UFC Announces Six Bouts For 2026 Noche UFC Fight Card
The UFC has announced six official bouts for the 2026 Noche UFC event, scheduled for September 12 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The card celebrates Mexican Independence Day and will start early to avoid conflict with a boxing event featuring Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn in Las Vegas. Key matchups include Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Curtis Blaydes, Manon Fiorot vs. Alexa Grasso, Brandon Moreno vs. Joseph Morales, Tim Elliott vs. Édgar Cháirez, Kelvin Gastelum vs. Yousri Belgaroui, and JJ Aldrich vs. Regina Tarin. The main event has not yet been confirmed. The article provides detailed career histories for Grasso and Fiorot, both top-ranked flyweights. The main card begins at 5:00 p.m. ET, with prelims at 2:00 p.m. ET, streaming on Paramount+.
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