Mitch Raposo

The next generation of UFC stars are produced in an intense elimination tournament that separates the contenders from the pretenders.

UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 12, 2025, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, United States. A UFC Featherweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former champion Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes headlined the event.

UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 1, 2024, at the Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey, United States. A UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Islam Makhachev and former interim champion Dustin Poirier headlined the event.

UFC Fight Night 279: Kape vs. Horiguchi was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 20, 2026, at the Meta Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A flyweight rematch between former RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape and former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger Kyoji Horiguchi (who is also a former RIZIN Flyweight and two-time RIZIN Bantamweight Champion, as well as former Bellator Bantamweight World Champion) served as the event headliner.

UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 25, 2025, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Tom Aspinall and former interim champion Ciryl Gane headlined the event. A UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern took place in the co-main event.

The next generation of UFC stars are produced in an intense elimination tournament that separates the contenders from the pretenders.