Derrick Lewis vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, UFC 324 on-sale press conference faceoff

LAS VEGAS – The UFC previewed its early 2026 schedule Friday with a seasonal press conference labeled "IT'S ON."

A dozen prominent athletes scheduled to compete in the first quarter of next year took the stage at T-Mobile Arena and answered questions about their upcoming matchups, then afterward participated in faceoffs to hype the fights.

Attending fighters from UFC 324 on Jan. 24 in Las Vegas included Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight title, Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes for the women's bantamweight belt, former bantamweight champ Sean O'Malley vs. Song Yadong, and all-time UFC knockout leader Derrick Lewis vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta at heavyweight.

From UFC 325 on Jan. 31 in Sydney, champ Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes will rematch for the featherweight championship. Then, in a newly announced UFC 326 showdown March 7 in Las Vegas, BMF champion Max Holloway meets Charles Oliveira in a rematch from August 2015.

Check out the first staredowns from all six matchups at the "IT'S ON" press conference.

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Video: 'IT'S ON' full UFC seasonal press conference faceoffs

Reporting by Mike Bohn and Ken Hathaway, MMA Junkie / MMA Junkie

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