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 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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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.
Background
A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between reigning two-time champion Sean Strickland and Nassourdine Imavov was reportedly scheduled for the event. However, the bout did not come to fruition due to a reported pay dispute between Strickland and the UFC. 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.
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.
Former interim UFC Heavyweight Championship title challengers Sergei Pavlovich and Alex Pereira (who also previously held the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship twice, the UFC Middleweight Championship once and both the Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Championship titles in kickboxing) are scheduled to meet in a five-round heavyweight co-main event bout.
A middleweight bout between Joe Pyfer and Bo Nickal was initially scheduled for the event. However, due to injuries on Nickal's part, the bout was rescheduled to headline a future UFC Fight Night in Cleveland in February 2027.
Undefeated middleweight prospects Ryan Gandra and Baisangur Susurkaev were reportedly scheduled to compete at the event, but Gandra withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Damian Pinas.
Jacqueline Cavalcanti and Michelle Montague were expected to meet in a women's bantamweight bout three weeks earlier at UFC Fight Night: Procházka vs. Stirling. However, the pairing was postponed to this event for undisclosed reasons.
Fight card
| Fight card (Paramount+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Charles Oliveira (c) | vs. | Diego Lopes | ||||
| Heavyweight | Sergei Pavlovich | vs. | Alex Pereira | ||||
| Flyweight | Brandon Moreno | vs. | Charles Johnson | ||||
| Women's Flyweight | Maycee Barber | vs. | Carli Judice | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Quentin Pasley | vs. | Junior Tafa | ||||
Announced bouts
- Lightweight bout: Chase Hooper vs. Chris Padilla
- Welterweight bout: Ronald Humphrey vs. Nikolay Veretennikov
- Flyweight bout: Roque Conceição Moreira Jr. vs. Nilson Rojas
- Welterweight bout: Ian Machado Garry vs. Yaroslav Amosov
- Women's Strawweight bout: Angela Hill vs. Shanelle Dyer
- Middleweight bout: Damian Pinas vs. Baisangur Susurkaev
- Women's Bantamweight bout: Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs. Michelle Montague
See also
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Marina Magomedova (2026-09-04). "Imavov confirms title fight against Strickland at UFC 335". telecomasia.net. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
- ↑ Lewis Thompson (2026-10-05). "Sean Strickland reveals reason behind UFC 335 absence amid $500K offer". talksport.com. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Mike Bohn (2026-10-03). "BMF is back: Charles Oliveira defends vs. Diego Lopes at UFC 335". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-10-04.
- ↑ Brett Okamoto (2026-10-04). "Alex Pereira set to take on Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 335". espn.com. Retrieved 2026-10-04.
- ↑ Adam Martin (2026-10-03). "Bo Nickal vs. Joe Pyfer added to UFC 335". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-10-26.
- ↑ Kyle Dimond (2026-10-19). "Bo Nickal explains why Joe Pyfer bout was removed from UFC 335 less than two weeks after announcement". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2026-10-26.
- 1 2 Proma Chatterjee (2026-10-26). "Damian Pinas steps up for high-stakes clash with Baisangur Susurkaev". mmasucka.com. Retrieved 2026-10-27.
- ↑ Neri Fung (2026-10-07). "Jacqueline Cavalcanti enfrenta carrasca brasileira no UFC Catar, em novembro". agfight.com. Retrieved 2026-10-07. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- 1 2 Sayan Nag (2026-11-01). "Report: Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs. Michelle Montague postponed to UFC 335 on Dec. 12". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2026-11-02.
- ↑ "UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
- ↑ Marcel Dorff (2026-10-15). "Chase Hooper returns at UFC 335 in Las Vegas". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-10-15.
- ↑ King, Nolan. "UFC 335 adds Ronald Humphrey vs. Nikolay Veretennikov". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2026-10-22.
- ↑ King, Nolan. "UFC 335 adds cracking flyweight fight". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2026-10-24.
- ↑ Proma Chatterjee (2026-10-24). "Ian Machado Garry vs. Yaroslav Amosov reportedly set for UFC 335". mmasucka.com. Retrieved 2026-10-25.
- ↑ Nolan King (2026-10-24). "UFC 335 adds Angela Hill vs. Shanelle Dyer". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-10-25.
