A comprehensive schedule of upcoming MMA and boxing events has been released covering mid-April through early May. Key MMA events include UFC 327 on April 11 featuring Prochazka vs. Ulberg and Murzakanov vs. Costa, PFL Chicago on April 11, ACA 202 on April 12, UFC Winnipeg on April 18, and UFC Vegas 116 on April 25 with Sterling vs. Zalal. Additional events include UFC Perth on May 2 and PFL Sioux Falls on May 2. The boxing schedule features Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov and Conor Benn vs. Regis Prograis on April 11, Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani on May 2, and David Benavidez vs. Gilberto Ramirez on May 2.
A packed stretch of MMA and boxing events running from mid-April through early May has been officially announced, headlined by UFC 327 on April 11 and a string of high-profile cards across multiple promotions.
UFC 327 sits at the center of the schedule, with ranked light heavyweight contender Jiri Prochazka returning to action in the headline slot opposite Carlos Ulberg. The Czech Republic native carries a 32-6-1 record and holds the number-two ranking at 205 pounds. Standing six-foot-three with an 80-inch reach, Prochazka is one of the division's most aggressive strikers, landing 5.69 significant strikes per minute at 55 percent accuracy. A co-main event pits Azamat Murzakanov against Paulo Costa on the same card.
The same evening, April 11, features PFL Chicago alongside a boxing double-header: Tyson Fury meets Arslanbek Makhmudov and Conor Benn faces Regis Prograis.
The calendar continues with ACA 202 on April 12, then UFC Winnipeg on April 18. UFC Vegas 116 on April 25 brings Aljamain Sterling against Movsar Zalal to the Las Vegas Apex.
Why it matters
- UFC 327 stacks two light heavyweight bouts that will directly shape the 205-pound title picture
- UFC Vegas 116's Sterling vs. Zalal carries ranking implications in a bantamweight division in flux
- The May 2 slate is particularly dense: UFC Perth, PFL Sioux Falls, Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani, and David Benavidez vs. Gilberto Ramirez all land on the same date, giving fight fans an unusually crowded weekend
Saturday, April 11, 2026
