The next UFC Fight Night 280 is scheduled to take place at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku on June 27, 2026.

Offsideplus.az reports that this event will mark the UFC's second official visit to Azerbaijan. While the final fight card is still being finalized, several high-profile matchups are already being targeted for the event.

Provisional Fight Card:

Main Events:

Michal Oleksiejczuk vs. Abusupiyan Magomedov: Expected to be the night's headliner.

Sharabutdin Magomedov ("Shara Bullet") vs. Michel Pereira

Ikram Aliskerov vs. Brunno Ferreira

Other Key Matchups:

Marvin Vettori vs. Ismail Naurdiev (Middleweight)

Nursultan Ruziboev vs. Andrey Pulyaev (Middleweight)

Asu Almabayev vs. Charles Johnson (Flyweight)

Bekzat Almakhan vs. Jean Matsumoto (Bantamweight)

Local fans are most anticipated to see the return of Azerbaijan's elite fighters. Following the success of the inaugural Baku tournament in June 2025, the following athletes are expected to feature on the card:Rafael Fiziev, Nazim Sadykhov and Tofiq Musayev

Note: The lineup is subject to change based on contract negotiations and potential athlete injuries.