UFC Fight Night 279
UFC Fight Night 279 (also known as UFC Vegas 119) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on June 20, 2026, at the Meta Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.
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UFC Fight Night 279
UFC Fight Night 279 (also known as UFC Vegas 119) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on June 20, 2026, at the Meta Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.
Background
UFC Fight Night 279
A flyweight rematch between former RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape and former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger Kyoji Horiguchi (who is also a former RIZIN Flyweight and two-time RIZIN Bantamweight Champion, as well as former Bellator Bantamweight World Champion) is expected to serve as the event headliner. The pair first met in December 2017 at Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: Final Round, where Horiguchi defeated Kape in the semi-finals via arm-triangle choke submission in the third round.
Announced bouts
UFC Fight Night 279
• Flyweight bout: Manel Kape vs. Kyoji Horiguchi • Heavyweight bout: Jhonata Diniz vs. José Luiz • Women's Bantamweight bout: Karol Rosa vs. Luana Santos • Flyweight bout: André Lima vs. Kevin Borjas