UFC 335
| UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | December 12, 2026 | |||
| Venue | T-Mobile Arena | |||
| City | Paradise, Nevada, United States | |||
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UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on December 12, 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.[1][2][3][4][5]
Background
[edit]Former UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira is scheduled to defend his symbolic "BMF" (baddest motherfucker) title against former UFC Featherweight Championship challenger Diego Lopes in a lightweight bout serving as the event's headliner. This will mark Lopes' debut in the lightweight division.[6]
A five-round heavyweight bout between former two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and former UFC Middleweight Champion Alex Pereira (who also challenged for the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship) and former fellow interim heavyweight title challenger Sergei Pavlovich is scheduled to serve as the co-main event.[7]
A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between reigning two-time champion Sean Strickland and Nassourdine Imavov was reportedly scheduled for the event.[8] However, the bout did not come to fruition. The two previously competed in January 2023 at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov where Strickland defeated Imavov via unanimous decision in a short-notice light heavyweight bout.[9][10]
Announced bouts
[edit]- "BMF Championship" bout: Charles Oliveira (c) vs. Diego Lopes[6]
- Heavyweight bout: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Alex Pereira[7]
- Flyweight bout: Brandon Moreno vs. Charles Johnson[11]
- Middleweight bout: Joe Pyfer vs. Bo Nickal[6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ Brian Mazique (2026-08-23). "UFC announces 2 major shows and one has a big sponsor added to the title". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
- ↑ Staff (2026-08-22). "UFC 334 for New York, UFC 335 for Las Vegas announced". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
- ↑ Parviz Iskenderov (2026-08-22). "UFC 334 and UFC 335 dates and locations announced". fightmag.com. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ Brian Mazique (2026-08-22). "UFC Announces 2 Major Shows And One Has A Big Sponsor Added To The Title". forbes.com. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ Staff (2026-08-23). "UFC makes final two numbered events of '26 official in New York, Las Vegas". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
- 1 2 3 Mike Bohn (2026-10-03). "BMF is back: Charles Oliveira defends vs. Diego Lopes at UFC 335". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-10-04.
- 1 2 Brett Okamoto (2026-10-04). "Alex Pereira set to take on Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 335". espn.com. Retrieved 2026-10-04.
- ↑ Marina Magomedova (2026-09-04). "Imavov confirms title fight against Strickland at UFC 335". telecomasia.net. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
- ↑ Val Dewar (2023-01-15). "UFC Vegas 67: Sean Strickland starts 2023 with decision win over Nassourdine Imavov". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
- ↑ Danny Segura, Mike Bohn and Farah Hannoun (2023-01-09). "Kelvin Gastelum injured; Sean Strickland steps into UFC Fight Night 217 main event vs. Nassourdine Imavov". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
- ↑ Dorff, Marcel (2026-09-30). "Former Champion Returns at UFC 335 in Las Vegas". HEAVY. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
