UFC’s 2024 Schedule: 15 Events Across 9 Cities
On Aug. 16, 2024, UFC 305 in Perth and several late-summer cards were already scheduled, while the full October-to-December slate had not yet been formally announced. The later total of 15 events across nine cities reflected the completed calendar, not a schedule unveiled that day.
Events already on the calendar
UFC 305 was scheduled for Aug. 17 at RAC Arena in Perth, with middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis facing former champion Israel Adesanya. The schedule then included UFC Fight Night cards in Las Vegas, UFC 306 at the Sphere on Sept. 14, and a return to Paris on Sept. 28. These were announced events; individual bouts could still change as injuries and replacements affected fight cards.
The final quarter was confirmed later
During UFC 305 weekend, the promotion announced its October-to-December plans. MMA Fighting’s Aug. 19 report listed UFC 307 in Salt Lake City on Oct. 5; UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 26; a Nov. 2 card in Edmonton; UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 16; a Nov. 23 event in Macau; UFC 310 in Las Vegas on Dec. 7; and a Dec. 14 card in Tampa. The late-year slate also included October and November UFC Apex shows in Las Vegas.
Those confirmations filled out a demanding run of events across North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Tampa had been described as a rumored location before the promotion confirmed the Dec. 14 card. The nine-city count depended on how venues and multi-event stops were counted, so it should be understood as a forecast rather than a permanent UFC statistic.
Dates and bouts can change
A schedule is a snapshot, not a guarantee that every announced bout will happen as first planned. Fighters can withdraw, opponents can be replaced, and a card may be adjusted without changing its event date or venue. For historical reference, UFC 305 took place in Perth on Aug. 17, while the remaining 2024 cards were announced and refined over the following days.
Sources
- MMA Fighting: UFC confirms its remaining 2024 schedule
- UFC: official 2024 event schedule archive
- MMA Junkie: contemporaneous estimate of the remaining schedule
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