Dec 13, 2024; Tampa, Florida, UNITED STATES; UFC CEO Dana White during weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

With the new year less than four weeks away, the UFC has finally announced its full first quarter schedule for 2026.

The UFC is hitting the road with many familiar spots and also a couple of home base events at the UFC Apex. The announcements came Friday during the promotion's "It's On" press conference at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

First and second up on the docket are the promotion's previously-announced UFC 324 and UFC 325 events. UFC 324 takes place Jan. 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by two title fights: Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett, and Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes. UFC 325 takes place Jan. 31 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia and is headlined by Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes.

From there, the UFC does back-to-back Apex events on Feb. 7 and Feb. 14. The following week, the UFC returns to Houston for a Feb. 21 event at Toyota Center. The month closes with a Feb. 28 card at Arena CDMX.

UFC 326 takes place March 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with a BMF title headliner between Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira. The UFC returns to O2 Arena in London on March 21, and heads to Seattle on March 28.

The full 2026 UFC Quarter 1 schedule includes:

  • Jan. 24: UFC 324 - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
  • Jan. 31: UFC 325 - Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
  • Feb. 7: UFC Fight Night - UFC Apex, Las Vegas
  • Feb. 14: UFC Fight Night - UFC Apex, Las Vegas
  • Feb. 21: UFC Fight Night - Toyota Center, Houston
  • Feb. 28: UFC Fight Night - Arena CDMX, Mexico City
  • March 7: UFC 326 - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
  • March 14: UFC Fight Night - UFC Apex, Las Vegas
  • March 21: UFC Fight Night: O2 Arena, London
  • March 28: UFC Fight Night: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC announces 2026 schedule for first quarter

Reporting by Nolan King, MMA Junkie / MMA Junkie

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