A detailed schedule of upcoming MMA and boxing events has been released covering April and early May 2026. Key UFC events include UFC 327 on April 11 featuring Prochazka vs. Ulberg and Murzakanov vs. Costa, UFC Winnipeg on April 18 with Burns vs. Malott, UFC Vegas 116 on April 25 headlined by Sterling vs. Zalal, and UFC Perth on May 2 with Maddalen vs. Prates. PFL events are scheduled for Chicago on April 11 and Sioux Falls on May 2, featuring notable fighters like Stots vs. Khavalov and Rakhmonov vs. Chizov. ACA 202 takes place on April 12 with Kornilov vs. Johnson. Major boxing cards include Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11 in London, Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani on May 2 in Tokyo, and David Benavidez vs. Gilberto Ramirez on May 2 in Las Vegas.
A sweeping combat sports calendar covering April and early May 2026 has been released, mapping out a packed stretch of UFC, PFL, ACA, and major boxing events across multiple continents.
The UFC alone has four events lined up in the window. UFC 327 on April 11 serves as the centerpiece, headlined by Jiri Prochazka taking on Carlos Ulberg in the light heavyweight division. Prochazka, the 33-year-old Czech contender ranked second at 205 pounds, carries a 32-6-1 record and brings an exceptionally aggressive output to the cage, averaging 5.69 significant strikes per minute at 55 percent accuracy with an 80-inch reach. Also on the UFC 327 card, Azamat Murzakanov meets Paulo Costa. UFC Winnipeg follows on April 18 with Gilbert Burns against Michael Malott, UFC Vegas 116 on April 25 features Aljamain Sterling against Movsar Zalal, and UFC Perth closes the stretch on May 2 with a matchup between Maddalen and Prates.
On the PFL side, events are scheduled in Chicago on April 11 and Sioux Falls on May 2, with Stots versus Khavalov and Rakhmonov versus Chizov among the highlighted bouts. ACA 202 runs April 12, where Kornilov meets Johnson.
Boxing contributes three marquee cards to the calendar. Tyson Fury faces Arslanbek Makhmudov in London on April 11, Naoya Inoue defends against Junto Nakatani in Tokyo on May 2, and David Benavidez squares off with Gilberto Ramirez in Las Vegas on the same date.
Why it matters
- UFC 327 stacks two significant light heavyweight and middleweight-adjacent bouts on a single card, with Prochazka's ranking position making his result directly relevant to the 205-pound title picture
- The April 11 date alone features UFC 327, a PFL Chicago card, Fury-Makhmudov, and ACA 202, creating one of the most congested fight nights of the year
- The May 2 cluster — UFC Perth, PFL Sioux Falls, Inoue-Nakatani, and Benavidez-Ramirez — gives fans simultaneous championship-level action across three promotions and two combat sports
Saturday, April 11, 2026
