UFC schedule for October 2024: Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr., Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway, and other confirmed fights

The UFC has given combat sports fans several incredible fights in the 2024 calendar year thus far, and it appears that trend is likely to continue in October as well. The world's premier MMA organization is set to get rolling in Halloween month with a massive pay-per-view (PPV) that'll go down in the United States of America.

By the end of the month, the promotion will travel to the United Arab Emirates to cap things off with another stacked PPV and continue its momentum for the remainder of the year. Additionally, a pair of UFC Fight Night cards will give MMA fans company between the two PPVs -- making it a total of four UFC main roster events in October.

UFC schedule for October 2024

Today, we look at the confirmed fights for the aforementioned cards, per the latest listings on the UFC's official website. Kindly note that the fight cards are subject to change.

#1. UFC 307 -- Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.

The UFC's first main roster event for Oct. 2024 would be the UFC 307 PPV. It's scheduled to transpire at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A., on Oct. 5, 2024.

It'll feature a pair of title fights. The co-headliner pits UFC women's bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington against former divisional ruler Julianna Pena. The headlining match has UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira putting his title at stake against Khalil Rountree Jr.

The event boasts several other exciting matchups, involving superstars like Kayla Harrison and legends such as Jose Aldo, Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson, and more. The updated UFC 307 card is as follows:

Main card

Alex Pereira (C) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. (UFC light heavyweight title)
Raquel Pennington (C) vs. Julianna Pena (UFC women's bantamweight title)
Jose Aldo vs. Mario Bautista (bantamweight)
Ketlen Vieira vs. Kayla Harrison (women's bantamweight)
Roman Dolidze vs. Kevin Holland (middleweight)

Preliminary card

Stephen Thompson vs. Joaquin Buckley (welterweight)
Marina Rodriguez vs. Iasmin Lucindo (women's strawweight)
Austin Hubbard vs. Alexander Hernandez (lightweight)
Cesar Almeida vs. Ihor Potieria (middleweight)

Early preliminary card

Ryan Spann vs. Ovince Saint Preux (light heavyweight)
Carla Esparza vs. Tecia Pennington (women's strawweight)
Court McGee vs. Tim Means (welterweight)

#2. UFC Vegas 98

The UFC Vegas 98 (aka UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira) event is booked to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A., on Oct. 12, 2024.

It'll be headlined by America's Brandon Royval and Japan's Tatsuro Taira. The card will also witness the return of promotional staples such as Brad Tavares and Daniel Rodriguez, in addition to exciting clashes across various weight classes. The UFC Vegas 98 card is as follows:

Main card

Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira (flyweight)
Brad Tavares vs. Junyong Park (middleweight)
Grant Dawson vs. Rafa Garcia (lightweight)
Julia Polastri vs. Cory McKenna (women's strawweight)
Daniel Rodriguez vs. Alex Morono (welterweight)
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Josh Fremd (middleweight)

Preliminary card

Chidi Njokuani vs. Jared Gooden (welterweight)
C.J. Vergara vs. Ramazan Temirov (flyweight)
Jonathan Pearce vs. Pat Sabatini (featherweight)
Themba Gorimbo vs. Niko Price (welterweight)
Chris Barnett vs. Junior Tafa (heavyweight)
Dan Argueta vs. Cody Haddon (bantamweight)
Clayton Carpenter vs. Lucas Rocha (flyweight)

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#3. UFC Vegas 99

The UFC Vegas 99 (aka UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira) event is set to go down at the promotion's Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A., on Oct. 19, 2024.

It'll be headlined by a middleweight showdown between Anthony Hernandez and Michel Pereira, with the latter being hailed as one of the most innovative and exciting strikers in the sport today. The event also boasts the return of veterans like Darren Elkins and Jessica Penne. The UFC Vegas 99 card is as follows:

Main card

Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira (middleweight)
Rob Font vs. Kyler Phillips (bantamweight)
Charles Johnson vs. Sumudaerji (flyweight)
Brady Hiestand vs. Jake Hadley (bantamweight)
Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda (featherweight)
Matheus Nicolau vs. Asu Almabayev (flyweight)

Preliminary card

Brad Katona vs. Jean Matsumoto (bantamweight)
Joselyne Edwards vs. Tamires Vidal (women's bantamweight)
Jessica Penne vs. Elise Reed (women's strawweight)
Melissa Martinez vs. Alice Ardelean (women's strawweight)
Austen Lane vs. Robelis Despaigne (heavyweight)

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#4. UFC 308 -- Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway

The UFC 308 PPV is scheduled to transpire at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., on Oct. 26, 2024. It'll be headlined by the highly-anticipated showdown between reigning UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria and current BMF champion Max Holloway.

The matchup will be contested at featherweight with Topuria's title at stake. The co-headlining match pits Robert Whittaker against Khamzat Chimaev, and the card is full of other potential barnburners as well. The UFC 308 card is as follows:

Main card

Ilia Topuria (C) vs. Max Holloway (UFC featherweight title)
Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev (middleweight)
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakic (light heavyweight)
Shara Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan (middleweight)

Preliminary card

Lerone Murphy vs. Dan Ige (featherweight)
Geoff Neal vs. Rafael dos Anjos (welterweight)
Mateusz Rebecki vs. Myktybek Orolbai (lightweight)
Said Nurmagomedov vs. Daniel Santos (bantamweight)
Abus Magomedov vs. Brunno Ferreira (middleweight)
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Justin Tafa (heavyweight)
Farid Basharat vs. Victor Hugo (bantamweight)
Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nursulton Ruziboev (welterweight)
Ibo Aslan vs. Raffael Cerqueira (light heavyweight)

In a nutshell, the UFC's schedule for Oct. 2024 is filled with many pivotal fights, with coveted UFC world championships at stake. Legacies will be defined and history written in the star-studded clashes.

We're just days away from possible thrillers like the Alex Pereira-Khalil Rountree Jr. fight and the Ilia Topuria-Max Holloway clash. As always, fight fans eagerly await the action that'll take place inside the octagon.