UFC 334 Books Madison Square Garden as Pereira, Pimblett Circle

The UFC has slotted in the last two numbered shows of its 2026 calendar, and the marquee stop is exactly where you'd expect. UFC 334 heads to Madison Square Garden in New York on Nov. 14, the promotion's yearly pilgrimage to the Garden, while UFC 335 closes the year at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Dec. 12.

Neither card has a single fight officially attached yet. That's normal this far out, but it hasn't stopped the usual suspects from lobbying for a spot under the MSG lights. Former two-division champ Alex Pereira and lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett have both publicly angled for the November date.

Who's Pushing for MSG

Pereira makes obvious sense as a Garden headliner. He carries a 13-4 record with 11 knockouts and sits at #3 in the light heavyweight rankings, though he's coming off a rough one — a second-round TKO loss to Ciryl Gane. A title eliminator is the expected next move, and there are few better backdrops than a sold-out MSG to reset his momentum.

Pimblett brings the noise, always has. A New York crowd would eat up his brand of chaos, and a lightweight matchup at the Garden would move tickets on name alone. Nothing's signed, but the timing lines up neatly for a fighter who thrives on a big stage.

The Rest of the Slate

The two new dates bookend a busy stretch. UFC 331 goes Sept. 19, with UFC 332 and 333 both landing in October before the Garden show in November. Fight Nights fill the gaps, and the UFC will almost certainly stack more onto November and December — there's even room for another card after Dec. 12.

For now, the takeaway is simple: two venues, two dates, and a wide-open card that's about to become a matchmaking arms race. Expect the announcements to start rolling in as the fall gets closer.