Fans had a lot to celebrate in 2023, with several big fights being made, some of which achieved record viewing numbers. It also marked the end of an era, as the PFL bought Bellator.
But while one less singular organization exists in MMA (and there will be several Bellator events on the calendar), there are still several huge fights in the making for this year. The UFC will see the return of Conor McGregor, who will take on Michael Chandler sometime in 2024. CEO Dana White also teased a fight card in the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas.
Outside of the UFC, the PFL will put on another championship season. The promotion will also activate the Super Fight division, featuring the likes of Francis Ngannou, Jake Paul, Amanda Serrano, and others.
Which fights are you looking forward to the most?
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As fights are announced, The Sporting News will keep you regularly updated on all of the latest major cards. Here is the most recent 2024 MMA schedule.
August | September | October | November | December
You can click each month to skip to scheduled fights!
August
- August 23: PFL Playoffs 3 - The Anthem, Washington, D.C. (ESPN+)
- Welterweight / Featherweight
- August 24: UFC Vegas - UFC APEX - Las Vegas (ESPN+)
- Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho; Middleweights
September
- September 6: ONE 168 - Ball Arena - Denver, Colorado (Prime Video)
- Xiong Jing Nan (c) vs. Stamp Fairtex for the ONE strawweight title
- Jonathan Haggerty (c) vs. Superlek Kiatmuu9 for the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai title
- September 7: Bellator San Diego - Pechanga Arena - San Diego (MAX, DAZN in the U.K.)
- Usman Nurmagomedov (c) vs. Alexander Shabliy for the Bellator lightweight title
- September 7: UFC Vegas - UFC APEX - Las Vegas (ESPN+)
- Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady; Welterweights
- September 14: UFC 306 - The Sphere - Las Vegas (ESPN+)
- Sean O'Malley (c) vs. Merab Dvalishvili for the UFC bantamweight title
- Alexa Grasso (c) vs. Valentina Shevchenko 3 for the UFC flyweight title
- September 14: Bellator London - OVO Arena - Wembley (MAX, DAZN in the U.K.)
- Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards 2 for the Bellator middleweight title
- September 28: UFC Paris - Acoor Arena - France (ESPN+)
- Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint Denis; Lightweights
October
- October 5: UFC 307 - Delta Center - Salt Lake City, Utah (ESPN+ PPV)
- Alex Pereira (c) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. for the UFC light heavyweight title
- Raquel Pennington vs. Julianna Pena for the UFC bantamweight title
- October 12: UFC Vegas - UFC APEX - Las Vegas (ESPN+)
- October 19: UFC Vegas - UFC APEX - Las Vegas (ESPN+)
- October 19: PFL Super Fight - (ESPN+ PPV)
- Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira; Heavyweights
- Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco; Featherweights
- October 26: UFC 308 - Etihad Arena - Abu Dhabi (ESPN+ PPV)
- Ilia Topuria (c) vs. Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title
November
- November 2: UFC Edmonton - Rogers Place - Edmonton, Canada (ESPN+ PPV)
- Rose Namajunas. vs. Erin Blanchfield; Flyweights
- Derrick Lewis vs. Jhonata Diniz; Heavyweights
- November 9: UFC Vegas - UFC APEX - Las Vegas (ESPN+)
- November 16: Bellator Paris - Adidas Arena - Paris (MAX, DAZN in the U.K.)
- Patchy Mix (c) vs. Leandro Higo for the Bellator bantamweight title
- November 16: UFC 309 - Madison Sqaure Garden - New York (ESPN+ PPV)
- November 23: UFC Macau - Macau Galaxy Arena - Macau (ESPN+)
December
- December 7: UFC 310 - T-Mobile Arena - Las Vegas (ESPN+ PPV)
- December 14: PFL Europe Championship - LDLC Arena - Lyon, France (DAZN)