UFC officially announces early 2024 schedule: Dates, locations, and venues

Nolan King

Wed, Dec 20, 2023, 9:00 PM·7 min read

With its 2023 campaign finished, the UFC turns its attention to the new year.

At a seasonal news conference Thursday at MGM Grand Garden Arena, the promotion announced its schedule for the first three-and-a-half months in a video highlight package.

The list confirmed many of the previously reported events, but it also revealed a handful of locations and venues that were not official prior.

Scroll below to see the UFC’s official early 2024 schedule:

UFC Fight Night 234, UFC Apex – Las Vegas, Jan. 13

UFC 297, Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, Jan. 20

UFC Fight Night 235, UFC Apex – Las Vegas, Feb. 3

Dec 3, 2022; Orlando, Florida, USA; Roman Dolidze (blue gloves) reacts after fighting Jack Hermansson (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

The UFC kicks February with two events headlined by middleweights at the UFC Apex. First, Roman Dolidze and Nassourdine Imavov jostle for contention.

The current UFC Fight Night 235 lineup includes:

Roman Dolidze vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Drew Dober vs. Renato Moicano
Viviane Araujo vs. Natalia Silva
Charles Radtke vs. Gilbert Urbina
Melsik Baghdasaryan vs. William Gomis
Thomas Petersen vs. Jamal Pogues
Luana Carolina vs. Julija Stoliarenko
Kiefer Crosbie vs. Themba Gorimbo
Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Makhmud Muradov
Blake Bilder vs. Jeong Yeong Lee
Marquel Mederos vs. Landon Quinones
Diana Belbita vs. Molly McCann
Azat Maksum vs. Nate Maness

UFC Fight Night 236, UFC Apex – Las Vegas, Feb. 10

Apr 8, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Joe Pyfer (blue gloves) celebrates defeating Gerald Meerschaert (red gloves) during UFC 287 at Miami-Dade Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports

The second leg of the back-to-back UFC Apex event features Joe Pyfer’s first promotional main event as he takes on perennial contender Jack Hermansson.

The current UFC Fight Night 236 lineup includes:

Jack Hermansson vs. Joe Pyfer
Gregory Rodrigues vs. Brad Tavares
Armen Petrosyan vs. Rodolfo Vieira
Dan Ige vs. Lerone Murphy
Darrius Flowers vs. Michael Johnson
Trevin Giles vs. Carlos Prates
Bruna Brasil vs. Loma Lookboonmee
Max Griffin vs. Jeremiah Wells
Hyder Amil vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
Daniel Marcos vs. Aori Qileng
Devin Clark vs. Marcin Prachnio
Bogdan Guskov vs. Zac Pauga
Damir Hadzovic vs. Bolaji Oki
Robert Bryczek vs. Albert Duraev

UFC 298, Honda Center – Anaheim, Calif., Feb. 17

The UFC is back in California for the first time since January 2022. The promotion’s featherweight title will be on the line as Alexander Volkanovski looks to defend vs. Ilia Topuria.

The current UFC 298 lineup includes:

Champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria
Henry Cejudo vs. Merab Dvalishvili
Amanda Lemos vs. Tatiana Suarez
Tai Tuivasa vs. Marcin Tybura
Ikram Aliskerov vs. Anthony Hernandez
Andrea Lee vs. Miranda Maverick
Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Justin Tafa
Brady Hiestand vs. Rinya Nakamura
Oban Elliott vs. Val Woodburn
Danny Barlow vs. Yusaku Kinoshita
Brendson Ribeiro vs. Mingyang Zhang

UFC Fight Night, Arena CDMX – Mexico City, Feb. 24

Jan 21, 2023; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Brandon Moreno (blue gloves) enters the arena before the fight against Deiveson Figueiredo (red gloves) during UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason da Silva-USA TODAY Sports

The UFC hasn’t been to Mexico since September 2019, but that’s about to change. The promotion heads south of the border with a UFC Fight Night event likely to feature many of the country’s top-tier fighters. No main event has been officially announced or independently confirmed, though a Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez rematch has been rumored.

The current UFC Fight Night lineup for Mexico City includes:

Amir Albazi vs. Brandon Moreno – five-round fight
Edgar Chairez vs. Daniel Lacerda
Victor Altamirano vs. Felipe Dos Santos

UFC Fight Night, Kingdom Arena – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 2

UFC 299, Kaseya Center – Miami, March 9

UFC Fight Night, Boardwalk Hall – Atlantic City, N.J., March 30

DALLAS, TEXAS – JULY 29: Dana White attends the UFC 277 ceremonial weigh-in at American Airlines Center on July 29, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

The UFC is headed back to New Jersey for the second time in 10 months – only this time it’s Atlantic City, instead of Newark. The previous time the UFC hit Atlantic City was in 2018 for an event headlined by Edson Barboza vs. Kevin Lee.

No fights have surfaced for the event.

UFC 300, T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, April 13

UFC TBA, Sphere – Las Vegas, Sep. 14

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 29: Sphere lights up during the venue’s grand opening on September 29, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

UFC CEO Dana White is obsessed with holding an event inside the world-famous Sphere in Las Vegas. The event is expected to serve as the second Noche UFC card, which coincides with Mexican Independence Day weekend. While no further details have been revealed the UFC’s broadcast partner ESPN currently lists the event as a pay-per-view.