Oliveira vs. Lopes BMF title fight headlines UFC 335

Year-end event set for Dec. 13 in Las Vegas

Heavyweight clash between Pavlovich and Pereira set for five rounds

UFC will close out 2026 with a BMF title fight between Charles Oliveira and Diego Lopes, both of Brazil, as the main event.

The promotion announced that UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes will take place Dec. 13 (Korean Standard Time) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, BMF champion Oliveira will defend the title against Lopes, the No. 2-ranked featherweight contender.

The BMF belt — short for "Baddest Mother F---er" — is a symbolic title separate from the divisional championship belts.

Oliveira, 37, is a former UFC lightweight champion with a professional record of 37 wins, 11 losses and one no-contest. He holds UFC all-time records for most finishes (21), most submissions (17) and most post-fight bonuses (21).

Lopes, 31, carries a record of 28 wins and eight losses and will make his lightweight debut at the event. Having previously beaten Steve Garcia, Jean Silva and Brian Ortega, he now challenges Oliveira for the BMF title.

Challenger Diego Lopes (left) in action against Dan Ige. [UFC]

In the co-main event, No. 2-ranked heavyweight Sergei Pavlovich, 34, of Russia will face No. 3-ranked Alex Pereira, 39, of Brazil in a five-round bout.

Pavlovich holds a record of 21 wins and three losses and has won six consecutive first-round knockouts in the UFC. Victories over Curtis Blaydes, Tai Tuivasa and Derrick Lewis have established him as one of the division's elite.

Pereira is a former two-division UFC champion, having held both the middleweight and light heavyweight titles. He carries a record of 13 wins and four losses, with notable victories over Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland and Jiri Prochazka. He enters the fight determined to break into the heavyweight title picture with a win.

Also on the card, No. 6-ranked middleweight Joe Pyfer of the United States will meet No. 14-ranked Bo Nickal, also of the United States. Former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno of Mexico takes on Charles Johnson of the United States, and women's flyweight Maycee Barber of the United States faces Karly Judis of the United States.

At light heavyweight, Quinton Parsley of the United States, an alumnus of Dana White's Contender Series, will make his UFC debut against Junior Tafa of Australia.

The main card will be broadcast live on Tving starting at 10 a.m., with the undercard beginning at 8 a.m.

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