The year 2025 is the 33rd year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
| 2025 in UFC | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| First date | January 13, 2025 | |||
| Last date | TBD | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | TBD | |||
| UFC | TBD | |||
| TUF Finale events | TBD | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | TBD | |||
| Title fights | TBD | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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UFC in 2025
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Releases and retirements
editThese fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts, announced their retirement, or joined other promotions:
Debut UFC fighters
editThe following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2024:
Suspended fighters
editThe list below is based on fighters suspended either by (1) United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) or World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for violation of taking prohibited substances or non-analytical incidents, (2) by local commissions on misconduct during the fights or at event venues, or (3) by the UFC for reasons also stated below.
| ISO | Name | Nickname | Division | From | Duration | Tested positive for / Info | By | Eligible to fight again |
Ref. | Notes |
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Arman Tsarukyan | Akhalkalakets | Lightweight | April 13, 2024 | 9 months | Pre-fight altercation with spectator during UFC 300 | NSAC | January 12, 2025 | [1] | $25,000 fine; additionally, if he issues an anti-bullying public service announcement approved by NSAC, sentence can be reduced to six months with fight eligibility on October 12, 2024 |
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Hamdy Abdelwahab | The Hammer | Heavyweight | July 30, 2022 | 6 months | Exogenous testosterone | CSAD | January 30, 2025 | [2] | |
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José Henrique Souza | Canela | Welterweight | March 8, 2023 | 2 years | 19-Norandrosterone and 19-Noretiocholanolone | USADA | March 8, 2025 | [3] | Parted with UFC as of Spring 2023. |
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Braxton Smith | The Beautiful Monster | Heavyweight | April 19, 2023 | 2 years | Exogenous testosterone and/or its precursors | USADA | April 19, 2025 | [4] | Parted with UFC as of June 2023. |
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Khusein Askhabov | Lion' | Featherweight | February 8, 2024. | 2 years | Methandienone (aka Dianabol or D-Bol) metabolites | Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) | February 8, 2026 | [5] | Askhabov was released by UFC |
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Walt Harris | The Big Ticket | Heavyweight | July 11, 2023 | 4 years | Drostanolone and its metabolites, exogenous testosterone, and Anastrozole | CSAD | July 11, 2027 | [6] |
The Ultimate Fighter
editThe following The Ultimate Fighter seasons are scheduled for broadcast in 2025:
| Season | Division | Winner | Runner-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ultimate Fighter 33 | ||||
Title fights
edit| Title fights in 2025 | ||||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
Events list
editScheduled events
edit| Event | Date | Venue | City | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC Fight Night 251 | Feb 1, 2025 | Kingdom Arena | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | [7] |
| UFC 311 | Jan 18, 2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | [8] |
| UFC Fight Night 250 | Jan 11, 2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | [9] |
Past events
edit| # | Event | Date | Venue | City | Country | Atten. | Ref. | Fight of the Night | Performance of the Night | Bonus | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
See also
edit- List of UFC champions
- List of UFC events
- List of current UFC fighters
- 2025 in Professional Fighters League
- 2025 in Bellator MMA
- 2025 in ONE Championship
- 2025 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
- 2025 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
- 2025 in Rizin Fighting Federation
- 2025 in Oktagon MMA
- 2025 in Brave Combat Federation
- 2025 in UAE Warriors
- 2025 in Legacy Fighting Alliance
References
edit- ^ "Arman Tsarukyan fined $25K, suspended nine months by NAC for UFC 300 fan altercation". MMA Junkie. 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Matthew Wells and Nolan King (2024-07-31). "UFC suspends Hamdy Abdelwahab six months for second drug test failure, points to supplement". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "New UFC signee Jose Henrique suspended by USADA before promotional debut". MMA Junkie. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Braxton Smith Accepts Sanction for Violation of UFC Anti-Doping Policy". USADA. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ Staff (2024-03-26). "Khusein Askhabov Saddled with Two Year Ban Following Doping Violation". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Midnight Mania! The Big Ticket's Big Suspension". MMAmania.com. 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ Staff (2024-09-12). "A Professional Slap-Fighting Contest Heads to Riyadh Season". saudimoments.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ Harvey Leonard (2024-10-05). "Jailton Almeida Set For Return At UFC 311 On January 18". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ Damon Martin (2024-09-30). "Trey Ogden vs. Thiago Moises booked for UFC event on Jan. 11". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-09-30.