688 Days - The Rise to the UFC (2024)

Bisping

After a tumultuous decade-long career filled with injuries and missed opportunities, 38-year-old UFC middleweight Michael Bisping finally got his due, and he plans to go out swinging.

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 17, 2024, at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, USA. A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria headlined the event. This bout was originally expected to headline UFC 297 one month prior but was pushed back after Volkanovski was pulled to face UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 294.

The Honey Trap: A True Story of Love, Lies and the FBI

A dramatic tale of espionage, propaganda, and romance, following the infamous Berlin rapper Denis Cuspert aka Deso Dogg and his journey from artist to MMA fighter to ISIS recruiter. When the FBI assigns a translator to monitor Cuspert, her quest to get close to him takes over her life.

Mark Hunt: The Fight of His Life

Mark Hunt is a global superstar in kickboxing and mixed martial arts, the ‘Super Samoan’. This documentary charts his tumultuous career from childhood abuse at the hands of his father, to his lowly start in the ring and triumph in the UFC.

UFC on ABC 5: Emmett vs. Topuria

UFC on ABC 5: Emmett vs. Topuria was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 24, 2023 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. A featherweight bout between former interim UFC Featherweight Championship challenger Josh Emmett and Ilia Topuria headlined this event.

Life of a Fighter: The Journey

The captivating story of Chad George, this documentary chronicles the climactic final bout of George's fifteen-year tenure as a celebrated mixed martial arts fighter. As we intimately explore his transformative transition into a mentor and coach for up-and-coming champions, we witness his unwavering determination and resilience in the face of adversity. The film is a testament to the unyielding human spirit and the pursuit of greatness.

The Hammer And The Nail

Embark on a riveting journey through the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with our compelling documentary, "The Hammer and the Nail." Follow the inspiring story of Codie Aird, a dedicated BJJ competitor, as he navigates the highs and lows of this martial art. Discover the profound lessons of humility, strength, and personal growth that come with being both the hammer and the nail. This documentary explores the transformative power of BJJ, showcasing Codie's dedication, training, and the positive impact of martial arts on individuals, especially children. Join us on this captivating exploration of resilience, discipline, and the BJJ lifestyle.

UFC Fight Night 244: Royval vs. Taira

UFC Fight Night 244: Royval vs. Taira was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 12, 2024, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A flyweight bout between former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger (also former LFA Flyweight Champion) Brandon Royval and undefeated prospect Tatsuro Taira headlined the event.

UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev

UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 22, 2022, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A UFC Lightweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former champion Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev headlined the event. Oliveira was stripped of the title at UFC 274 when he failed to make weight for his attempted title defense against former interim champion (also former WSOF Lightweight Champion) Justin Gaethje.

UFC Fight Night 247: Magny vs. Prates

UFC Fight Night 247: Magny vs. Prates was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 9, 2024, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A welterweight bout between Neil Magny and Carlos Prates served as the event headliner.

UFC Fight Night 246: Moreno vs. Albazi

UFC Fight Night 246: Moreno vs. Albazi was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 2, 2024, at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A flyweight bout between former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi headlined the event.

UFC on ESPN 69: Usman vs. Buckley

UFC on ESPN 69: Usman vs. Buckley was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 14, 2025, at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner) Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley headlined the event.

UFC 319: du Plessis vs. Chimaev

UFC 319: du Plessis vs. Chimaev was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 16, 2025, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

UFC Fight Night 222: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes

UFC Fight Night 222: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 22, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada. A heavyweight bout between Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes headlined the event.

UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez

UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodríguez was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 8, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena facility in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A UFC Featherweight Championship unification bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and interim champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America featherweight winner) Yair Rodríguez headlined the event. UFC 290 PPV Main Event On ESPN+: 145 lbs.: Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez UFC 290 PPV Co-Main Event On ESPN+: 125 lbs.: Flyweight champion Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja UFC 290 PPV Main Card On ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET): 185 lbs.: Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis 155 lbs.: Dan Hooker vs. Jalin Turner 185 lbs.: Bo Nickal vs. Valentine Woodburn (Tresean Gore injured)

UFC on ABC 9: Whittaker vs. de Ridder

UFC on ABC 9: Whittaker vs. de Ridder (also known as UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 26, 2025, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira

UFC on ESPN 70: Lewis vs. Teixeira was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 12, 2025, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. A heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Derrick Lewis and undefeated prospect Tallison Teixeira is expected to headline the event.

UFC Fight Night 223: Dern vs. Hill

UFC Fight Night 223: Dern vs. Hill was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took take place on May 20, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada.

UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3

UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 19, 2025, at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway put his symbolic "BMF" title on the line against former interim UFC Lightweight Champion Dustin Poirier in a lightweight bout in the main event. This was their third meeting and Poirier's retirement fight.

UFC Fight Night 202: Makhachev vs. Green

UFC Fight Night 202: Makhachev vs. Green was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 26, 2022 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A lightweight bout between Islam Makhachev and Beneil Dariush was expected to serve as the event headliner. However on February 16, it was reported that Dariush withdrew from the event due to an ankle injury and was replaced by Bobby Green on just 10 days notice at a catchweight of 160 pounds.

UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira

UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 28, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A UFC Lightweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria and former champion Charles Oliveira served as the event's headliner.

UFC on ESPN 72: Dolidze vs. Hernandez

UFC on ESPN 72: Dolidze vs. Hernandez (also known as UFC on ESPN: Dolidze vs. Hernandez and UFC Vegas 109) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 9, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.

UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland

UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 10, 2023, at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland headlined the event with co-main event a Heavyweight bout featuring an Australian fighter, Tai Tuivasa against Alexander Volkov.

