Tonight, the UFC is back at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, for a Fight Night headlined by No. 5 Aljamain Sterling vs. No. 7 Youssef Zalal. This card features 13 fights with six on the Main Card and seven on the Prelims. This is the 10th consecutive week that the UFC has hosted an event.
Sterling, 36, is 2-1 at 145 pounds and last beat former title challenger Brian Ortega in August 2025. After facing a veteran, Sterling will now test his skills against rising star Zalal, who has won eight straight, with five of those wins in the UFC. There is a possibility that The Funkmaster could earn a future title opportunity with a victory over Zalal.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Zalal is a -135 favorite with Sterling being a +114 underdog. In this contest, Sterling is receiving 54 percent of the handle, with 46 percent on Zalal. Both fighters are getting 50 percent of the bets placed on this fight.
Two ranked fighters in the Women’s Bantamweight division, No. 3 Norma Dumont and No. 11 Joselyne Edwards, will face off in the co-main event of this card. Dumont has won six consecutive bouts while Edwards’ win streak sits at four. Edwards has won her previous four fights by submission or knockout. Dumont beat Ketlen Vieira in her last contest in November 2025. In this fight, Dumont is the favorite at -105 while Edwards is a +170 underdog. Dumont is getting 72 percent of bets and 64 percent of the handle, while 36 percent of the handle is on Edwards with 28 percent of bets.
Rafa Garcia faces Alexander Hernandez in an intriguing fight at 155 pounds. Hernandez enters this bout on a four-fight winning streak, with his last two coming by knockout against Chase Hooper and Diego Ferreira. Garcia has won his last two bouts and is 4-1 in his previous five contests. Hernandez is a -118 favorite with Garcia being a -102 underdog on DraftKings Sportsbook. Hernandez gets 83 percent of the handle with 17 percent on Garcia. 78 percent of bets are on Hernandez, with 22 percent on Garcia.
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The Main Card for tonight’s UFC Fight Night event airs live on Paramount+ at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Prelims for this event begin at 5:00 p.m. ET. Check out the full card below.
Main Card
| Matchup: | Records: | Weight Class: | Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook: |
| #5 Aljamain Sterling vs. #7 Youssef Zalal Main Event: | 25-5 (17-5 UFC) vs. 18-5-1 (8-3-1 UFC) | Featherweight | +114 vs. -135 |
| #3 Norma Dumont vs. #11 Joselyne Edwards | 13-2 (9-2 UFC) vs. 17-6 (8-4 UFC) | W Bantamweight | -205 vs. +170 |
| Rafa Garcia vs. Alexander Hernandez | 18-4 (6-4 UFC) vs. 18-8 (10-7 UFC) | Lightweight | -102 vs. -118 |
| Davey Grant vs. Juan Adrian Martinetti | 17-8 (8-7 UFC) vs. 17-1 | Bantamweight | -122 vs. +102 |
| #14 Montel Jackson vs. Raoni Barcelos | 15-3 (9-3 UFC) vs. 21-5 (10-4 UFC) | Bantamweight | -192 vs. +160 |
| Marcus Buchecha vs. Ryan Spann | 5-2-1 (0-1-1 UFC) vs. 23-11 (9-6 UFC) | Heavyweight | -155 vs. +130 |
Prelims
| Matchup: | Records: | Weight Class: | Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook: |
| Rodolfo Vieira vs. Eric McConico | 11-4 (6-4 UFC) vs. 10-4-1 (1-2 UFC) | Middleweight | -325 vs. +260 |
| Jackson McVey vs. Sedriques Dumas | 6-2 (0-2 UFC) vs. 10-4 (3-4 UFC) | Middleweight | -175 vs. +145 |
| #12 Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Michelle Montague | 10-6-1 (5-6-1 UFC) vs. 7-0 (1-0 UFC) | W Bantamweight | +340 vs. -440 |
| Jafel Filho vs. Cody Durden | 17-4 (3-2 UFC) vs. 17-10-1 (6-8-1 UFC) | Flyweight | -600 vs. +440 |
| Francis Marshall vs. Lucas Brennan | 9-3 (3-3 UFC) vs. 11-2 | Lightweight | -535 vs. +400 |
| Max Griffin vs. Victor Valenzuela | 20-12 (8-10 UFC) vs. 13-4 | Welterweight | +110 vs. -130 |
| Talita Alencar vs. Julia Polastri | 7-1-1 (3-1 UFC) vs. 14-5 (2-2 UFC) | W Strawweight | +190 vs. -230 |
