UFC International Fight Week 2026: Full schedule including Conor McGregor and former WWE champion Jack Swagger

Jul 1, 2026 - 14:15

UFC International Fight Week (IFW) 2026 is approaching fast.

Tens of thousands of MMA fans are expected to flood Las Vegas next week for events taking place throughout the city to mark the UFC’s 14th annual week-long celebration.

Conor McGregor of Ireland prepares to fight Dustin Poirier during the UFC 264 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada — McGregor’s return fight against Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329 concludes the 14th IFW

IFW began in the summer of 2012, when the promotion turned its annual July pay-per-view show into a staple event of the yearly fight calendar.

Anderson Silva‘s rematch with Chael Sonnen headlined the first at UFC 148 on July 7, with the former stopping the American in two rounds to defend his middleweight title for the 10th consecutive time.

The last one, IFW 2025, witnessed Ilia Topuria‘s move up to lightweight, which ended with ‘El Matador’ claiming gold in the division by brutally knocking out Charles Oliveira in just one round.

Venues including Resorts World Las Vegas, T-Mobile Arena and select MGM Resorts International properties will host various activations and events on this year’s IFW schedule.

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The promotion aims to capture fan excitement with immersive experiences and its most significant card of the year, although the UFC did host a monumental event at the White House this year.

But IFW 2026 might well be the promotion’s biggest yet, with Conor McGregor returning to the UFC for a rematch with Max Holloway to conclude the action-packed event, which starts by recognising several legends of the sport.

2026 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony – Thursday, July 9

The 2026 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is the first event of this year’s IFW calendar.

Held annually as part of IFW, the ceremony honours the contributors and athletes who helped shape the UFC while leaving a lasting legacy on the sport.

Amanda Nunes and Israel Adesanya were recognised at last year’s ceremony, with the 2026 edition taking place on Thursday, July 9, at the T-Mobile Arena.

Former UFC champions Chris Weidman, Demetrious Johnson and Dominick Cruz are all set to be inducted into the Hall of Fame’s Modern Wing, which recognises those who debuted on or after November 17, 2000.

UFC Hall of Fame class of 2025 poses onstage during the induction ceremony at T-Mobile Arena on June 26, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada — Adesanya, Kelvin Gastelum, Craig Piligian, Mark Kerr, Vitor Belfort, Robbie Lawler and Nunes all received honours at last year’s ceremony

Chris Weidman reacts to the announcement of his induction into the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC 328 event at Prudential Center on May 09, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey — Former UFC middleweight champion Weidman is set to be inducted into the UFC’s Modern Wing Hall of Fame this year

Demetrious Johnson reacts after the announcement of his induction into the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC Fight Night event at Climate Pledge Arena on March 28, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. — Johnson, arguably the greatest flyweight of all time, joins Weidman and Cruz

Furthermore, Zhang Weili’s 2020 women’s strawweight title clash with Joanna Jedrzejczyk is being added to the Fight Wing — fights of great historical significance.

Meanwhile, longtime UFC writer and editorial director Thomas Gerbasi, who sadly passed away aged 57 last year, is being added to the Contributor Wing and Alex Pereira will be recognised for charitable work by receiving the Forrest Griffin Community Award.

IFW continues the following day with UFC CEO Dana White‘s Power Slap.

Power Slap – Friday, July 10

Power Slap 21 then continues IFW on Friday, July 10, at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

The card features three championship bouts in one of the promotion’s biggest events of the year.

Former WWE champion Jack Swagger, real name Jake Hager, is included on the eight-fight card, having scored a massive knockout on his promotional debut against fellow American Devin Jenkins in April.

Former WWE champion Jack Swagger scores huge KO on debut for Dana White's Power Slap, , Power Slap 19 — Hager made his professional slapping debut at Power Slap 19 in April

The full card, which is subject to change, is as follows:

MAIN EVENT: Ellie Dempster vs Zoe Dubois – Power Slap Women’s Flyweight Championship
Co-main: Isaih Quinones vs Stunt Marshall – Power Slap Middleweight Championship
Cole Young vs Brandon Rhodes – Power Slap Welterweight Championship
Johnny Magna vs Wes Mena – Heavyweight
Hunter Hassanin vs Ke’ali’i Kanekoa – Middleweight
Jake Hager vs Amanpreet Singh – Heavyweight
Anthony Defrank vs Bryan Scambler – Lightweight
Layne Viernes vs Vernon Cathey – Light Heavyweight

UFC 329 – Saturday, July 11

UFC 329 then concludes this year’s IFW and the card is star-studded from head to toe.

The event’s ceremonial weigh-ins and press conference will take place during the week for fans to enjoy before the schedule’s culminating event, UFC 329, on Saturday, July 11, at the T-Mobile Arena.

McGregor’s rematch with Holloway is no doubt the biggest draw of the entire week, with the Irishman contesting his first bout since a horrific leg break against Dustin Poirier in July 2021.

Also on the card, Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett hopes to get back to winning ways against Benoit Saint Denis, while Britons Lone’er Kavanagh and Luke Riley both feature.

A general view of the UFC Fan Experience outside T-Mobile during the UFC 324 event at T-Mobile Arena on January 24, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada — Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena hosts both the UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2

Conor McGregor poses during a ceremonial weigh in for UFC 264 at T-Mobile Arena on July 09, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada — McGregor will weigh in for the first time in more than five years for his welterweight clash with Holloway

A graphic of Conor McGregor alongside Max Holloway ahead of their UFC 329 clas — It has the potential to be the promotion’s biggest IFW main event of all time

14 fights feature in total at the Las Vegas show, with the card looking mega as things stand.

Main card

MAIN EVENT: Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway 2 – Welterweight
Co-main: Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint Denis – Lightweight
Cory Sandhagen vs Mario Bautista – Bantamweight
Brandon Royval vs Lone’er Kavanagh – Flyweight
King Green vs Terrance McKinney – Lightweight

Preliminary card

Robert Whittaker vs Nikita Krylov – Light Heavyweight
Gable Steveson vs Elisha Ellison – Heavyweight
Cody Garbrandt vs Adrian Yanez – Bantamweight
Luke Riley vs Kai Kamaka – Featherweight

Early prelims

Tracey Cortez vs Wang Cong – Women’s Flyweight
Damian Pinas vs Cesar Almeida – Middleweight
Farid Basharat vs TBA – Bantamweight
Ryan Gandra vs Zachary Reese – Middleweight
Cody Durden vs Alessandro Costa – Flyweight

Zuffa Boxing

The 2026 IFW was originally supposed to conclude with a Zuffa Boxing event on Sunday, July 12, but it has since been removed from the schedule.

Zuffa Boxing 9, the promotion’s next event, goes down on Sunday, July 26, at Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, with Edgar Berlanga facing Canadian Steven Butler.