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This is what we know about UFC in 2024: Fights, dates and venues!
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2023 is coming to an end and MMA fans all over turn their attention to the next UFC year.
The promotion recently announced the schedule for the first few months of 2024, and there are some truly amazing cards coming up. We will see four numbered UFC events with intriguing championship fights, including the first title defenses for Sean Strickland and Sean O’Malley.
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January 13: UFC Fight Night 234
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The first event of the year will take place at the Apex in Las Vegas on January 13.
UFC Fight Night 234 will feature a rematch between Magomed Anakalaev and Johnny Walker in the main event. The two light heavyweight’s clashed in October in a heated fight that ended in a no contest after an accidental illegal knee by the Russian.
The card also features fighters like top ranked flyweights Manel Kape and Matheus Nicolau, as well as lightweight veteran Jim Miller.
- Magomed Anakalaev vs. Johnny Walker
- Manel Kape vs. Matheus Nicolau
- Gabriel Benitez vs. Jim Miller
- Macy Chiasson vs. Ketlen Vieira
- Mario Bautista vs. Ricky Simon
- Brunno Ferreira vs. Phil Hawes
- Andrei Arlovski vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta
- Preston Parsons vs. Matthew Semelsberger
- Gaston Bolanos vs. Marcus McGhee
- Farid Basharat vs. Taylor Lapilus
- Jean Silva vs. Westin Wilson
- Denys Bondar vs. Felipe Bunes
- Nikolas Motta vs. Tom Nolan
January 20: UFC 297
The first numbered card of the year, UFC 297, will take place at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on January 20. The card features two title bouts as well as a bunch of other highly interesting fights.
In the main event, reigning middleweight champion Sean Strickland will defend his strap against South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis. The card also features a women’s bantamweight title bout where Mayra Bueno Silva and former title challenger Raquel Pennington will square off for the vacant belt.
Another key fight is the featherweight matchup between Arnold Allen and Movsar Evloev.
- Sean Strickland (c) vs. Dricus Du Plessis
- Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Raquel Pennington
- Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev
- Neil Magny vs. Mike Malott
- Dominick Reyes vs. Carlos Ulberg
- Garrett Armfield vs. Brad Katona
- Gillian Robertson vs. Polyana Viana
- Serhiy Sidey vs. Ramon Taveras
- Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Chris Curtis
- Jimmy Flick vs. Malcolm Gordon
- Yohan Lainesse vs. Sam Patterson
- Charles Jourdain vs. Sean Woodson
- Priscila Cachoeira vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
February 3: UFC Fight Night 235
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UFC Fight Night 235 will take place at the Apex in Las Vegas on February 3. Even though it might not feature the biggest names, it has a lot of great fights on the card.
In the middleweight main event, the dangerous Roman Dolidze will take on Nassourdine Imavov. We will also see an interesting lightweight matchup between the entertaining Drew Dober and former featherweight Renato Moicano.
The card also features the return of fan favorite Molly McCann who will take on Diana Belbita.
- Roman Dolidze vs. Nassourdine Imavov
- Drew Dober vs. Renato Moicano
- Viviane Araujo vs. Natalia Silva
- Charles Radtke vs. Gilbert Urbina
- Melsik Baghdasaryan vs. William Gomis
- Thomas Petersen vs. Jamal Pogues
- Luana Carolina vs. Julija Stoliarenko
- Kiefer Crosbie vs. Themba Gorimbo
- Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Makhmud Muradov
- Blake Bilder vs. Jeong Yeong Lee
- Marquel Mederos vs. Landon Quinones
- Diana Belbita vs. Molly McCann
- Azat Maksum vs. Nate Maness
February 10: UFC Fight Night 236
Jack ”The Joker” Hermansson. Photo: USA Today Sports
UFC Fight Night 236 will go down at the Apex in Las Vegas on February 10 and features an interesting main event, especially for Scandinavian MMA fans. Swedish middleweight Jack Hermansson returns to action to take on the rising prospect Joe Pyfer.
Hermansson has alternated wins and losses since 2019 and comes from a tough defeat against Roman Dolidze in December 2022. Pyfer rides a five-fight winning streak and is undefeated in the UFC with three straight victories.
The card also features fighters like Brad Tavares, Dan Ige, Lerone Murphy and Danish lightweight Damir Hadzovic.
