2026 in UFC

The year 2026 is the 34th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.

2026 in UFC
Information
First date	January 13, 2025 (2025-01-13)
Last date	TBD
Events
Total events	TBD
UFC	TBD
TUF Finale events	TBD
Fights
Total fights	TBD
Title fights	TBD
Chronology
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UFC in 2026

Main article: Ultimate Fighting Championship

Class action: anti-trust lawsuits

Johnson v. Zuffa

Based on court filings from late July 2025, the Johnson v. Zuffa antitrust lawsuit, originally filed in 2021, is proceeding, and status conference for the case is scheduled for late August 2025.^[1]

Cirkunovs v. Zuffa and Davis v. Zuffa

In May 2025, two antitrust lawsuits were filed against the UFC. One, led by former fighter Misha Cirkunov, specifically challenges the enforceability of arbitration clauses and class action waivers in UFC contracts.^[2][3] The other lawsuit, filed by former fighter Phil Davis, alleges that the UFC's anticompetitive practices also negatively impacted the ability of non-UFC fighters to secure fair wages.^[4][5][6]

Paramount and CBS partnership

On August 11, 2025, the UFC announced a seven-year media rights agreement with Paramount Skydance Corporation worth $7.7 billion. Paramount+ will exclusively stream all events for seven years, starting in 2026. Some numbered events will also air on CBS. The agreement will allow the UFC to move away from pay-per-view as events will stream on Paramount+ at no additional cost. All 13 of the UFC's flagship events and 30 Fight Nights a year will be streamed on the Paramount+ service.^[7] UFC CEO and President Dana White announced the UFC would produce four big events per year on CBS, and that the UFC's planned card for the White House on June 14th, 2026 would be one of those events.^[8]

White House event

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, the UFC plans to hold a historic mixed martial arts event on the grounds of the White House in June 2026, marking the first professional sporting event ever staged at the presidential residence.^[9][10]

The event was first announced by President Donald Trump on July 3, 2025, during a rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds:^[11] On August 29, 2025, UFC CEO Dana White confirmed via social media that plans for the event had been finalized, stating, "We had the meeting at the White House... The White House fight is on."^[12]

On October 6, 2025, President Trump announced that the event would take place on June 14, 2026, coinciding with his 80th birthday.^[13]

Releases and retirements

These fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts, announced their retirement, or joined other promotions:

Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2026:

Suspended fighters

The list below is based on fighters suspended either by (1) United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) or World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for violation of taking prohibited substances or non-analytical incidents, (2) by local commissions on misconduct during the fights or at event venues, or (3) by the UFC for reasons also stated below.

ISO	Name	Nickname	Division	From	Duration	Tested positive for / Info	By	Eligible to fight again	Ref.	Notes
	Walt Harris	The Big Ticket	Heavyweight	July 11, 2023	4 years	Drostanolone and its metabolites, exogenous testosterone, and Anastrozole	CSAD	July 11, 2027	[14]	Parted with UFC as of March 2025.
	Conor McGregor	Notorious	Lightweight	September 20, 2024	18 months	Three anti-doping whereabout failures on June 13, September 19, and September 20, 2024.	CSAD	March 20, 2026	[15]
	Marcos Rogério de Lima	Pezão	Heavyweight	January 24, 2025	1 year	Anastrozole	CSAD	January 24, 2026	[16]	Second violation under the UFC. Parted ways with the UFC in March 2025.
	Danylo Voievodkin		Heavyweight	November 10, 2024	2 years	Meldonium	CSAD	November 10, 2026	[17]	Parted ways with the UFC in March 2025.
	Alvin Hines	Goozie	Heavyweight	July 11, 2025	1 year	Anabolic steroid Drostanolone	CSAD	July 11, 2026	[18] [19]	Parted ways with the UFC in August 2025.
	Ramazan Temirov	Temurlan	Flyweight	July 5, 2025	1 year	Trimetazidine	CSAD	July 5, 2026	[20]
	Maryna Moroz	The Iron Lady	Women's Flyweight	July 17, 2025	1 year	Meldonium	CSAD	July 17, 2026	[21]	Parted ways with the UFC in September 2025.[22]

The Ultimate Fighter

The following The Ultimate Fighter season is scheduled for broadcast in 2026:

Season	Division	Winner	Runner-up	Ref

Title fights

Title fights in 2026
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Event	Notes
Lightweight	Justin Gaethje	vs.[23]	Paddy Pimblett				UFC 324	[a]
Women's Bantamweight	Kayla Harrison (c)	vs.[24]	Amanda Nunes				UFC 324	[b]
Featherweight	Alexander Volkanovski (c)	vs.[25]	Diego Lopes				UFC 325	[c]

1. For the Interim UFC Lightweight Championship.
2. For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
3. For the UFC Featherweight Championship.

Events list

Main article: List of UFC events

Scheduled events

Event	Date	Venue	City	Country	Ref.
UFC White House	Jun 14, 2026	White House	Washington, D.C.	United States	[26]
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2	Jan 31, 2026	Qudos Bank Arena	Sydney	Australia	[27]
UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett	Jan 24, 2026	T-Mobile Arena	Las Vegas, Nevada	United States	[28]

Past events

#	Event	Date	Venue	City	Country	Atten.	Ref.	Fight of the Night			Performance of the Night		Bonus	Ref.

See also

• List of UFC champions
• List of UFC events
• List of current UFC fighters
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