UFC plans Fight Night event in Paris on September 5

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is going back to “The City of Love.” For the fifth straight year, UFC is headed back to Paris, France, for a Fight Night event on Sat., Sept. 5, 2026, and it will all go down inside Accor Arena. No main event has been announced for the card, and no fights […]

UFC has yet to announce the main event for its return to Paris

The UFC will return to Paris on Sept. 5 for a card at the Accor Arena, the promotion announced Monday. The main event has yet to be revealed. The UFC has made yearly trips to the capital of France in every September since 2022, drawing more than 15,000 fans each time to the arena. The most recent one had a record for Paris events with 15,724 fans in attendance to watch a middleweight main event between Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho, when Imavov won via decision. French fighters have gone 3-1 in UFC Paris main events, with Beneil Saint Denis suffering the sole defeat against Renato Moicano in 2024. Saint Denis bounced back in the co-main event of the 2025 card by tapping out Mauricio Ruffy on a night where French fighters went 5-0. Two of UFC’s four UFC Paris shows were headlined by Ciryl Gane, who is set to face off with Alex Pereira for the interim heavyweight championship this Sunday at the White House card on June 14. Gane came out victorious in both occasions, knocking out Serghei Spivac and Tai Tuivasa. ALLEZ ALLEZ ALLEZ 🤩 🇫🇷 👊 We're back in France for #UFCParis on September 5 🗓️ Register your interest ➡️ https://t.co/eSERfqFKfH pic.twitter.com/WOHXpKBOwn — UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) June 8, 2026

The UFC will continue to make it's annual trip to Paris in September.