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UFC returns to pay-per-view on Saturday with its annual New York City card, and it’s better than ever. Islam Makhachev challenges Jack Della Maddalena for the welterweight title at UFC 322, plus women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili.
UFC 322 ostensibly features two super fights. Makhachv and Zhang vacated their lightweight and women’s strawweight titles, respectively, to pursue becoming two-division champions. They’ll have their work cut out for them against the defending champs. Della Maddalena overperformed against Belal Muhammad, a training partner of Makhachev’s, and Shevchenko is arguably the best women’s 125-pound champion in history.
Next month, UFC will present its final PPV of the pre-Paramount era. Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili seeks to make history as the only UFC champion to make four successful title defenses in a calendar year. To accomplish that feat, he must again defeat former champion Petr Yan, who’s resurged since their last fight.
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Take a look below at the current UFC event schedule for 2025. Be sure to check back on this page for more information on upcoming UFC events throughout the year.
Upcoming UFC ScheduleUFC Fight NightNov. 8Gabriel Bonfim vs. Randy BrownWelterweightsLas VegasESPN+UFC 322Nov. 15Jack Della Maddalena (c) vs. Islam MakhachevWelterweight titleNew York CityESPN+ PPVUFC Fight NightNov. 22Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dan HookerLightweightsDoha, QatarESPN+UFC 323Dec. 6Merab Dvalishvili (c) vs. Petr Yan 2Bantamweight titleLas VegasESPN+ PPVUFC Fight Night
Dec. 13Brandon Royval vs. Manel KapeFlyweightsLas VegasESPN+