A comprehensive schedule of upcoming MMA and boxing events has been released. April 18 features UFC Winnipeg headlined by Burns vs. Malott, with Russian fighters Vologdin facing Castaneda and Zheleznyakova facing Croden. The same day, RAF 08 will showcase Dvalishvili vs. Cejudo and Tsarukyan vs. Faber. April 25 brings UFC Vegas 116 with Sterling vs. Zalal. On May 2, UFC Perth features Maddalena vs. Prates, while PFL Sioux Falls includes Rabadanov vs. Chizhov. The highlight is UFC 328 on May 9, headlined by Chimaev vs. Strickland, with Volkov vs. Acosta and Guskov vs. Blachowicz also on the card.
A packed stretch of MMA action is set to unfold across several promotions between mid-April and early May, with events spanning Winnipeg, Las Vegas, Perth, Sioux Falls, and a major pay-per-view card on May 9.
The April 18 slate is headlined by UFC Winnipeg, where Gilbert Burns meets Kyle Malott in the main event. The same evening, Russian fighters Vologdin and Zheleznyakova are also featured on the card, with Vologdin opposing Castaneda and Zheleznyakova meeting Croden.
Also on April 18, RAF 08 presents a marquee double-header. Henry Cejudo, the 39-year-old American known as "Triple C," returns at bantamweight ranked ninth in the division and carrying a 16-6 record. He faces Merab Dvalishvili in what shapes up as a high-stakes contest at 135 pounds. Cejudo averages 3.82 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy and adds 1.84 takedowns per 15 minutes. The same RAF card places Arman Tsarukyan opposite Urijah Faber.
April 25 brings UFC Vegas 116, where Aljamain Sterling takes on Said Zalal. The following week, UFC Perth on May 2 features Jack Della Maddalena against Nicolau Prates, while PFL Sioux Falls hosts Rabadanov versus Chizhov on the same date.
Why it matters
- UFC 328 on May 9 is headlined by Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland, a middleweight collision with title implications
- Alexander Volkov faces Acosta and Guskov meets Jan Blachowicz also on the UFC 328 card, adding heavyweight and light heavyweight stakes
- RAF 08 on April 18 positions itself as a strong competitor on a crowded date, featuring multiple high-profile names including the former two-division UFC champion Cejudo
- The two-week window from April 25 to May 9 delivers major fights across bantamweight, welterweight, and middleweight simultaneously
