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UFC Dallas scheduled for January 16 at American Airlines Center

2 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Oct 25, 2026, 9:00 PM

Last updated Oct 25, 2026

UFC Dallas scheduled for January 16 at American Airlines Center

Summary

The UFC will return to Dallas for UFC Dallas on January 16, 2027, at the American Airlines Center. This Fight Night event marks the promotion’s seventh visit to the city, with previous events all hosted at the same venue. The last UFC event in Dallas occurred on July 30, 2022, at UFC 277, which featured Amanda Nunes defeating Julianna Peña. No fights have been announced for the upcoming card yet, which will break the UFC's typical holiday break that runs from mid-December to mid-January.

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Status Watch

•UFC Dallas takes place on January 16, 2027.
•Event held at American Airlines Center in Dallas.
•This is UFC's seventh event in Dallas.
•Most recent Dallas event was UFC 277 in July 2022.
•No fights have been announced for UFC Dallas yet.

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What they're saying

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DALLAS, TEXAS | (Shafkat Anowar/The Dallas Morning News via Getty Images) The UFC is headed back to Dallas. On Saturday, during UFC 333, the world’s leading MMA promotion announced that it will return to the heart of Texas for UFC Dallas on Jan. 16, a Fight Night card at the American Airlines Center. No fights have been announced for the event yet. When the dust settles … we land in Texas 🤠 Register Your Interest: https://t.co/RyKsKh8Qy6 [ #UFCDallas | JAN 16 | LIVE on @paramountplus ] pic.twitter.com/989vcQ8P8K — UFC (@ufc) October 24, 2026 This will be the UFC’s seventh trip to Dallas, with all previous events taking place at the American Airlines Center. The promotion most recently visited the city for UFC 277 on July 30, 2022, the pay-per-view event headlined by a women’s bantamweight title rematch between Amanda Nunes and Julianna Peña that Nunes won via unanimous decision. The card was co-headlined by an interim flyweight title fight between Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France that Moreno won via third-round TKO. UFC Dallas will also be the first event of the UFC’s 2027 calendar, ending the now-traditional holiday break the promotion usually takes from mid-December to mid-January.
— MMA Fightingby Jed Meshew