Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Story of longtime UFC Featherweight champion and the struggles facing him on the road to the top.

UFC 312: du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 9, 2025, at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. A UFC Middleweight Championship rematch between current champion Dricus du Plessis (also former KSW Welterweight Champion) and former champion Sean Strickland headlined the event.

After a stirring 2021 campaign in which he won and defended the UFC lightweight title by finishing Michael Chandler and Dustin Poirier, Charles Oliveira begins his second year as champion on May 7 as he defends his crown against former interim titlist Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 274. Living up to his nickname "The Highlight" every time he steps into the Octagon, Gaethje will attempt to follow up his Fight of the Year win over Michael Chandler by taking Oliveira's title in a bout that is expected to set the bar high as 2022's best. Plus, UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas gets a change to avenge a bitter defeat when she faces top contender Carla Esparza in a long-awaited rematch of the top 115-pound fighters in the the world.

UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 22, 2023, at the The O2 Arena, London, England. A heavyweight bout between Tom Aspinall and Marcin Tybura headlined the event.

UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 1, 2026, at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.

UFC Fight Night 179: Moraes vs. Sandhagen was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 11, 2020 at the du Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A bantamweight bout between former WSOF Bantamweight Champion and UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Marlon Moraes and Cory Sandhagen served as the event headliner.

UFC Fight Night 250: Adesanya vs. Imavov was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 1, 2025, at the anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A middleweight bout between former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov headlined this event.

Shooto Brasil Boxing: José Aldo was a boxing event that took place on Friday, February 10, 2023 at the Upper Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

UFC Fight Night 230: Yusuff vs. Barboza was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 14, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A featherweight bout between Sodiq Yusuff and Edson Barboza headlined the event.

UFC Fight Night 263: Garcia vs. Onama was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 1, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A featherweight bout between Steve Garcia and David Onama headlined the event.

UFC Fight Night 102: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 9, 2016, at Times Union Center in Albany, New York. A heavyweight bout between Derrick Lewis and Shamil Abdurakhimov served as the event headliner.

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 24, 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.

UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 22, 2022 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. A UFC Heavyweight Championship title unification bout between current champion Francis Ngannou and interim champion Ciryl Gane served as the event headliner.

CFFC 118 was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

UFC Fight Night 261: Oliveira vs. Gamrot (also known as UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot and UFC on ESPN+ 119) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 11, 2025, at the Farmasi Arena, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

UFC Fight Night 229: Dawson vs. Green was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 7, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A lightweight bout between Grant Dawson and Bobby Green headlined the event.

CFFC 120 was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Friday, June 16, 2023 at the Hard Rock Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

BFL 76: Canada vs. The World was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at the Harbour Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

CFFC 117 was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Friday, March 31, 2023 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

UFC on ESPN 71: Taira vs. Park - Prelims