A new year in the UFC begins with new broadcast partners, as the Paramount+ era kicks off with consecutive numbered events on opposite sides of the globe.
Two title fights and a number of critical matchups kick things off at UFC 324 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas before action shifts to Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, for UFC 325, headlined by a featherweight championship rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes.
It’s a loaded slate to open the new year, and we’ve picked out the matchups that excite us most as we ready to dive into the UFC’s 2026 campaign.