2025 UFC event schedule: Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev, Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira 2 on tap

Check out a complete list of UFC pay-per-view and Fight Night events scheduled for 2025

UFC might have the best fight of the year on its hands. UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev is a classic collision of unstoppable force and immovable object. The mammoth middleweight main event headlines UFC 319.

On Saturday, Du Plessis makes arguably his most anticipated title defense against Chimaev. Chimaev, long deemed a future champion, earned his shot by violently submitting Robert Whittaker. Du Plessis has exceeded everyone's expectations. His dominant run includes wins over Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland (twice) and Whittaker. Du Plessis vs. Chimaev headlines UFC 319. A late addition co-main event pits UFC debutant Aaron Pico against featherweight contender Lerone Murphy.

UFC's next pay-per-view features the light heavyweight crown. Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira run it back at UFC 320, seven months after Ankalaev took the title off "Poatan." The double-headliner also feature bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen, plus main card violence between Jiri Prochazka and Khalil Rountree Jr.

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Take a look below at the current UFC event schedule for 2025. Be sure to check back on this page for more information on upcoming UFC events throughout the year.

Upcoming UFC Schedule

Event	Date	Main event	Weight class	Location	TV
UFC 319	Aug. 16	Dricus du Plessis (c) vs. Khamzat Chimaev	Middleweight title	Chicago	ESPN+ PPV
UFC Fight Night	Aug. 23	Johnny Walker vs. Zhang Mingyang	Light heavyweight	Shanghai	ESPN+
UFC Fight Night	Sept. 6	Nassourdine Imavov vs. Caio Borralho	Middleweight	Paris	ESPN+
UFC Fight Night	Sept. 13	Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva	Featherweight	San Antonio, Texas	ESPN+
UFC FIght Night	Sept. 27	Carlos Ulberg vs. Dominick Reyes	Light heavyweight	Perth, Australia	ESPN+
UFC 320	Oct. 4	Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira 2	Light heavyweight title	Las Vegas	ESPN+ PPV
UFC Fight Night	Oct. 11	Charles Oliveira vs. Rafael Fiziev	TBA	Rio de Janeiro	ESPN+
UFC Fight Night	Oct. 18	TBA	TBA	Vancouver	ESPN+
UFC 321	Oct. 25	Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane	Heavyweight title	Abu Dhabi	ESPN+ PPV
UFC Fight Night	Nov. 22	TBA	TBA	Doha, Qatar	ESPN+