MMASeats Weekly - December 10, 2025
🥂 Final UFC of 2025... UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape in Vegas, UFC 326 announced
This weekend brings an end to the ESPN era for the UFC as UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape goes down Saturday, December 13th at the UFC APEX. With the flyweight belt now in the hands of Joshua Van, the winner here could emerge as the next top contender, especially with Royval’s fight against Van earlier this year being considered for “Fight of the Year”.
Brandon Royval (#2) is known for his relentless pace, pressure, and chaotic style. He combines high-volume, unpredictable striking with a dangerous ground game, earning 9 of his 17 career wins by submission. Manel Kape (#6), alternatively, brings a cleaner, more explosive stand-up game, known for his sharp accuracy and heavy hands, with 13 of his 21 wins coming by KO. This fight is shaping up to be an unpredictable and high-energy battle to close out the year.
Looking ahead, the UFC announced some major fights this week. UFC 325 now includes Dan Hooker (#6) vs Benoît Saint Denis (#8) and Rafael Fiziev (#9) vs Mauricio Ruffy (#14), UFC 326 was announced with Max Holloway (#3) vs Charles Oliveira (#2) headlining, and a fight night in Houston was announced featuring Sean Strickland (#3) vs Anthony Hernandez (#4). See below for more details.
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape
December 13, 2025 - UFC Apex - Las Vegas, NV
Fight Card
Brandon Royval (#2) vs Manel Kape (#6)
Amanda Lemos (#5) vs Gillian Robertson (#10)
Giga Chikadze (#15) vs Kevin Vallejos
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Marcus Buchecha
Joanderson Brito vs Melsik Baghdasaryan
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UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett
January 24, 2026- T-Mobile Arena - Las Vegas, NV
Fight Card
Justin Gaethje (#4) vs Paddy Pimblett (#5)
Kayla Harrison (C) vs Amanda Nunes
Sean O’Malley (#3) vs Song Yadong (#5)
Waldo Cortes Acosta (#5) vs Derrick Lewis (#8)
Natalia Silva (#2) vs Rose Namajunas (#6)
Umar Nurmagomedov (#2) vs Deiveson Figueiredo (#6)
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Just Announced
Max Holloway (#3) vs Charles Oliveira (#2)
UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2, Mar 7, 2026Sean Strickland (#3) vs Anthony Hernandez (#4)
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez, Feb 21, 2026Natalia Silva (#2) vs Rose Namajunas (#6) - UPDATED
UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett, Jan 24, 2026Alex Perez (#11) vs Charles Johnson (#13)
UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett, Jan 24, 2026Nikita Krylov (#13) vs Modestas Bukauskas
UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett, Jan 24, 2026Dan Hooker (#6) vs Benoît Saint Denis (#8)
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2, Jan 31, 2026Serghei Spivac (#7) vs Ante Delija (#9)
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2, Jan 31, 2026Rafael Fiziev (#9) vs Mauricio Ruffy (#14)
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2, Jan 31, 2026Tai Tuivasa (#12) vs Tallison Teixeira (#15)
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2, Jan 31, 2026Junior Tafa vs Billy Elekana
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2, Jan 31, 2026Jimmy Crute vs Dustin Jacoby
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2, Jan 31, 2026