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In a devastating blow to one of the most anticipated women’s fights in MMA, UFC bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison has withdrawn from her UFC 324 title defense against returning legend Amanda Nunes.
The 34-year-old came into 2025 on two-fight skid after he dropped back-to-back decisions to former middleweight titleholders Sean Strickland and Robert Whittaker but got back on track when he defeated Roman Kopylov at UFC 318, and Costa currently sits at #13 in the promotion’s middleweight rankings.
Cortes-Acosta (16-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC), who was one of the biggest breakout fighters of 2025, will look to go toe to toe with the man that holds the record for the most knockouts in UFC history, Derrick Lewis. The two giants are set to meet on the main card of UFC 324 on Jan. 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Here are five notable non-title fights the company has booked as it lays the groundwork for 2026. Riding a 13-fight win streak — the last seven in the UFC — Natalia Silva was already well positioned for a 2026 title shot once flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko re-enters the fray after her recent super fight with Weili Zhang.
UFC has entered into a sponsorship deal to rename its UFC Apex facility, a venue that has hosted many MMA fights and even an NXT PLE.
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Meta Scores Naming Rights to UFC Apex Facility in Las Vegas as MMA Circuit Begins Expansion Push
The Meta Apex will host UFC and Zuffa boxing events, with tickets available to the public for the first time. Meta and UFC are expanding on the partnership they first struck last year, with the tech giant scoring naming rights to the UFC’s Las Vegas facility, which will be renamed the Meta Apex.
The world went on alert after the U.S. government paused processing immigrant visas for 75 countries. With effect from January 21, this move effectively blocks people from these countries who are looking to obtain a green card. Naturally, MMA fans began worrying: would this decision affect UFC fighters?
Smith (9-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will return to action in a bantamweight bout against SuYoung You (16-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 269 on March 14 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas (Paramount+), and he's relieved to finally put pen to paper and hopefully kick off a busy year.
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