The April 25, 2026 UFC card at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas now features a main event.
During Saturday’s UFC Houston broadcast, promotion officials announced that welterweights Joaquin Buckley (21-7) and Sean Brady (18-2) will headline the Fight Night show.
Brady is ranked No. 6 in the UFC’s official welterweight rankings, while Buckley is ranked No. 9.
Both men will fight for the first time in 2026.
Sean Brady last competed in November, when he was stopped by another up-and-coming competitor, Brazilian Michael Morales. Before that, the American had won three straight, defeating former champion Leon Edwards at home in England.
As for “Newmansa” Buckley, he suffered a setback of his own in June, losing a Fight of the Night decision to former champion Kamaru Usman. A former middleweight with the 2020 Knockout of the Year, Buckley had reeled off six straight wins, including victories over the likes of Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and former interim champion Colby “Chaos” Covington.
UFC Vegas 116 takes place at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 25, with only one other fight reported for the card so far. That fight will see Yana Santos take on Norma Dumont in a key fight for the women’s bantamweight division.
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