After a week away, MMA's top promotion is back in action. This Saturday night, Las Vegas will again be the center of the combat sports world when the UFC opens up February with UFC on ESPN+ 93.
The UFC Apex will serve as the host venue for this weekend's card, exclusive to ESPN+ inside the United States. Live coverage begins at 4 pm ET/ 1 pm PT with the prelims. Main card action immediately follows at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT.
All told, barring any postponements or cancellations between now and Saturday, the final version of UFC on ESPN+ 93 features a full 13-fight card. Highlighting the night's itinerary is a battle at 185 lbs. between two fighters trying to take that next step toward a seat at the table in the championship contendership conversation.
Another Sunday of fights caps off the shortest month's first weekend. Fury FC returns to live action with another edition of its Challenger Series, emanating from Imagen Studios in Houston.
After a light weekend of action in MMA to close out the month of January, 2024's second month in the sport begins on its second night. This time around, your passports will take you up north to Canada for the newest promotion to be streamed over UFC Fight Pass.
A new month of competitive violence kicks off with a new promotion making its debut on UFC Fight Pass this Friday night. The month of February in MMA begins with the sport heading to Montreal for Samourai MMA Chapter 9. It's the first show from Samourai MMA to stream on Fight Pass after a stint of pay-per-views on FITE.TV.
This weekend, the UFC is dark, but that does not mean that it's a weekend short on action and excitement. While MMA's top promotion experiences its first bye week of 2024, another organization lifts the lid on their calendar of events for the year.
OKTAGON MMA, based out of the Czech Republic, kicks off its 2024 schedule by heading to England, specifically Newcastle, for OKTAGON 52. Live coverage of OKTAGON 52 kicks off beginning at noon ET/9 a.m. PT.
As is customary inside the United States, this event is streamed exclusively on DAZN. All told, absent of any postponed fights between now and the weekend, the final version of OKTAGON 52 features a 10-fight card.