Paramount+)
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Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Diego Lopes 2 for the UFC featherweight championship
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February 7: UFC Vegas 113 – UFC Apex – Las Vegas (Paramount+)
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Mario Bautista vs. Vinicius Oliveira; Bantamweights
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February 7:PFL Champions Series 5 – Coca-Cola Arena – Dubai, UAE (ESPN+)
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Usman Nurmagomedov (c) vs. Alfie Davis for the PFL lightweight world championship
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Ramazan Kuramagomedov vs. Shamil Musaev for the PFL welterweight world championship
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February 14:UFC Vegas 114 – UFC Apex – Las Vegas (Paramount+)
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February 21: UFC Houston – Toyota Center – Houston, Texas (Paramount+)
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Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez; Middleweights
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February 28: UFC Mexico City – Arena CDMX – Mexico City, Mexico (Paramount+)
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Brandon Moreno vs. Asu Almabayev; Flyweights
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March
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March 7: UFC 326 – T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas (Paramount+)
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Max Holloway (c) vs. Charles Oliveira for the BMF Title
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March 14: UFC Vegas 115 – UFC Apex – Las Vegas – (Paramount+)
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March 20: PFL Champions Series 6 – Palacio Vistalegre – Madrid, Spain (ESPN+)
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Costello van Steenis (c) vs. Fabian Edwards for the PFL middleweight world championship
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March 21:UFC London – The O2 Arena – London (Paramount+)
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March 28: UFC Seattle – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, Washington (Paramount+)
June
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June 14: UFC White House – White House – Washington, D.C. (Paramount+)