UFC on ESPN 60: Lemos vs. Jandiroba

UFC on ESPN 60: Lemos vs. Jandiroba was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 20, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility, in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A women's strawweight bout between former UFC Women's Strawweight Championship challenger Amanda Lemos and former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Virna Jandiroba headlined the event.

UFC Fight Night 226: Gane vs. Spivak

UFC on ESPN: Gane vs. Spivak (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 84) is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 2, 2023, at the Accor Arena in Paris, France. The event marks the promotion's second visit to France and first since the country's much anticipated debut at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa in September 2022.

UFC on ESPN 71: Taira vs. Park

UFC on ESPN 71: Taira vs. Park (also known as UFC on ESPN 71 and UFC Vegas 108) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on August 2, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.

UFC Fight Night 224: Aspinall vs. Tybura

UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 22, 2023, at the The O2 Arena, London, England. A heavyweight bout between Tom Aspinall and Marcin Tybura headlined the event.

UFC on ABC 7: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov

UFC on ABC 7: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 3, 2024, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A bantamweight title eliminator bout between former interim UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov headlined the event.

UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley

UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 19, 2023, at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. A UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Aljamain Sterling and Sean O'Malley headlined the event and a UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout between current two-time champion Zhang Weili and Amanda Lemos served as the co-headliner. The lightweight and bantamweight finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler took place at the event.

UFC Fight Night 242: Burns vs. Brady

UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 7, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady served as the main event.

UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili

UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili (branded as Riyadh Season Noche UFC for sponsorship reasons) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 14, 2024, at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili headlined the event.

UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway

UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 26th 2024, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Ilia Topuria and former champion Max Holloway headlined the event.

UFC on ESPN 23: Reyes vs. Prochazka

UFC on ESPN 23: Reyes vs. Procházka was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 1, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger Dominick Reyes and former Rizin Light Heavyweight Champion Jiří Procházka served as the main event.

UFC on ESPN 41: Vera vs. Cruz

UFC on ESPN 41: Vera vs. Cruz was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 13, 2022, at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California, United States. A bantamweight bout between Marlon Vera and former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion (also former WEC Bantamweight Champion) Dominick Cruz headlined the event.

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley

UFC on ESPN 63: Covington vs. Buckley was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 14, 2024, at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, United States. A welterweight bout between Joaquin Buckley and former interim UFC Welterweight Champion Colby Covington headlined the event.

UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2

UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 9, 2024, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, United States.

UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano

UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano was an mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 18, 2025, at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, United States. A UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Islam Makhachev and Renato Moicano headlined the event.

UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura

UFC 310 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 7, 2024, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Alexandre Pantoja and former two-time Rizin Bantamweight Champion (also promotional newcomer) Kai Asakura was the main event.

UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2

UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 21, 2023, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A UFC Lightweight Championship rematch between current champion Islam Makhachev and former champion Charles Oliveira was expected to headline the event. However, Oliveira withdrew due to injury and was replaced by UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski on 11 days notice.

UFC on ESPN 53: Ribas vs. Namajunas

UFC on ESPN 53: Ribas vs. Namajunas was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will took place on March 23, 2024, at UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, United States. A women's flyweight bout between Amanda Ribas and former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas headlined the event.

UFC Fight Night 215: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba

A heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Derrick Lewis and Sergey Spivak was expected to headline the event. However, while the event was in progress, Lewis was forced to withdraw due to non-COVID, non-weight cutting illness and the bout was cancelled. As a result, Kennedy Nzechukwu and Ion Cuțelaba instead headlined the event. Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Ion Cuțelaba (Light Heavyweight) Chase Sherman vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta (Heavyweight) André Fialho vs. Muslim Salikhov (Welterweight) Jack Della Maddalena vs. Danny Roberts (Welterweight) Charles Johnson vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (Flyweight)

UFC Fight Night 249: Dern vs. Ribas 2

UFC Fight Night 249: Dern vs. Ribas 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 11, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A women's strawweight rematch between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas headlined this event.

UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega

UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 25, 2021 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and former title challenger Brian Ortega headlined the event.

UFC Fight Night 253: Kape vs. Almabayev

UFC Fight Night 253: Kape vs. Almabayev was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 1, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A UFC Flyweight division fight between former RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape and Asu Almabayev headlined the event.

UFC Fight Night 252: Cejudo vs. Song

UFC Fight Night 252: Cejudo vs. Song was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 22, 2025, at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. A bantamweight bout between former UFC Flyweight and Bantamweight Champion (also 2008 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling) Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong headlined the event.

UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski

Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski (Lightweight) Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh Emmett (Featherweight) Jack Della Maddalena vs. Randy Brown (Welterweight) Justin Tafa vs. Parker Porter (Heavyweight) Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield (Light Heavyweight)

UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill

Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill (Light Heavyweight) Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno (Flyweight) Gilbert Burns vs. Neil Magny (Welterweight) Lauren Murphy vs. Jessica Andrade (Flyweight) Paul Craig vs. Johnny Walker (Light Heavyweight)

UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev

UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 8, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion (also former UFC Middleweight Champion and former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion) Alex Pereira and former title challenger Magomed Ankalaev headlined the event.

UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes

UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 12, 2025, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, United States. A UFC Featherweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former champion Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes headlined the event.

UFC on ABC 6: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov

UFC on ABC 6: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 22, 2024, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner) Robert Whittaker and Ikram Aliskerov headlined the event.

UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2

UFC 303: Pereira vs. Procházka 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 29, 2024, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. The headliner for this event was a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship rematch between current champion Alex Pereira (also former UFC Middleweight Champion and former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion) and former champion Jiří Procházka (also the inaugural Rizin Light Heavyweight Champion). They previously met at UFC 295 in November 2023, where Pereira won the vacant title via a second-round TKO.