According to sources with knowledge of ongoing negotiations, the UFC is likely to book a light heavyweight title bout between champion Alex Pereira and challenger Carlos Ulberg for January 24, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The match would headline UFC 324, marking the promotion’s inaugural broadcast on Paramount+.
Alex Pereira vs. Carlos Ulberg – January 24
Pereira reclaimed the light heavyweight championship on October 4, 2025, at UFC 320, defeating Magomed Ankalaev via first-round technical knockout in one minute and 20 seconds at the same venue. The 38-year-old Brazilian landed 28 significant strikes from 45 attempts and maintained control of the bout following an initial strike that sent Ankalaev to the canvas.