{"id":866683,"date":"2026-08-24T12:50:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T12:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/866683\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T12:50:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T12:50:12","slug":"ufc-reveals-dates-locations-for-marquee-end-of-year-numbered-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/866683\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Reveals Dates &#038; Locations for Marquee End-of-Year Numbered Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5l\">With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/is-there-a-ufc-fight-tonight-no-but-heres-when-the-ufc-returns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UFC&#8217;s event calendar<\/a> inching closer to September, its numbered event calendar is also transitioning from summer to fall and winter as the weather changes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5o\">Additional UFC-numbered events were announced Saturday night during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-sacramento-free-live-stream-results-highlights-for-hernandez-vs-rodrigues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UFC Sacramento broadcast,<\/a> though both mentions were brief. In November, the UFC will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ranking-every-ufc-event-madison-square-garden-conor-mcgregor-alex-pereira\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">return to Madison Square Garden<\/a>, as the promotion has held annual events there for the better part of a decade.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THERE\u2019S NO PLACE LIKE NEW YORK CITY \ud83d\uddfd<\/p>\n<p>On November 14 we return to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheGarden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@TheGarden<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Polymarket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#Polymarket<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/UFC334?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#UFC334<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Register your interest here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UKg5TQsuVI\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/UKg5TQsuVI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QWA7faiy4k\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/QWA7faiy4k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ufc\/status\/2091326414520008743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5u\">No fights were officially announced by the UFC as of yet for UFC 334, as main event options for title fights are becoming thinner with flyweight, featherweight, and bantamweight in the men&#8217;s category already booked for UFC 331 (Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2) and UFC 333 (a worthy doubleheader featuring Alexander Volkanovski and Petr Yan) defending their respective titles Sept. 19 and Oct. 24 in Los Angeles, CA, and Abu Dhabi, UAE.<\/p>\n<p>Possible Headlining Ideas for UFC 334<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01jpas0fyxwt8zf006an.jpg\" alt=\"UFC octagon. \" title=\"UFC octagon. \" width=\"360\" height=\"203\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"67\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ultimate Fighting Championship \/ UFC.com<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6b\">Regarding New York City, the UFC has mixed up its title fights in recent years. Last year at UFC 322, UFC Welterweight Champion Islam Makhachev earned his second title over Jack Della Maddalena in the main event, while other years have featured the likes of former champions Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones, and Conor McGregor in the headlining spot.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6e\">The UFC is likely under immense pressure to deliver above and beyond come Saturday, Nov. 14. The reason being that the following week, TKO and UFC CEO Dana White, the frontman for Zuffa Boxing, are at the center of a massive hurdle in trying to book a mega heavyweight boxing match between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/boxing\/story\/_\/id\/49656268\/anthony-joshua-vs-tyson-fury-new-york-confirmation-imminent-eddie-hearn-dana-white-say\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua<\/a> for the following Friday, Nov. 20, with rumblings of Madison Square Garden as the host arena.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6h\">So, therefore, two marquee events back-to-back weekends would hope to usher in a substantial return on investment, should Fury vs. Joshua happen.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BACK IN THE FIGHT CAPITOL OF THE WORLD \ud83d\udc4a<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/UFC335?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#UFC335<\/a> goes down at <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TMobileArena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@TMobileArena<\/a> in Las Vegas on December 12!<\/p>\n<p>Register your interest here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FBnDzrUPGz\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/FBnDzrUPGz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YUadzT0ya8\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/YUadzT0ya8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ufc\/status\/2091327805288321387?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6n\">Its December show, though, is much clearer, as T-Mobile Arena closes out the year of marquee UFC PLE&#8217;s (Premium Live Events) with UFC 335. It&#8217;s set for Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 12, a familiar date for the MMA leader, as UFC 107 was held on the same date from Memphis, TN, in 2009.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6q\">Last year, the UFC saw a championship doubleheader at UFC 323 in Las Vegas, which happens to be the same two aforementioned rematches mentioned above, as both Merab Dvalishvili and Pantoja attempt to regain their belts this fall.<\/p>\n<p>Could Kayla Harrison Finally Fight Amanda Nunes?<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01m0ra0t1d73zq67bna3.jpg\" alt=\"UFC champion Kayla Harrison at UFC 316\" title=\"UFC champion Kayla Harrison at UFC 316\" width=\"360\" height=\"203\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"73\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jun 7, 2025; Newark, New Jersey, UNITED STATES; Kayla Harrison (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Julianna Pena (not pictured) in a bantamweight title bout during UFC 316 at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"77\">With those two fights booked, options are again on a tightrope as the UFC looks for a fresh headliner. Should Kayla Harrison be 100 percent healed from her neck injuries, her highly&#8217;anticipated fight with former two-division champion Amanda Nunes could be rebooked, as Harrison&#8217;s women&#8217;s bantamweight title would be up for grabs.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7a\">For now, though, the dust hasn&#8217;t settled just yet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" preventdefault:click=\"\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\" on:pointerenter=\"q-BRiPWOoq.js#s_1NOcOpHWmT0\" on:touchstart=\"q-D9SNAstX.js#s_R8AiGTDeM28\" on:focus=\"q-BQAbxC21.js#s_gxiTM6qMMu8\" on:click=\"q-xLg4OwsX.js#s_lDqay9E5m5g[0]\" q:id=\"7e\">Follow<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the UFC&#8217;s event calendar inching closer to September, its numbered event calendar is also transitioning from summer&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":866684,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,786,785,85],"class_list":["post-866683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fighting","tag-mma","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/866683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=866683"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/866683\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/866684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=866683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=866683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=866683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}