The UFC is making history on February 7, 2026, when UFC Fight Night 266 debuts as the primary Fight Night card of the Paramount+ era. The event will happen on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and for the primary time ever, standard tickets are being made available to most people for UFC Apex cards starting with this card.
Fights announced for the primary UFC Fight Night of 2026.
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The foremost event features bantamweight prospects Mario Bautista and Vinicius Oliveira in what could possibly be a defining matchup for each fighters. This marks Bautista’s first foremost event appearance after nearly six years within the UFC, a major milestone for the #9-ranked bantamweight. Bautista had a powerful eight-fight winning streak before dropping a unanimous decision to Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 321 in October, with notable previous wins over Jose Aldo and Patchy Mix.
Oliveira, the #12-ranked bantamweight, enters this bout undefeated within the UFC with a 4-0 record. The Brazilian prospect has been on a powerful run, including a unanimous decision victory over Kyler Phillips at UFC 318 in July, and has posted a 6-0 streak overall.
Beyond the headline bout, the cardboard features several compelling matchups. A middleweight clash between knockout artists Michal Oleksiejczuk and Marc-André Barriault is confirmed. At light heavyweight, Uran Satybaldiev squares off against Julius Walker, while Amir Albazi meets Kyoji Horiguchi in a flyweight matchup.
The cardboard also features heavyweights Ryan Spann and Rizvan Kuniev, and bantamweights Farid Basharat and Jean Matsumoto, rounding out a solid fight card for the inaugural Paramount+ Fight Night.
The importance of public ticket sales on the Apex marks a turning point for the UFC’s relationship with the venue, making this card historically essential beyond just the competition itself.