The UFC has officially locked in the final two numbered events of its 2026 calendar, and as expected, the promotion is closing out the year in its two favorite fight towns. UFC 334 will take place Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York, while UFC 335 lands Dec. 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The announcement came during Saturday’s UFC Sacramento Fight Night broadcast on Paramount+.
Neither card has a fight officially announced yet. But given the promotion’s recent history, both events are expected to feature title fights, though the current championship picture leaves limited options and a few logistical hurdles to clear before anything becomes official.
The bigger surprise came with the title sponsorship attached to UFC 334. The event will officially be known as Polymarket UFC 334, marking a deeper step in the relationship between the UFC and the prediction market platform. Polymarket has served as the UFC’s exclusive prediction market partner since November 2025, a deal that previously included on-screen forecasts and in-arena activations. TKO chair Ariel Emanuel framed the original agreement around fan participation; now the brand name sits directly on the event.
As for the fights themselves, speculation is already swirling. One possibility is a women’s bantamweight title bout between Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes, a matchup that would rank among the biggest fights in women’s MMA history. Justin Gaethje has said he won’t compete again until 2027, but if the payday is right, a lightweight title defense on the Las Vegas card isn’t out of the question. Carlos Prates has no fight scheduled and could end up on one of the main cards as well.
Madison Square Garden has become an annual November tradition for the UFC since 2016, with the lone exception coming in 2020 due to pandemic shutdowns. The venue has hosted some of the promotion’s most iconic moments, including Conor McGregor dethroning Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 to become the first simultaneous double-champ, and Georges St-Pierre returning from a long layoff to take middleweight gold from Michael Bisping the following year.
Las Vegas, meanwhile, has become the typical year-end home for the UFC, and T-Mobile Arena has served as the backdrop for many championship nights. Fans can register on the UFC’s official website for early access to ticket information for both events.
