THRILLING BMF CHAMPIONSHIP LEADS STACKED CARD IN FINAL UFC EVENT OF 2026

FEATURED BOUTS: BMF CHAMPIONSHIP — (#C) CHARLES OLIVEIRA vs. (#2 – FW) DIEGO LOPES • 5-ROUND HEAVYWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT — (#2) SERGEI PAVLOVICH vs. (#3) ALEX PEREIRA

UFC® 335: OLIVEIRA vs. LOPES — TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16

Las Vegas – UFC returns to T-Mobile Arena to end 2026 with one of the biggest events of the year as fan favorites Charles Oliveira and Diego Lopes battle for the BMF championship. The five-round co-main event features a crucial heavyweight matchup, as No. 2 ranked contender Sergei Pavlovich takes on No. 3 Alex Pereira.

UFC® 335: OLIVEIRA vs. LOPES takes place Saturday, December 12 from Las Vegas with the main card starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on Paramount+. The prelims will also air on Paramount+ beginning at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. The early prelims will kick off at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT on Paramount+ and UFC Fight Pass.

UFC® 335: OLIVEIRA vs. LOPES tickets will go on sale Friday, October 16 at 10 a.m. PT and are available at AXS.com. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. UFC Fight Club® will have the opportunity to purchase tickets Wednesday, October 14 at 10 a.m. PT via the website UFCFightClub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thursday, October 15 at 10 a.m. PT. To access the pre-sale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com.

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Oliveira (37-11 1NC, fighting out of São Paulo, Brazil) plans to secure another signature victory. One of the most accomplished mixed martial artists to ever compete, Oliveira holds some of the most prestigious UFC records in history, including most finishes (21), most submissions (17) and most post-fight bonuses (21). He now aims to defend his BMF title for the first time by taking out Lopes.

Lopes (28-8, fighting out of Puebla, Mexico by way of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil) looks to make a statement in his lightweight debut. A fan favorite for his all-action fighting style, he has entertained the masses with wins over Steve Garcia, Jean Silva and Brian Ortega. Lopes now seeks to earn his biggest victory yet and become the next BMF champion.

Heavy-handed Pavlovich (21-3, fighting out of Moscow, Russia) hopes to earn his first shot at undisputed UFC gold with another highlight-reel knockout. The owner of the longest first-round knockout streak in UFC history with six, Pavlovich established himself as one of the most devastating strikers in the heavyweight division with victories over Curtis Blaydes, Tai Tuivasa and Derrick Lewis. He now intends to make himself undeniable by defeating his first former UFC champion.

Pereira (13-4, fighting out of Danbury, Conn. by way of São Paulo, Brazil) steps back into the Octagon aiming to prove that he is still one of the best in the world. The former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight champion rose to superstardom with wins over Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland and Jiri Prochazka. Pereira now plans to add Pavlovich to his ever-growing resume and add his name into the championship conversation.

Additional bouts on the card include:

A can’t-miss middleweight matchup features No. 6 ranked Joe Pyfer (16-3, fighting out of Philadelphia, Pa.) taking on No. 14 Bo Nickal (9-1, fighting out of State College, Pa.)

Former flyweight champion and No. 8 ranked Brandon Moreno (24-10-2, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) returns to face the always exciting Charles Johnson (20-9, fighting out of Orlando, Fla. by way of St. Louis, Mo.)

No. 6 ranked women’s flyweight contender Maycee Barber (15-3, fighting out of Denver, Colo.) looks to halt the momentum of exciting striker Carli Judice (7-2, fighting out of Lafayette, La.)

Dana White’s Contender Series season 10 standout Quentin Pasley (4-0, fighting out of New Haven, Conn.) looks to make a splash in his UFC debut against Junior Tafa (7-6, fighting out of Brisbane, Australia) at light heavyweight

For the latest information on bout announcements and additional information for this event, please visit www.ufc.com. All bouts are subject to change.