While another year of MMA has come and gone, the exciting MMA fights of 2026 will soon fill arenas the world over with screaming fans eagerly awaiting a high-octane bout or two. After the holidays are over in a couple of weeks, the wait for the exciting MMA fights of 2026 will linger a little bit longer.
After the close of business at the UFC Apex facility on Dec. 14, MMA’s top promotion, the UFC, began a six-week hiatus between shows. This is the longest gap between cards that the UFC has had since the organization was forced out of action in the early spring of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on athletic competitions.