Josh Hokit will challenge Ciryl Gane for the undisputed heavyweight championship at UFC 334 on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden, completing one of the fastest rises the division has seen in years. Instead of becoming more careful as the stakes increase, the undefeated contender has attacked Gane, questioned Tom Aspinall’s injuries, criticized Gable Steveson and Jon Jones, mocked Alexander Volkov, brushed aside Dana White’s concerns and even choked a fan unconscious at a meet-and-greet.
Raul Rosas Jr. survived the toughest main event of his young career before a frightening fifth-round finish sent Raoni Barcelos to the hospital, Ailin Perez escaped a bitter rivalry with a disputed unanimous decision over Norma Dumont, and a card filled with finishes produced breakout performances from Luis Hernandez and Yazmin Jauregui.
| Friday, October 16th 2026: PFL Chicago: Carmouche vs. Bishop 2 | |||
 [#6 W125] Liz Carmouche | [#14 W125] Jena Bishop | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 6/27/2026 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#16 W125] Viviane Araujo Last 5: L W W W W | Last Fight Date: 6/27/2026 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#37 W125] Ariane Lipski da Silva Last 5: W W L W W | ||
| Thursday, December 31st 2026: Rizin FF New Years Eve Event | |||
 [#5 FW] Rajabali Shaidullaev |  [#17 FW] Kyoma Akimoto | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 9/10/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation] Last Opponent: [#7 FW] A.J. McKee Last 5: W W W W W | Last Fight Date: 8/11/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation] Last Opponent: [#26 FW] Kleber Koike Erbst Last 5: W W W W W | ||
| Saturday, November 14th 2026: Professional Fighters League PFL Returns to Dubai: Nemkov vs. Bilostenniy | |||
 [#6 HW] Vadim Nemkov | [#16 HW] Sergey Bilostenniy | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 12/13/2025 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#20 HW] Renan Ferreira Last 5: W W W W W | Last Fight Date: 5/02/2026 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#20 HW] Renan Ferreira Last 5: W W L W W | ||
| [#16 BW] | Raul Rosas Jr. | [#1 WW] | Islam Makhachev | |
| [#25 BW] |  Raoni Barcelos | [#644 WW] |  Tamerlan Dulatov | |
| [#8 HW] | Josh Hokit | [#65 LHW] |  Karlos Vemola | |
| [#175 LHW] |  Frederic Vosgrone | [#1 FLW] |  Joshua Van | |
| [#1 LW] | Justin Gaethje | [#83 BW] | Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu |
Women Flyweight Championship (125)
[#6P4P][#10DD][#3][#3UFC] Natalia Silva (20-5-1, -208) vs. [#11][#9UFC] Cong Wang (10-1-0, +168)
Natalia Silva is the All-Time #40 ranked Women’s fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Natalia Silva (3-0-0)
2026-01-24: W vs. [#7FLY] Rose Namajunas (14-8-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2025-05-10: W vs. [#5P4P][#6DD][#2FLY] Alexa Grasso (18-5-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2024-09-07: W vs. [#19SW] Jessica Andrade (26-15-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Cong Wang (3-0-0)
2026-07-11: W vs. [#13FLY] Tracy Cortez (12-4-0) via UD (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
2026-02-07: W vs. [#32FLY] Eduarda Moura (12-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2025-06-07: W vs. [#37FLY] Ariane Lipski da Silva (18-12-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Natalia Silva | -208 | 64.41% | |
| Elo K170 | Natalia Silva | 1983.39 | +246.88 | 80.55% |
| Elo Modified | Natalia Silva | 1972.11 | +231.81 | 79.16% |
| Glicko-1 | Natalia Silva | 1974.79 | +269.51 | 82.52% |
| WHR | Natalia Silva | 1920.13 | +333.99 | 87.24% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Natalia Silva 29.6, Cong Wang 34.4
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Natalia Silva 252, Cong Wang 84
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Bantamweight (135)
[#10][#10UFC] Deiveson Figueiredo (25-7-1, +465) vs. [#11][#11UFC] Payton Talbott (11-1-0, -664)
Deiveson Figueiredo is the All-Time #50 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Deiveson Figueiredo (1-2-0)
2026-05-30: L vs. [#4BW] Yadong Song (24-10-1) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:42 of round 2
2026-01-24: L vs. [#5BW] Umar Nurmagomedov (20-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2025-10-11: W vs. [#19BW] Montel Jackson (16-4-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Payton Talbott (2-1-0)
2025-12-06: W vs. [*] Henry Cejudo (16-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2025-06-28: W vs. [#42FW] Felipe Lima (15-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2025-01-18: L vs. [#25BW] Raoni Barcelos (22-6-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Payton Talbott | -664 | 83.08% | |
| Elo K170 | Deiveson Figueiredo | 1901.55 | +41.54 | 55.95% |
| Elo Modified | Payton Talbott | 1865.84 | +5.36 | 50.77% |
| Glicko-1 | Payton Talbott | 1916.67 | +25.34 | 53.64% |
| WHR | Payton Talbott | 1793.11 | +14.22 | 52.05% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Deiveson Figueiredo 38.8, Payton Talbott 28.0
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Deiveson Figueiredo 126, Payton Talbott 301
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#26][#19UFC] Roman Kopylov (15-5-0, +160) vs. [#81][#48UFC] Ateba Abega Gautier (11-1-0, -195)
Last 3 Fights: Roman Kopylov (1-2-0)
2026-05-09: W vs. [#85MW] Marco Tulio (14-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2025-11-15: L vs. [#9MW] Gregory Rodrigues (20-6-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2025-07-19: L vs. [#6LHW] Paulo Costa (16-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Ateba Abega Gautier (3-0-0)
2026-05-09: W vs. [#181MW] Osman Diaz (10-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:10 of round 2
2026-01-24: W vs. [#183MW] Andrey Pulyaev (10-5-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2025-10-04: W vs. [#319MW] Treston Vines (10-4-1) via KO (Elbows and Punches) in 1:41 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Ateba Abega Gautier | -195 | 63.21% | |
| Elo K170 | Roman Kopylov | 1780.37 | +94.53 | 63.28% |
| Elo Modified | Roman Kopylov | 1802.02 | +98.40 | 63.80% |
| Glicko-1 | Roman Kopylov | 1861.45 | +95.48 | 63.40% |
| WHR | Roman Kopylov | 1783.19 | +119.87 | 66.60% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Roman Kopylov 34.4, Ateba Abega Gautier 24.5
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Roman Kopylov 147, Ateba Abega Gautier 147
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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