| UFC Fight Night 257 | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | April 26, 2025 | |||
| Venue | T-Mobile Center | |||
| City | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |||
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UFC Fight Night 257 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on April 26, 2025, at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
The event will mark the promotion's third visit to Kansas City and first since UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen in April 2023.
A featherweight bout between Giga Chikadze and David Onama was scheduled for UFC Fight Night 256. [7] However, the bout was moved to this event for unknown reasons. [6]
A middleweight bout between Ikram Aliskerov and André Muniz is expected to take place at the event. [8] The pair was originally scheduled to compete at UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira in June 2024, but Muniz withdrew from the bout after he suffered a foot fracture. [9] Subsequently, the bout was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov in February, but it was cancelled once again as Muniz and his team had visa issues. [10]
