UFC Fight Night 261
| UFC Fight Night 261 | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 11, 2025 | |||
| Venue | Farmasi Arena | |||
| City | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC Fight Night 261 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on October 11, 2025, at the Farmasi Arena, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1][2][3][4][5]
Background
This event will mark the promotion's 13th visit to Rio de Janeiro, its first since UFC 301 in May 2024, and the first Fight Night hosted in the city since UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare in May 2015.[1]
Announced bouts
- Heavyweight bout: Jhonata Diniz vs. Mário Pinto[1]
- Women's Strawweight bout: Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Julia Polastri[6]
- Flyweight bout: Stewart Nicoll vs. Lucas Rocha[7]
- Heavyweight bout: Vitor Petrino vs. Thomas Petersen[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Guilherme Cruz (2025-07-15). "Jhonata Diniz vs. Mario Pinto booked for UFC's return to Rio de Janeiro". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2025-07-04). "UFC plans October event in Rio de Janeiro". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ Léo Guimarães (2025-07-16). "Jhonata Diniz é primeiro brasileiro a receber oferta para lutar no UFC Rio e acena positivo para prospecto dos pesados". superlutas.com. Retrieved 2025-07-16. (in Spanish)
- ^ Boa Informação (2025-07-08). "Jhonata Diniz vs. Mario Pinto booked for UFC's return to Rio de Janeiro". boainformacao.com.br. Retrieved 2025-07-13. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ^ Mark Barnard (2025-07-05). "UFC Schedules October Event in Rio de Janeiro". mmascene.com. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ Gaspar Bruno (2025-07-21). "Duelo de gerações! Ultimate encaminha Julia Polastri vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz para o UFC Rio". agfight.com. Retrieved 2025-07-21. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ^ Gaspar Bruno (2025-07-22). "Ultimate encaminha Lucas Fenômeno vs Stewart Nicoll para o UFC Rio". agfight.com. Retrieved 2025-07-22. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2025-07-22). "UFC Rio gets second heavyweight fight with Vitor Petrino vs. Thomas Petersen". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
