UFC 327
Mixed martial arts event in 2026
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UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on April 11, 2026, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, United States.[1]
| 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 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
The event will mark the promotion's fifth visit to Miami and first since UFC 314 in April 2025.[1]
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 is scheduled to headline the event, as current two-time champion Alex Pereira (also former UFC Middleweight Champion, former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion) will vacate the title in order to challenge for the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship.[2][3]
A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira is scheduled to take place at the event.[4] 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.[5][6][7]
A flyweight bout between Road to UFC Season 3 flyweight winner Choi Dong-hun and undefeated prospect André Lima was scheduled for this event.[8] However, for undisclosed reasons, the bout was moved to UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott, which is scheduled to take place one week later.[9]
A middleweight bout between Kyle Daukaus and Vicente Luque was scheduled at this event.[10] 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.[2][11]
A lightweight bout between Nazim Sadykhov and MarQuel Mederos is scheduled for the event.[12] 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.[13]
Beneil Dariush and Manuel Torres were expected to meet in a lightweight bout.[14] 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 a different opponent.[15][16]
A welterweight bout between Francisco Prado and promotional newcomer Christopher Alvidrez was originally scheduled for this event.[17] However, the bout was removed from the card for undisclosed reasons.[18]
Fight card
| Fight card (Paramount+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Jiří Procházka | vs. | Carlos Ulberg | [a] | |||
| Flyweight | Joshua Van (c) | vs. | Tatsuro Taira | [b] | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Dominick Reyes | vs. | Johnny Walker | ||||
| Lightweight | Mateusz Gamrot | vs. | Esteban Ribovics | ||||
| Heavyweight | Curtis Blaydes | vs. | Josh Hokit | ||||
| Welterweight | Kevin Holland | vs. | Randy Brown | ||||
| Featherweight | Patrício Pitbull | vs. | Aaron Pico | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Azamat Murzakanov | vs. | Paulo Costa | ||||
| Women's Strawweight | Tatiana Suarez | vs. | Loopy Godinez | ||||
| Featherweight | Cub Swanson | vs. | Nate Landwehr | ||||
| Middleweight | Kelvin Gastelum | vs. | Vicente Luque | ||||
- For the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
- For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
Announced bouts
- Lightweight bout: Nazim Sadykhov vs. MarQuel Mederos[12]
