MMA schedule 2026: Dates, division, location for upcoming UFC and PFL fights

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. 

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+.

Later in the year, the UFC will head to the White House in what should be a historic event.

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.

Conor McGregor and Francis Ngannou will compete in a cage in 2026. Will we see Jon Jones or 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.

July | August | September | October

You can click each month to skip to scheduled fights!

July

• July 25: PFL DC – CareFirst Arena – Washington, D.C. (ESPN+)
  • Thad Jean vs. Ernesto Rodriguez for the PFL welterweight title

• July 25: UFC Abu Dhabi – Etihad Arena – Abu Dhabi (Paramount+)
  • Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov; Light Heavyweights

• July 31: PFL New York – UBS Arena – Elmont, New York (ESPN+)
  • Usman Nurmagomedov (c) vs. Archie Colgan for the PFL lightweight title
  • Dakota Ditcheva vs. Denise Kielholtz; Flyweights

August

• August 1: UFC Belgrade – Belgrade, Serbia (Paramount+)
  • Uros Medic vs. Daniel Rodriguez; Welterweights

• August 7: PFL Charlotte – Bojangles Coliseum – North Carolina (ESPN+)
  • Bryan Battle vs. Dalton Rosta; Middleweights

• August 8: UFC Vegas 120 – Meta Apex – Las Vegas (Paramount+)
  • Mateusz Gamrot vs. Quillan Salkilld; Lightweights

• August 15: UFC 330 – Xfinity Mobile Arena – Philadelphia, PA (Paramount+)
  • Islam Makhachev (c) vs. Ian Machado Garry for the UFC welterweight title
  • Mackenzie Dern (c) vs. Gillian Robertson for the UFC strawweight title

• August 22: PFL Tampa – Benchmark International Arena – Tampa (ESPN+)
  • Cris Cyborg (c) vs. Ketlen Vieira for the PFL featherweight title

• August 22: UFC Sacramento – Golden 1 Center – Sacramento, California (Paramount+)
  • Anthony Hernandez vs. Gregory Rodrigues; Middleweights

• August 29: UFC Shanghai – SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center – Shanghai, China (Paramount+)
  • Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong; Bantamweights

September

• September 5: UFC Paris – Accor Arena (Paramount+) 

• September 10: Super RIZIN 5 – Kyosera Dome Osaka – Osaka, Japan
  • Razhabali Shaidulloev (c) vs. AJ McKee for the RIZIN and PFL featherweight titles

• September 12: Noche UFC – Desert Diamond Arena – Glendale, Arizona (Paramount+)  

October

• October 17: UFC Edmonton – Rogers Place – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Paramount+)  

• October 24: UFC 333 – Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi (Paramount+)