The
Ultimate Fighting Championship announced six bouts for its
upcoming
Noche UFC event.

The matchups were revealed during the
UFC Oklahoma City broadcast. The 4th edition of Noche UFC is
scheduled for Sept. 12 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale,
Arizona.

Brandon Moreno and Alexa Grasso headline Noche UFC 4 additions
with championship stakes

Former UFC flyweight champion Brandon
Moreno will look to return to winning ways when he takes on
Joseph
Morales on the card. Moreno is on a two-fight skid and needs a
win to return to title contention.

In another pivotal bout with championship implications, former
women’s flyweight titleholder Alexa
Grasso will take on Manon
Fiorot. Grasso is coming off a dominant showing against
Maycee
Barber, while Fiorot made light work of Jasmine
Jasudavicius in her last Octagon outing.

Also added to the card is a flyweight showdown between UFC veteran
Tim
Elliott and rising contender Edgar
Chairez.

In the heavyweight division, Waldo
Cortes-Acosta will face former interim title challenger
Curtis
Blaydes.

Elsewhere on the card, Kelvin
Gastelum will return against Yousri
Belgaroui and J.J. Aldrich
takes on Regina
Tarin in a flyweight bout.

More fights, including the main event, are expected to be announced
in the coming weeks.

#NocheUFC
is coming to Glendale, AZ!

📺 @paramountplus
pic.twitter.com/hTTr35B88r

— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount)
July 19, 2026

The #NocheUFC
card is off to a great start 🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/5vAwmDJwll

— UFC (@ufc) July
19, 2026

Islam
Makhachev's sense of humor has no mercy.

Makhachev is already in the United States less than a month ahead
of his maiden welterweight title defense. He takes on Ian Garry at
Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on Aug. 15. The
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight king attended the
somewhat uneventful FIFA World Cup final between Spain and
Argentina along with his mentor Khabib
Nurmagomedov, manager Ali Abdelaziz and other members of their
team.

The game was dominated by Spain until Barcelona's Ferran Torres
scored the lone goal in extra time. Like most, Makhachev found the
matchup lackluster.

“It was a very bad game, very boring, but it's OK,†Makhachev said
on Abdelaziz's Instagram.

Known for his sense of humor, Makhachev couldn't help trolling an
Argentine fan sitting next to him.

“Hey, second place. You happy?†he said.

The fan, who was clapping enthusiastically, said that he was still
happy despite Argentina's loss. It was enough for the fan that
soccer legend Lionel Messi made it to the final, while fellow GOAT
contender Cristiano Ronaldo didn't.

“Yes, I'm happy. Because Ronaldo is not here. Messi is here,†the
fan replied.

Islam
Makhachev was in attendance for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final
and couldn't resist poking fun at the Argentina supporter sitting
beside him after Spain edged their way to the trophy. 😅

“It was a very bad game, very boring, but it's OK,†Makhachev said,
before turning to… pic.twitter.com/lMPAhbTemd

— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA)
July 20, 2026

Bo Nickal admits Colby Covington put in some solid work in his RAF 11 victory this past Saturday, but he feels a potential match between the two would play out far differently.

Covington looked to continue his momentum in freestyle wrestling against top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan inside the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. Covington earned a 5-3 win over Tsarukyan to improve his RAF record to 4-0. He has now nabbed victories over Tsarukyan, Chris Weidman, Dillon Danis, and Luke Rockhold.

Nickal saw Covington's match against Tsarukyan, and he won't deny that the former interim UFC Welterweight Champion put in the work to earn his victory. While Nickal had praise for the performance, he still believes Covington would be in for a rude awakening if they share the mat.

“Colby actually looked pretty good vs Arman but there's levels. If yall want to see an absolute massacre give me that @RAFWrestlingUSA cross over belt match up next. Easy work.â€

Nickal and Covington have gotten into a war of words in the past. Nickal has claimed that Covington lied about a proposed UFC Freedom 250 fight that never came to fruition. He even said that he had “receipts†to prove that “Chaos†was lying about him turning down a bout.

Covington has retired from pro MMA competition and has been focusing on freestyle wrestling. It appears the only way the two could settle things is under the RAF banner.

Both Nickal and Covington have their next freestyle wrestling matches booked. Nickal will be facing Max McEnelly at RAF 12 on Aug. 22 in Cleveland. Covington is set to compete on that same card against Belal Muhammad. While Nickal and Covington had their aforementioned banter, things have gotten personal between “Chaos†and Muhammad.

If Bo Nickal and Colby Covington collide under the RAF banner, who would you give the edge to? Sound off in the comments below.