UFC Fight Night 266

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UFC Fight Night 266
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateDecember 13, 2025 (2025-12-13)
Venue UFC Apex
City Enterprise, Nevada, United States
Event chronology
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UFC Fight Night 266 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on December 13, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Background

This event is expected to be the final UFC broadcast under the U.S. media rights agreement with ESPN as beginning in 2026, UFC live event coverage will transition to Paramount+ and CBS. [1]

A flyweight bout between former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger (also former LFA Flyweight Champion) Brandon Royval and former RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape is scheduled to headline the event. [5] The pairing was originally expected to headline UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev in March 2025, but Royval had to withdraw due to multiple concussions. [6] They were later rebooked to compete at UFC 317 in June 2025; however, Kape withdrew due to a broken foot. [7]

Announced bouts

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Mike Bohn (2025-09-01). "Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape to headline final UFC event on ESPN before Paramount move". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  2. ↑ Thomas Albano (2025-09-01). "Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape Headlines UFC Vegas 112 To Close Out UFC's 2025". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  3. ↑ Behunin, Alexander (2025-09-01). "Third time's a charm? Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape rebooked for final 2025 main event on Dec. 13". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  4. ↑ Caio Miari (2025-09-01). "Royval to face Kape on Dec. 13 in last UFC fight of 2025". deadline.com. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  5. 1 2 Tristen Critchfield (2025-09-01). "Flyweight contenders booked for third time in UFC's final event of 2025". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  6. ↑ Nolan King (2025-02-05). "UFC Fight Night 253 main event canceled: Brandon Royval withdraws from Manel Kape fight". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  7. ↑ Damon Martin (2025-06-09). "Manel Kape out, Joshua Van expected to face Brandon Royval at UFC 317". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
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