The UFC is set to return to Edmonton, Alberta, making its second trip to Canada in 2026 official.
During Saturday’s UFC Oklahoma City broadcast, promotion officials announced the a Fight Night event will be held at the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta on October 17, 2026.
No main event or other match-ups have been announced for the card, but you can bet there will be plenty of Canadian content involved. The UFC last visited Edmonton in 2024, with a card headlined by Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi.
Canadian MMA is in the spotlight at the moment, with Niagara Falls, ON native Gillian Robertson challenging Mackenzie Dern for the UFC women’s strawweight championship next month. Jasmine Jasudavicius, Mike Malott, and Charles Jourdain have also established themselves among the next generation of Canadian UFC stars.
The 2026 version of UFC Edmonton (UFC Fight Night 290) will mark the promotion’s fourth trip to the Canadian city. They first visited the home of the Edmonton Oilers in 2017, with a second stop in 2019, before returning in 2024 after taking time off due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2 headlined UFC 215 in Edmonton in 2017, while Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar topped UFC 240 there in 2019.
The UFC’s first Canadian stop in 2026 saw them head to Winnipeg, MB back in April.
