The first UFC Fight Night event of 2026 has added a high-profile replacement fight after one of the card’s scheduled contests fell through.

The Arman Tsarukyan vs Dan Hooker bout heated up long before it ever hit the Octagon, when the former fighter showed little hesitation in headbutting Hooker at the weigh-ins. While a dominant victory put Tsarukyan back in title conversations,

UFC’s events will be streamed on Paramount+ (which costs $9 per month for access to the entire platform, including UFC events) rather than through ESPN (which not only charged around $79.99 pay-per-view fee per main event, but also required UFC fans to pay a $12 monthly fee for ESPN+ to even have the opportunity to pay for the PPV).

From rumored superfights to taking the Octagon to the White House, the new year could take UFC to another level

The UFC President reflects on 25 years running the company as he pivots to streaming, launches Zuffa Boxing, and plans a White House event.

Jairzinho Rozenstruik, known to many MMA fans as "Bigi Boy," was arrested in Pembroke Pines, Fla., outside of Miami, on charges of battery and false imprisonment, according to Broward County arrest records. Rozenstruik, a native of Suriname, was placed in immigration hold Tuesday.

UFC is the premier mixed martial arts promotion. In 2026, Paramount+ is the exclusive home for everything UFC. From numbered events, including UFC 324, and UFC Fight Nights to a vast library of the promotion's greatest fights, Paramount+ has fans covered.

Rose Namajunas is arguably the best strawweight in UFC history. She enjoyed two reigns as the division's champion, first capturing the title with a knockout of Joanna Jedrzejczyk and then a knockout of Zhang Weili—two names in the division's GOAT debate.

The company said Wednesday it would offer live, in-game programmatic buying for select commercial units in what it called “marquee sporting events,” starting January 24 with the debut of UFC matches on Paramount+. The decision marks the first time advertisers can purchase a guaranteed, real-time placement in Paramount’s streamed sports.

Sean O’Malley acknowledges he has not been the UFC’s top star and enters UFC 324 aiming to revive his profile, a notable marker as he returns in a co-main event slot. The former bantamweight champion meets Yadong Song in Las Vegas at UFC 324,