CBS Sports published an updated 2026 UFC schedule showing several newly slotted main events, including Song Yadong vs. Deiveson Figueiredo on May 30 and Belal Muhammad vs. Gabriel Bonfim on June 6. It also lists Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje for Freedom 250 on June 14 in Washington, D.C., plus other upcoming fight nights across the summer. These additions matter because they clarify the immediate title and contender landscape across bantamweight, welterweight, and lightweight. More changes are still possible, but the schedule gives the clearest public picture of the next stretch of UFC cards.
An updated 2026 UFC schedule published by CBS Sports has brought several key matchups into focus, with three notable bouts now slotted across May and June — including a lightweight title fight and a pair of high-stakes contender clashes.
Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo are set to meet on May 30, with Belal Muhammad facing Gabriel Bonfim the following weekend on June 6. Then, on June 14 in Washington, D.C., lightweight champion Justin Gaethje puts his belt on the line against Ilia Topuria at Freedom 250.
Gabriel Bonfim enters the Belal Muhammad matchup ranked tenth at welterweight. The 28-year-old Brazilian carries a 19-1 record and trains out of the Bonfim Brothers camp. He is an active and well-rounded threat, landing 4.61 significant strikes per minute while also averaging 3.6 takedowns per 15 minutes and 1.4 submission attempts in the same span.
Justin Gaethje, 37, is the reigning lightweight champion and brings a 28-5 record into his title defense. The American is one of the most prolific strikers in the division, connecting at a rate of 6.48 significant strikes per minute with an accuracy of 58 percent. Standing five-foot-eleven with a 70-inch reach, Gaethje has built his title reign on relentless forward pressure.
Ilia Topuria enters the main event ranked second in the lightweight division and sits atop the pound-for-pound rankings at number one. The 29-year-old Spaniard holds a 17-1 record and lands 4.81 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy. He stands five-foot-seven with a 69-inch reach.
Why it matters
- The Gaethje-Topuria bout is a lightweight title fight between the champion and the top pound-for-pound fighter in the sport
- Bonfim vs. Muhammad shapes the welterweight contender picture, with the tenth-ranked Bonfim seeking a major ranking jump
- The schedule clarifies the UFC's summer calendar across bantamweight, welterweight, and lightweight simultaneously
- Further changes to the card remain possible as the events approach
