The UFC could be back in Brazil soon.
MMA Fighting has learned the UFC is currently working on a return to Brazil for a Fight Night event in October. The targeted date is Oct. 11 at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, but the deal is yet to be finalized.
The UFC hasnât visited the country since May 2024, when Alexandre Pantoja successfully defended the flyweight title against Steve Erceg in the main event of UFC 301. The card drew 14,514 fans to the same venue in Rio de Janeiro. Jose Aldo co-headlined the event in his return from retirement versus Jonathan Martinez.
UFC doesnât have a broadcast partner in Brazil since dropping the deal with Band TV in the beginning of 2025, instead airing all events on its own streaming platform UFC Fight Pass.
UFC CEO Dana White said in September 2024 the company was âworking on a big deal right now down in Brazil that hopefully weâll announce here pretty soonâ, but nothing has been announced regarding TV deals or events since.
UFCâs yet-to-be-announced Fight Night event in Rio de Janeiro has another fight lined up for Oct. 11, as Vitor Petrino takes on Thomas Petersen in Brazil. Multiple people with knowledge of the situation confirmed the pairing with MMA Fighting.
The match-up joins Jhonata Diniz vs. Mario Pinto, first reported by MMA Fighting for the companyâs return to Cidade Maravilhosa. The promotion has yet to reveal which fighters will headline the card.
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