A comprehensive calendar of upcoming combat sports events has been released covering April 11 through May 2, 2026. Key UFC events include UFC 327 on April 11 featuring Prochazka vs Ulberg, Murzakanov vs Costa, Blades vs Hawkit, Reyes vs Johnny Walker, and Swanson vs Landwehr. UFC Winnipeg on April 18 will showcase Burns vs Malott and several other bouts. UFC Vegas 116 on April 25 headlines Sterling vs Zalal. UFC Perth on May 2 features Maddalena vs Prates, Dariush vs Salkhild, and Tuivasa vs Sharaf. The schedule also includes PFL events in Chicago and Sioux Falls, ACA 202, and multiple high-profile boxing cards including Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov and Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani.
Combat sports fans have a packed stretch of action ahead, with a string of major UFC, PFL, ACA, and boxing events scheduled from April 11 through May 2, 2026.
The run kicks off with UFC 327 on April 11, headlined by a light heavyweight clash between Jiri Prochazka and Chidi Ulberg. Prochazka, 33, enters the bout ranked second in the light heavyweight division. The Czech finisher carries a 32-6-1 record and is one of the more aggressive strikers in the weight class, landing 5.69 significant strikes per minute at 55 percent accuracy across a six-foot-three, 191-centimeter frame backed by an 80-inch reach. UFC 327 also features Aleksei Murzakanov vs. Paulo Costa, Derrick Blades vs. Hawkit, Chris Reyes vs. Johnny Walker, and Cub Swanson vs. Landwehr.
UFC Winnipeg on April 18 puts Gilbert Burns vs. Malott at the top of the card, followed by UFC Vegas 116 on April 25, where Aljamain Sterling meets Movsar Zalal in the main event.
UFC Perth on May 2 closes the stretch with a lightweight bout between Beneil Dariush and Salkhild. Dariush, 37, holds a 23-8-1 record and sits eighth in the lightweight rankings. The Kings MMA product lands 3.78 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.11 takedowns per 15 minutes, making him a well-rounded threat. Perth's card also includes Jack Maddalena vs. Rodrigo Prates and Tai Tuivasa vs. Sharaf.
Why it matters
- Prochazka vs. Ulberg has direct light heavyweight title implications at a stacked numbered event
- Dariush at UFC Perth represents a pivotal ranking bout in a deep lightweight division
- The schedule also includes PFL events in Chicago and Sioux Falls, ACA 202, and high-profile boxing cards featuring Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov and Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani, making this one of the busiest multi-promotion windows of the year