- Jack Hermansson vs. Joe Pyfer
- Gregory Rodrigues vs. Brad Tavares
- Armen Petrosyan vs. Rodolfo Vieira
- Dan Ige vs. Lerone Murphy
- Darrius Flowers vs. Michael Johnson
- Trevin Giles vs. Carlos Prates
- Bruna Brasil vs. Loma Lookboonmee
- Max Griffin vs. Jeremiah Wells
- Hyder Amil vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
- Daniel Marcos vs. Aori Qileng
- Devin Clark vs. Marcin Prachnio
- Bogdan Guskov vs. Zac Pauga
- Damir Hadzovic vs. Bolaji Oki
- Robert Bryczek vs. Albert Duraev
February 17: UFC 298
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The second numbered event of the year, UFC 298, will take place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on February 17.
In the featherweight main event, champion Alexander Volkanovski returns to action to take on undefeated phenom Ilia Topuria.
The card also features an interesting bantamweight bout between former champion Henry Cejudo and top ranked Merab Dvalishvili. Other fights to mention is the strawweight bout between top dogs Tatiana Suarez and Amanda Lemos.
- Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Ilia Topuria
- Henry Cejudo vs. Merab Dvalishvili
- Amanda Lemos vs. Tatiana Suarez
- Tai Tuivasa vs. Marcin Tybura
- Ikram Aliskerov vs. Anthony Hernandez
- Andrea Lee vs. Miranda Maverick
- Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Justin Tafa
- Brady Hiestand vs. Rinya Nakamura
- Oban Elliott vs. Val Woodburn
- Danny Barlow vs. Yusaku Kinoshita
- Brendson Ribeiro vs. Mingyang Zhang
February 24: UFC Fight Night
Amir Albazi. Photo via Twitter (AmirAlbazi)
On February 24, UFC returns to Mexico City for a Fight Night at the Arena CDMX.
In the pivotal flyweight main event, former champion Brandon Moreno takes on rising star Iraqi-Swede Amir Albazi.
Moreno lost his title via split decision to Alexandre Pantoja in a crazy fight at UFC 290, while Albazi is undefeated in the UFC, with five straight wins. His resume includes fighters like former interim title challenger Kai Kara-France.
- Amir Albazi vs. Brandon Moreno
- Edgar Chairez vs. Daniel Lacerda
- Victor Altamirano vs. Felipe Dos Santos
March 2: UFC Fight Night
Muhammad Mokaev. Photo via Instagram: (@mokaev_muhammad)
For the first time in the promotion’s history, UFC will bring an event to Saudi Arabia. The country has lately become one of the biggest for hosting boxing events, and now the leading MMA promotion intends to break new ground.
The March 2 card will take place at the Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, and so far just two fights are booked for the card.
- Muhammad Mokaev vs. Alex Perez
- Eryk Anders vs. Jamie Pickett
March 9: UFC 299
Sean O’Malley. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports
The third numbered event of the year is UFC 299 that will take place at the Kaseya Center in Miami on March 9.
The card is definitely the most stacked of the year so far and is headlined by a bantamweight title fight between Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera.
The event also marks the debut of former Bellator star Michael Page who will take on Kevin Holland. Top fighters like Gilbert Burns, Jailton Almeida, Ian Machado Garry, Geoff Neal, Petr Yan and Rafael dos Anjos will also compete on the insanely stacked card. Check it out below!
- Champion Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera – for bantamweight title
- Kevin Holland vs. Michael Page
- Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena
- Jailton Almeida vs. Curtis Blaydes
- Ian Machado Garry vs. Geoff Neal
- Song Yadong vs. Petr Yan
- Rafael dos Anjos vs. Mateusz Gamrot
- Maycee Barber vs. Katlyn Chookagian
- Pedro Munhoz vs. Kyler Phillips
- Lauren Murphy vs. Karine Silva
- Asu Almabaev vs. CJ Vergara
March 30: UFC Fight Night
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On March 30 UFC will host a Fight Night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
So far no bouts are announced for the event.
April 13: UFC 300
The mighty UFC 300 will go down at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 13. The card will be one of the most stacked in MMA history, according to Dana White.
So far no matchups have been announced, but MMA veteran Jim Miller will appear on the card. He will make history as the only fighter to compete at UFC 100, UFC 200, and UFC 300.
September 14: UFC TBA
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On September 14, UFC looks to host a card at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
The event is expected to serve as the second Noche UFC card and broadcast partner ESPN lists the event as a pay-per-view. There are no fights announced for the event.
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