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UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg
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The poster for UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateApril 11, 2026 (2026-04-11)
VenueKaseya Center
CityMiami, Florida, United States
Attendance17,741[1]
Total gate$6,518,684[1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott

UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 11, 2026 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, United States.[2]

Background

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The event marked the promotion's fifth visit to Miami and first since UFC 314 in April 2025.[2]

A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former champion Jiří Procházka (also the inaugural Rizin Light Heavyweight Champion) and Carlos Ulberg headlined the event, as current two-time champion Alex Pereira (also former UFC Middleweight Champion, former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion) vacated the title in order to challenge for the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship.[3][4]

A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira was scheduled to take place at the event.[5] However, one week before the event, Van withdrew due to a minor injury, so the bout was moved to UFC 328, which is scheduled to take place one month later.[6][7] The pairing was briefly linked to UFC 302 in June 2024 before being shifted to UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira two weeks later, where Taira faced a different opponent and Van's bout was ultimately cancelled.[8][9][10]

A flyweight bout between Road to UFC Season 3 flyweight winner Choi Dong-hun and undefeated prospect André Lima was scheduled for this event.[11] However, for undisclosed reasons, the bout was moved to UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott, which is scheduled to take place one week later.[12]

A middleweight bout between Kyle Daukaus and Vicente Luque was scheduled at this event.[13] However, Daukaus withdrew after being re‑scheduled for the UFC Freedom 250 event in June and was replaced by former interim UFC Middleweight Championship challenger (also The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen middleweight winner) Kelvin Gastelum.[3][14]

A lightweight bout between Nazim Sadykhov and MarQuel Mederos was scheduled for the event.[15] The two were originally expected to meet at UFC on ESPN: Namajunas vs. Cortez in July 2024 after Mederos stepped in as a replacement fighter, but he withdrew and the bout was scrapped.[16] In turn, Sadykhov pulled out in late March due to injury and was replaced by Chris Padilla.[17] At the weigh-ins, Padilla weighed in at 158 pounds, two pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to Mederos.[18]

Beneil Dariush and Manuel Torres were expected to meet in a lightweight bout.[19] However, Torres pulled out due to injury, leaving Dariush without an opponent. As a result, Dariush was removed from the card and was re‑scheduled to compete at UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates one month later against Quillan Salkilld.[20][21]

A welterweight bout between Francisco Prado and promotional newcomer Christopher Alvidrez was originally scheduled for this event.[22] However, Alvidrez withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Charles Radtke.[23]

Results

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Fight card (Paramount+ / CBS)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Carlos Ulberg def. Jiří Procházka KO (punches) 1 3:45 [a]
Light Heavyweight Paulo Costa def. Azamat Murzakanov TKO (head kick) 3 1:23
Heavyweight Josh Hokit def. Curtis Blaydes Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Dominick Reyes def. Johnny Walker Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Cub Swanson def. Nate Landwehr TKO (punches) 1 4:06
Preliminary card (Paramount+ / CBS)
Featherweight Aaron Pico def. Patrício Pitbull Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Kevin Holland def. Randy Brown Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Mateusz Gamrot def. Esteban Ribovics Submission (arm-triangle choke) 2 4:19
Women's Strawweight Tatiana Suarez def. Loopy Godínez Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:29
Early preliminary card (Paramount+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Catchweight (158 lb) Chris Padilla vs. MarQuel Mederos Draw (majority) (28–28, 28–28, 29–27) 3 5:00 [b]
Middleweight Vicente Luque def. Kelvin Gastelum Submission (anaconda choke) 1 4:08
Welterweight Charles Radtke def. Francisco Prado Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00 [c]
  1. ^ For the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
  2. ^ Mederos was deducted one point in round 3 due to repeated eye pokes.
  3. ^ Prado was deducted one point in round 3 due to repeated eye pokes.

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Bonus awards

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The following fighters received $100,000 bonuses. The other finishes received $25,000 additional bonuses.[25]

  • Fight of the Night: Josh Hokit vs. Curtis Blaydes
  • Performance of the Night: Carlos Ulberg and Josh Hokit

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Mike Bohn (2026-04-12). "UFC 327 post-event facts: Josh Hokit first double bonus winner of new era". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  2. ^ a b Drew Beaupre (2025-12-31). "Devastating UFC knockout artists reportedly set to fight in Miami at UFC 327". si.com. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  3. ^ a b Danny Segura (2025-02-27). "Jiri Prochazka vs. Carlos Ulberg title bout set for UFC 327 headliner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  4. ^ Mike Bohn (2026-03-07). "Alex Pereira-Ciryl Gane interim title fight set for UFC White House". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
  5. ^ Marina Magomedova (2026-02-13). "Joshua Van to Defend UFC Title Against Taira on April 12 in Miami". telecomasia.net. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  6. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2026-04-04). "Joshua Van out of UFC 327 title fight with Tatsuro Taira". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
  7. ^ Mike Bohn (2026-04-04). "Joshua Van vs. Tatsuro Taira title fight off UFC 327, moved to UFC 328". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  8. ^ Nolan King (2024-04-25). "Tatsuro Taira fills UFC 302 opening, fights Joshua Van". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  9. ^ Drake Riggs (2024-05-13). "Shake-up! UFC Vegas 93 re-arranges matchups, Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira now headlines". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  10. ^ Staff (2024-06-14). "UFC on ESPN 58 weigh-in results: Ranked flyweight misses mark by 3.5 pounds, fight scrapped". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  11. ^ David Tees (2026-01-24). "Report: Andre Lima Faces Dong Hun Choi at UFC 327". pwinsiderxtra.com. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  12. ^ Kenai Andrews (2026-02-16). "UFC Ottawa: Canadian women's flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius returns against Karine Silva". mmacrossfire.com. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  13. ^ Daniel Cunningham (2026-01-29). "UFC 327 adding Vicente Luque – Kyle Daukaus". empiresportsmedia.com. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  14. ^ Nolan King (2026-03-13). "Kyle Daukaus remaining chill despite UFC White House stage, online detractors". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  15. ^ Idman Biz (2026-03-07). "Nazim Sadykhov to face MarQuel Mederos at UFC 327 after cancelled bout two years ago". idman.biz. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  16. ^ Nolan King (2024-06-26). "UFC Denver fight card loses two more bouts". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  17. ^ Biplob Chakraborty (2026-03-23). "UFC 327 hit by fourth cancellation as lightweight fighter withdraws due to injury". essentiallysports.com. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  18. ^ Staff (2026-04-10). "UFC 327 weigh-in results: One fighter misses weight by same overage on two attempts". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
  19. ^ Nolan King (2026-02-27). "UFC 327 adds two key lightweight bouts". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  20. ^ Farah Hannoun (2026-03-11). "Beneil Dariush calls out Paddy Pimblett after losing UFC 327 opponent". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
  21. ^ Eddie Law (2026-03-12). "Beneil Dariush draws Quillan Salkilld at UFC Perth on May 2". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  22. ^ Brent Brookhouse (2026-02-27). "UFC 327 fight card: Jiri Prochazka vs. Carlos Ulberg set to headline event in Miami for vacant 205-pound title". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  23. ^ Día 0 (2026-03-28). "Francisco Prado define su destino en Miami: El 'Guerrero de San Lorenzo' regresa en UFC 327". dia0.com.ar. Retrieved 2026-03-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) (in Spanish)
  24. ^ "UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
  25. ^ Dan Hiergesell (2026-04-12). "Bonuses! Headstrong heavyweight Josh Hokit double dips at UFC 327, walks away with $200,000". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
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