2024 in UFC
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Information
First dateJanuary 13, 2024 (2024-01-13)
Last dateTBD
Events
Total eventsTBD
UFCTBD
TUF Finale eventsTBD
Fights
Total fightsTBD
Title fightsTBD
Chronology
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The year 2024 is the 30th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.

Releases and retirements

These fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts, announced their retirement or joined other promotions:


Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2024:

Suspended fighters

The list below is based on fighters suspended either by (1) United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) or World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for violation of taking prohibited substances or non-analytical incidents, (2) by local commissions on misconduct during the fights or at event venues, or (3) by the UFC for reasons also stated below.

ISO Name Nickname Division From Duration Tested positive for / Info By Eligible to
fight again		 Ref. Notes
Hamdy Abdelwahab The Hammer Heavyweight July 30, 2022 2 years Metenolone and its metabolite USADA July 30, 2024 [1]
United States Jeff Molina El Jefe Flyweight November 5, 2022 None Linked to the investigation that began as a result of suspicious betting activity ahead of the Nov. 5 UFC fight between Darrick Minner NYAC
NSAC
UFC		 To be determined by NYAC and NSAC / temporary barred from UFC [2]
Brazil José Henrique Souza Canela Welterweight March 8, 2023 2 years 19-Norandrosterone and 19-Noretiocholanolone USADA March 8, 2025 [3] Parted with UFC as of Spring 2023.
United States Braxton Smith The Beautiful Monster Heavyweight April 19, 2023 2 years Exogenous testosterone and/or its precursors USADA April 19, 2025 [4] Parted with UFC as of June 2023.

The Ultimate Fighter

The following The Ultimate Fighter seasons are scheduled for broadcast in 2023:

Season Division Winner Runner-up Ref

Title fights

Title fights in 2024
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Women's Bantamweight Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva UFC 297 [lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight Sean Strickland (c) vs. Dricus du Plessis UFC 297 [lower-alpha 2]
Featherweight Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Ilia Topuria UFC 298 [lower-alpha 3]
Bantamweight Sean O'Malley (c) vs. Marlon Vera UFC 299 [lower-alpha 4]
  1. ↑ For the vacant UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
  2. ↑ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
  3. ↑ For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
  4. ↑ For the UFC Bantamweight Championship.

Events list

Scheduled events

Event Date Venue City Country Ref.
UFC Fight Night 239 Mar 30, 2024 TBD TBD TBD [5]
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 Mar 9, 2024 TBD TBD TBD [6]
UFC Fight Night 238 Mar 2, 2024 Kingdom Arena Riyadh Saudi Arabia [7]
UFC Fight Night 237 Feb 24, 2024 TBD TBD Mexico [8]
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria Feb 17, 2024 Honda Center Anaheim, California United States [9]
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer Feb 10, 2024 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States [10]
UFC Fight Night 235 Feb 3, 2024 TBD TBD TBD [11]
UFC 297: Strickland vs. du Plessis Jan 20, 2024 Scotiabank Arena Toronto, Ontario Canada [12]
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 Jan 13, 2024 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada United States [13]

Past events

# Event Date Venue City Country Atten. Ref. Fight of the Night Performance of the Night Bonus Ref.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Al-Shatti, Shaun (February 3, 2023). "UFC heavyweight prospect Hamdy Abdelwahab receives 2-year suspension from USADA". MMA Fighting. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ "UFC reaffirms Jeff Molina barred from promotion after Nevada Athletic Commission suspension". MMA Fighting. January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ "New UFC signee Jose Henrique suspended by USADA before promotional debut". MMA Junkie. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Braxton Smith Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy". USADA. June 27, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Loopy Godinez vs. Virna Jandiroba joins UFC's March 30 lineup". MMA Junkie. November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ Curtis Calhoun (November 6, 2023). "Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon Vera 2 Set To Headline UFC 299 Pay-Per-View In March". mmanews.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  7. ↑ Martin, Damon (October 11, 2023). "UFC books first card in Saudi Arabia for March 2024". MMA Fighting. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ Raghuwanshi, Vipin (November 20, 2023). "Victor Altamirano vs Felipe Dos Santos Set for UFC Mexico in Feb 2024". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ Heck, Mike (November 23, 2023). "Dana White reveals UFC 298 location, Jack Hermansson vs. Joe Pyfer headliner for Feb. 10 Fight Night event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Joe Pyfer gets first UFC main event, meets Jack Hermansson in February". MMA Junkie. November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  11. ↑ Desk, ITN News (November 7, 2023). "Thomas Petersen UFC Debut Set vs Jamal Pogues in February 2024". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ "UFC 297 targets Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev featherweight contender showdown". MMA Junkie. October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  13. ↑ Desk, ITN News (September 25, 2023). "Andrei Arlovski vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta Reported for UFC Vegas 83". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
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