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UFC confirms Dallas return on January 16 to open its 2027 calendar

The UFC will stage a Fight Night card at American Airlines Center in Dallas on January 16, 2027 — the promotion's seventh visit to the city and its first event of the new year. No bouts have been announced yet.

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UFC confirms Dallas return on January 16 to open its 2027 calendar
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The UFC is returning to Dallas for a Fight Night event on January 16, 2027, at American Airlines Center, the promotion announced during UFC 333. No fights have been confirmed for the card yet.

UFC Dallas will mark the promotion’s seventh visit to the Texas city, with every previous event having taken place at the same American Airlines Center venue. The most recent UFC card in Dallas was UFC 277 on July 30, 2022, headlined by Amanda Nunes’ unanimous-decision victory over Julianna Peña in a women’s bantamweight title rematch. That card was co-headlined by Brandon Moreno’s third-round TKO win over Kai Kara-France in an interim flyweight title fight.

The January 16 date also gives the event a broader significance on the UFC’s scheduling calendar: it will be the first card of the 2027 season, ending the promotion’s customary mid-December to mid-January holiday break. Whether the Fight Night card will carry a high-profile main event remains to be seen, but Dallas has historically drawn strong pay-per-view and live-event numbers for the UFC, making it a logical choice to kick off the new year.

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