UFC Fight Nights, much like pay-per-view events from the No. 1 promotion in the world, are hit and miss. While some shows may look attractive on paper on a given Saturday night, when the cage door actually shuts and the fight happens, it could potentially be a long evening devoid of highlights.
In the aftermath of UFC Paris, four more Fight Night events are waiting in the wings. Today, we’ll be taking a look at those cards.
There’s no time like now to rank them, so let’s get started. We’ll be going in ascending order for this article, as well.
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Ranking the Next Four UFC Fight Nights:
4. Noche UFC (September 13, 2025)
Last year’s edition of Noche UFC from the Vegas Sphere made for an interesting evening of action. In 2024, Noche UFC was headlined by two title fights at the top of the bill, with both then-incumbent champions losing their respective belts by way of unanimous decision. It was also a pay-per-view event.
This year’s iteration of Noche UFC is one of the upcoming UFC Fight Nights, with only two all-ranked fights the entire evening. One of these all-ranked fights is the main event of the evening.
In said main event on Sept. 13, it’ll be a featherweight contest matching No. 2 contender Diego Lopes (26-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC) with No. 10 contender Jean Silva (16-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC). Sportsbooks like NetBet have Lopes as the firm favourite going into the fight, and Silva will be looking to pull off an upset against his higher ranked opponent. For the main event of a card to commemorate Mexican Independence Day, this is an all-Brazil fight.
The lone other ranked fight on Noche UFC occurs on the prelims at strawweight. No. 2 contender Tatiana Suarez (10-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) collides with No. 4 contender Amanda Lemos (15-4-1 MMA, 9-4 UFC.) Any other night, this bout is booked as a main event.
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Ranking The Next Four UFC Fight Nights:
3. UFC Perth (September 27, 2025)
Although there aren’t too many ranked contests on the upcoming Perth show, this card stands out for having decent representation of fighters from both Australia and New Zealand. Jimmy Crute (13-4-2 MMA, 5-4-2 UFC) will be making his 20th career appearance in the sport during that evening’s main card against Ivan Erslan (14-5, 1 NC MMA, 0-2 UFC), who will be making his 21st appearance.
Crute will be making a quick turnaround, having just fought in mid-July during UFC 318 in New Orleans. This should be a good litmus test for Erslan in his third UFC bout.
A cracking main event is booked for that night, as well. The main event for UFC Perth happens at light heavyweight between No. 3 contender Carlos Ulberg (12-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) and No. 8 contender Dominick Reyes (15-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC.)
Ranking the Next Four UFC Fight Nights: 2. UFC Rio (Oct. 11, 2025)
Here is where the fights on the upcoming schedule for UFC Fight Nights start to get juicy. UFC Rio on Oct. 11 features two all-ranked contests at the top of the bill. In your main event of the evening, it’ll be a lightweight affair matching No. 4 contender Charles Oliveira (35-11, 1 NC MMA, 23-11, 1 NC UFC) with No. 10 contender Rafael Fiziev (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC).
The co-main event of UFC Rio on Oct. 11 is a bantamweight fight pairing No. 6 contender Deiveson Figueiredo (24-5-1 MMA, 13-5-1 UFC) with No. 10 contender Montel Jackson (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC.) “Home games” will be the order of the day in Rio that evening.
Ranking the Next Four UFC Fight Nights: 1. UFC Vancouver (Oct. 18, 2025)
UFC Vancouver on Oct. 18 is the best of the bunch when it comes to the next four UFC Fight Nights. How couldn’t it be?
There are three all-ranked fights on this show, highlighted by a champ vs. champ showdown in your main event. Former two-division champion in ONE Championship and No. 4 contender Reinier de Ridder (21-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) will already be making his fifth trip to the Octagon to fight No. 6 contender and former LFA Middleweight Champion Anthony Hernandez (15-2, 1 NC MMA, 9-2 UFC.) A win here could result in a bid for the UFC Middleweight Championship for RDR.
Also on the card, a key women’s flyweight fight happens between No. 2 contender Manon Fiorot (12-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) and No. 5 contender Jasmine Jasudavicius (14-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC.) This fight will serve as moving day for the division.
Its winner gets that much closer to a title shot. Additionally, you’ll be seeing a bantamweight showdown between No. 7 contender Marlon Vera (23-10-1 MMA, 15-9 UFC) and No. 10 contender Aiemann Zahabi (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC.)
Around all the Canadian representation on UFC Vancouver, there is, however, one head-scratcher with an all-Brazil fight between Stephanie Luciano (6-2-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and Ravena Oliveira (7-2-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) on the card taking place a week after UFC Rio.
Final Thoughts
Which of the next four UFC Fight Nights are you looking forward to?