UFC Calendar Updating

The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s 2026 schedule is still expanding, and the promotion’s spring calendar now stretches from Winnipeg on April 18 to a White House card on June 14. (independent.co.uk) The Independent’s updated list on Saturday, April 18, shows confirmed events on April 18 in Winnipeg, April 25 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, May 2 in Perth, May 9 in Newark, May 16 in Las Vegas, May 30 in Macau, and June 6 at the Apex. (independent.co.uk) UFC’s own events page matches much of that run, listing Burns vs. Malott in Winnipeg on April 18, Sterling vs. Zalal on April 25, Della Maddalena vs. Prates on May 2, Chimaev vs. Strickland at UFC 328 on May 9, Allen vs. Costa on May 16, Song vs. Figueiredo on May 30, and Muhammad vs. Bonfim on June 6. (ufc.com) That leaves the calendar looking more like a rolling release than a full-season schedule. Paramount+ says UFC fight cards and start times are typically announced about eight to 12 weeks before an event, and ESPN’s 2026 schedule page still shows open slots later in the year, including UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas and UFC 330 on August 15 in Philadelphia without full cards attached. (paramountplus.com) (espn.com) The spring buildup also centers on June 14, when ESPN lists UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. The Independent says that card also includes Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for an interim heavyweight title. (espn.com) (independent.co.uk) Kansas City appears to be on the promotion’s map, but no detailed UFC event listing for the city appears on UFC’s official events page or ESPN’s current 2026 schedule. The Independent’s tracker is the clearest sign yet that the spring slate is still being filled in market by market. (ufc.com) (espn.com) (independent.co.uk) For fans, that means the headline dates are set before many of the details are. As of April 18, the UFC has a defined run of spring events, but the 2026 calendar is still a live document. (independent.co.uk)