UFC 327
Mixed martial arts event in 2026
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UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 11, 2026 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, United States.[2]
| UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg | ||||
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The poster for UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | April 11, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Kaseya Center | |||
| City | Miami, Florida, United States | |||
| Attendance | 17,741[1] | |||
| Total gate | $6,518,684[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
The event marked the promotion's fifth visit to Miami and first since UFC 314 in April 2025.[2]
A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former champion Jiří Procházka (also the inaugural Rizin Light Heavyweight Champion) and Carlos Ulberg headlined the event, as current two-time champion Alex Pereira (also former UFC Middleweight Champion, former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion) vacated the title in order to challenge for the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship.[3][4]
A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira was scheduled to take place at the event.[5] However, one week before the event, Van withdrew due to a minor injury, so the bout was moved to UFC 328, which is scheduled to take place one month later.[6][7] The pairing was briefly linked to UFC 302 in June 2024 before being shifted to UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira two weeks later, where Taira faced a different opponent and Van's bout was ultimately cancelled.[8][9][10]
A flyweight bout between Road to UFC Season 3 flyweight winner Choi Dong-hun and undefeated prospect André Lima was scheduled for this event.[11] However, for undisclosed reasons, the bout was moved to UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott, which is scheduled to take place one week later.[12]
A middleweight bout between Kyle Daukaus and Vicente Luque was scheduled at this event.[13] However, Daukaus withdrew after being re‑scheduled for the UFC Freedom 250 event in June and was replaced by former interim UFC Middleweight Championship challenger (also The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen middleweight winner) Kelvin Gastelum.[3][14]
A lightweight bout between Nazim Sadykhov and MarQuel Mederos was scheduled for the event.[15] The two were originally expected to meet at UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez in July 2024 after Mederos stepped in as a replacement fighter, but he withdrew and the bout was scrapped.[16] In turn, Sadykhov pulled out in late March due to injury and was replaced by Chris Padilla.[17] At the weigh-ins, Padilla weighed in at 158 pounds, two pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to Mederos.[18]
Beneil Dariush and Manuel Torres were expected to meet in a lightweight bout.[19] However, Torres pulled out due to injury, leaving Dariush without an opponent. As a result, Dariush was removed from the card and was re‑scheduled to compete at UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates one month later against Quillan Salkilld.[20][21]
A welterweight bout between Francisco Prado and promotional newcomer Christopher Alvidrez was originally scheduled for this event.[22] However, Alvidrez withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Charles Radtke.[23]
Results
| Fight card (Paramount+ / CBS) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Carlos Ulberg | def. | Jiří Procházka | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:45 | [a] |
| Light Heavyweight | Paulo Costa | def. | Azamat Murzakanov | TKO (head kick) | 3 | 1:23 | |
| Heavyweight | Josh Hokit | def. | Curtis Blaydes | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Dominick Reyes | def. | Johnny Walker | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Cub Swanson | def. | Nate Landwehr | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:06 | |
| Preliminary card (Paramount+ / CBS) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Aaron Pico | def. | Patrício Pitbull | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Kevin Holland | def. | Randy Brown | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Mateusz Gamrot | def. | Esteban Ribovics | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 4:19 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Tatiana Suarez | def. | Loopy Godínez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:29 | |
| Early preliminary card (Paramount+ / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Catchweight (158 lb) | Chris Padilla | vs. | MarQuel Mederos | Draw (majority) (28–28, 28–28, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Middleweight | Vicente Luque | def. | Kelvin Gastelum | Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 4:08 | |
| Welterweight | Charles Radtke | def. | Francisco Prado | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
- For the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
- Mederos was deducted one point in round 3 due to repeated eye pokes.
- Prado was deducted one point in round 3 due to repeated eye pokes.
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $100,000 bonuses. The other finishes received $25,000 additional bonuses.[25]
- Fight of the Night: Josh Hokit vs. Curtis Blaydes
- Performance of the Night: Carlos Ulberg and Josh Hokit
