When Is the Next UFC? Date, Times and Full Schedule

The next UFC event is UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo on Saturday, May 30, 2026 from Galaxy Arena in Macau, China. From there, the UFC schedule runs hot through the start of summer, with the UFC Freedom 250 White House card on June 14 and UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 on July 11 as the marquee bookends. Here's the full breakdown of every announced UFC event between now and Independence Day weekend, plus my card ratings for each one. When Is the Next UFC Event? Are you a hardcore UFC fan? We're probably going to find out on Saturday morning, May 30. The next UFC card is UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo on Saturday, May 30, 2026 from Galaxy Arena in Macau, China. The main card starts at 7 a.m. ET / 4 a.m. PT, with prelims at 4 a.m. ET / 1 a.m. PT, all on Paramount+ as part of the UFC's new seven-year broadcast deal. This card is low-key stacked. Song-Figue could win Fight of the Night and it is a pivotal battle at 135 pounds. Rising Chinese light heavyweight star Mingyang Zhang has a chance to crash the Top 15 if he takes out Alonzo Menifield. Former RIZIN star Kai Asakura gets a chance to make an impact at 135 pounds while Brazilian heavyweight Tallison Teixeira gets another chance to grab a big win against Sergei Pavlovich. • Main Card: 7 a.m. ET / 4 a.m. PT (Paramount+) • Prelims: 4 a.m. ET / 1 a.m. PT (Paramount+) At one point, Gabriel Bonfim looked like a can't-miss championship contender. A loss to Nicolas Dalby back in November 2023 had everyone screaming fraud check. Since then, he has won four in a row including bonus-winning stoppages of Khaos Williams and Randy Brown. Former champion Belal Muhammad represents the biggest challenge he has faced yet. If Bonfim wins, he could find himself ranked in the Top 5. That would be a six-spot jump. This card is historic and while expectations were justifiably high, this is still a heck of a lineup of fights. Don't get it twisted. This is a pure 5. There's titles, a historic venue and polarizing stars like Alex Pereira and Ilia Topuria. There's not more anyone can reasonably ask for from a card like this one. The White House venue and historic stakes elevate every fight on the lineup. This card is anchored by a pivotal rematch that will dramatically impact flyweight contention. I'd grade this one a 2.75. The main event is niche, but there's potential for a memorable fight or two. Hyder Amil is all action and he faces Christian Rodriguez. That could be fun. Ion Cutelaba will try to push Navajo Stirling and Bia Mesquita could be the next women's bantamweight star. She's back in action against Melissa Mullins on the prelims. Still, this one is a tough sell as a major event. This event's appeal is based a bit on location. For the first time ever, the UFC will be in Baku. Hometown hero Rafael Fiziev is in the main event and he'll have a tough opponent in rising star Manuel Torres. Shara Magomedov vs. Michel Pereira might look like an eSports Tekken matchup. There's also Brunno Ferreira vs. Ikram Aliskerov and Asu Almabayev vs. Charles Johnson and several other strong fights. This is a sleeper for fans who might not be plugged in because of the location and start time. I like this one as a 3.5. There are some really good fights and there's a good chance the crowd will be lively. • Prelims: 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT (Paramount+) Even with no title match, the main event plus Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett, the light heavyweight debut of Robert Whittaker and the UFC debut of Gable Steveson and Luke Riley carries the mail.