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UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 15, 2025, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. A UFC Welterweight Championship bout between current champion Jack Della Maddalena and former UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev headlined the event

Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitsakaya was a mixed martial arts event that was headlined by Invicta FC bantamweight champion Tonya Evinger defending her title against Russian newcomer Yana Kunitsakaya. In the co-main event, strawweight champion Angela Hill defended against Kaline Medeiros.

UFC Fight Night 150: Jacare vs. Hermansson was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on April 27, 2019, at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.

UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum was a mixed martial arts event held on June 13, 2015, at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico. The event was headlined by a UFC Heavyweight Championship unification bout between then champion Cain Velasquez and then interim champion Fabrício Werdum.

The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It took place on December 12, 2014 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event featured the finals of the Women's Strawweight tournament between finalists Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas, which crowned the inaugural UFC Women's Strawweight champion.

UFC Fight Night 241: Barboza vs. Murphy was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 18, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility, in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Lerone Murphy headlined the event.

Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider was a mixed martial arts event that was headlined by an Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship bout as champion Tonya Evinger defends against Colleen Schneider. The co-main event will feature Livia Renata Souza defending her Invicta FC Strawweight Championship against Angela Hill. Aline Serrio was scheduled to fight Mizuki Inoue but Mizuki was replaced by Kaline Medeiros due to an injury in training. An atomweight bout between newcomers Tessa Simpson and Julia Jones was scheduled but removed from the card on the week of the event.

UFC Fight Night 277: Song vs. Figueiredo was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 30, 2026, at the Galaxy Arena in Macau SAR, China. A bantamweight bout between Song Yadong and former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo headlined the event.

UFC Fight Night 251: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 15, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Jared Cannonier and former LFA Middleweight Champion Gregory Rodrigues headlined the event.

UFC Fight Night 231: Almeida vs. Lewis was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 4, 2023, at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil. The event was expected to be headlined by a heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and Jailton Almeida. However, Blaydes withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by former UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Derrick Lewis.

UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 7, 2021, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States. An interim UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between former title challenger Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane headlined the event.

UFC Fight Night 223: Dern vs. Hill was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took take place on May 20, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada.

UFC on ESPN 62: Cannonier vs. Borralho was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 24, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Jared Cannonier and Caio Borralho headlined the event.

Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova was a mixed martial arts event that was headlined by an Invicta FC Featherweight Championship bout with champion Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino defending against Russian newcomer Daria Ibragimova. The event was originally scheduled to feature Cyborg dropping down in weight but it was later decided that she would remain at 145 and defend her championship.

UFC on ESPN 72: Dolidze vs. Hernandez was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 9, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A middleweight bout between Roman Dolidze and former LFA Middleweight Champion Anthony Hernandez headlined this event.

UFC Fight Night 120: Poirier vs. Pettis was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on November 11, 2017, at Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia. A lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier and former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis served as the event headliner.

UFC Fight Night 177: Waterson vs. Hill was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 12, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A women's strawweight bout between former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Michelle Waterson and former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Angela Hill served as the headliner.

UFC Fight Night 187: Edwards vs. Muhammad was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 13, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A welterweight bout between Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad fought in the main event.

UFC Fight Night 159: Rodriguez vs. Stephens was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 21, 2019 at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City, Mexico. The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America featherweight winner Yair Rodríguez and Jeremy Stephens served as the main event.