The UFC has announced a featherweight headliner for the promotion’s March 14, 2026 Fight Night event at the newly renamed Meta Apex.
That would be UFC Vegas 114, which will be topped by ranked 145lb’ers Josh Emmett (19-6) and Kevin Vallejos (17-1).
Promotion officials announced the “youth vs. experience” style booking on Saturday. Emmett is ranked #11 in the UFC’s official rankings, while Vallejos sits at #13.
Vallejos, 24, was the Cageside Press Newcomer of the Year for 2025, after winning all three of his fights inside of the octagon. The run saw the 2024 Contender Series alum earn a Performance of the Night bonus for his finish of Georgian star Giga Chikadze.
Emmett, who previously contested for an interim title in a losing effort against Yair Rodriguez in 2023, has lost his last two fights. At age 40, Emmett is likely on his last run, and needs a win to stay relevant in the 145lb weight class. A division that appears to be in a transitional phase following the return of Alexander Volkanovski to the top of the mountain last year.
UFC Vegas 114 takes place at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 14, 2026 with the following match-ups reported for the event:
- Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos
- Ion Cuțelaba vs. Oumar Sy
- Amanda Lemos vs. Gillian Robertson
- Bruno Gustavo da Silva vs. Lone’er Kavanagh
- Rinya Nakamura vs. Luan Lacerda
- Marwan Rahiki vs. Harry Hardwick
- Beatriz Mesquita vs. Montserrat Rendon
- Brad Tavares vs. Eryk Anders
- Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Vitor Petrino
- You Su-young vs. Elijah Smith
