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UFC event schedule 2026: List of numbered events and Fight Nights set to start year
Paramount+ hosts its first UFC Fight Night after consecutive weeks of numbered events. In the aftermath of UFC 324 and UFC 325, the mixed martial arts leader returns to a familiar home.
The UFC Apex, now rebranded as the Meta APEX, hosts a bantamweight main event on Feb. 7. Vinicius Oliveira (No. 11) has designs on being a top 10 bantamweight, but he must beat a tough customer named Mario Bautista to do so. Bautista elevated his stock in defeat, giving top contender Umar Nurmagomedov a serious challenge last year. Oliveira has knocked out 16 opponents in his MMA career, and looks for his seventh consecutive win on Saturday.
A fan-favorite spectacle headlines the next numbered event. BMF champion Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira are set to headline UFC 326 on March 7 in Las Vegas. Two additional Fight Nights are sandwiched between next week’s card and UFC 326. The main events are Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez and Brandon Moreno vs. Asu Almabayev.
Take a look below at the current UFC event schedule for 2026. Be sure to check back on this page for more information on upcoming UFC events throughout the year.
Upcoming UFC Schedule
| UFC Fight Night | Feb. 7 | Mario Bautista vs. Vinicius Oliveira | Bantamweight | Las Vegas | Paramount+ |
| UFC Fight Night | Feb. 21 | Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez | Middleweight | Houston | Paramount+ |
| UFC Fight Night | Feb. 28 | Brandon Moreno vs. Asu Almabayev | Flyweight | Mexico City | Paramount+ |
| UFC 326 | March 7 | Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira 2 | Lightweight | Las Vegas | Paramount+ |
| UFC Fight Night | March 14 | Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos | Featherweight | Las Vegas | Paramount+ |
| UFC Fight Night | March 21 | TBA | TBA | London | Paramount+ |
| UFC Fight Night | March 28 | Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer | Middleweight | Seattle | Paramount+ |
| UFC Fight Night | May 30 | TBA | TBA | Macao, China | Paramount+ |
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque father is still looking for his son, who went missing more than two years ago. The community is pleading for answers while also celebrating the missing boy’s 14th birthday. Andrew Escobar was 11 years old when he was last seen in Rio Rancho in July of 2023. On Saturday, his […]
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AI-altered photos and videos of Minneapolis shootings blur reality
From Facebook and TikTok to Instagram and X, AI-manipulated images and videos depicting Alex Pretti’s final moments have proliferated across the internet since his fatal shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis last weekend.
The rapid spread of media altered by artificial intelligence, much of which shows Pretti collapsing in the seconds after he was shot, has clouded key details of the shooting on social networks. Unlike other AI-generated deepfakes that portray entirely unrealistic scenes and are easily identified as fake, many of the AI-altered depictions of Pretti’s shooting appear to have been based on verified images, mirroring reality enough to confuse and mislead many online.
And even as awareness of the capabilities of advanced artificial intelligence spreads, some online are extending their skepticism to authentic media, falsely claiming that legitimate photos and videos of Pretti have been altered by AI.
One image that appears to have been manipulated with AI, showing the ICU nurse falling forward as a federal officer points a gun at his back, has been viewed over 9 million times on X (even as it received a community note that the image had been enhanced by AI). Among other AI-fabricated details, the still image features an ICE officer without a head.
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., displayed the image during a speech on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday, apparently without realizing the image was not authentic.
In a statement to NBC News, a spokesperson for Sen. Durbin wrote: “Our office used a photo on the Senate floor that had been widely circulated online. Staff didn’t realize until after the fact that the image had been slightly edited and regret that this mistake occurred.”
Other posts have featured realistic video, including an AI-generated video on TikTok of Pretti talking with an ICE officer and one on Facebook of a police officer accidentally firing Pretti’s gun. The Facebook post, which has been labeled with a community note as being “AI-enhanced,” has more than 44 million views. It has not been established whether that officer fired a shot with Pretti’s gun.
Ben Colman, co-founder and CEO of deepfake-detecting company Reality Defender, said the rampant saturation of posts with AI-involved media of the shooting was worrisome but unsurprising. AI-modified images attempting to unmask the ICE officer who fatally shot Renée Nicole Good, the other U.S. citizen killed in Minneapolis in recent weeks, began circulating the internet earlier this month, leading many online to inaccurately identify other people as the agent.
“Over the last couple of months, we’ve seen on social media a sizable uptick of photos that contain AI-generated ‘enhancements’ of grainy, blurry photos,” Colman told NBC News. “The problem with these deepfakes — and they are still deepfakes in the end — is that they are crude approximations at best, complete fabrications at worst and do not accurately enhance or unmask individuals in the end.”
“Details like the missing head of an individual in the photo show just how damaging it is for these fake photos to go viral,” said Colman, referring to the photo shared by Durbin in the Senate. “If we take fake photos as real regardless of the context, it distracts and can detract from truth and fact.”
The spread of AI media has also led many online to mistakenly claim that genuine videos of Pretti are inauthentic. Experts have worried that this dynamic could allow a phenomenon referred to as the liar’s dividend, in which bad actors use the claim that authentic media is AI-generated in order to create distrust and avoid accountability.
Three videos independently verified by NBC News show Pretti getting into an altercation with federal immigration agents in Minneapolis just over a week before his death. But one of the videos, shot by reporters with The News Movement, is being labeled as AI-generated by some social media users.
The video showing Pretti kicking the back of a vehicle used by agents before being wrestled to the ground was verified by his family through a representative. A witness who recorded a second verified video showing the same incident told NBC News that he hugged Pretti after the altercation with federal agents and asked if he was OK.
There are few, if any, tools available to news consumers that can accurately tell if a piece of content has been created or manipulated by AI. On X, the platform’s AI assistant Grok responded to inquiries into the authenticity of the footage, with several of its replies claiming the genuine video “appears to be AI-generated or altered.”
The spate of AI deepfakes has added to swirling misinformation surrounding Pretti’s shooting, as several right-wing influencers misidentified Pretti as another Minneapolis resident.
Surges in AI-mediated misinformation and disinformation surrounding breaking news have become more common over the past year, as advancing AI systems are increasingly capable of creating high-quality images and videos that blur the line between reality and fiction.
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Transfer rumors, news: Liverpool eye Jacquet move
Liverpool could battle Chelsea in the race to land Rennes center back Jérémy Jacquet, while Manchester United interim boss Michael Carrick wants forward Marcus Rashford to rejoin the club, after his loan at Barcelona. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.
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TRENDING RUMORS
– Liverpool are set to battle Chelsea in the race to land Rennes center back Jérémy Jacquet, according TalkSPORT. Chelsea had already agreed personal terms with the 20-year-old defender earlier this month ahead of a move that could cost around €60 million at the end of the season, but Liverpool are now accelerating their plans after missing out on Marc Guéhi to Manchester City. Rennes are adamant that Jacquet won’t leave the club in January, so it’s down to the two English clubs to see who can thrash out a deal. But the Blues could miss out as Mamadou Sarr is set to return to the club and terminate his loan at Strasbourg, while Aaron Anselmino will head to the French side on loan instead.
– Manchester United interim boss Michael Carrick wants forward Marcus Rashford to rejoin the club, after his loan at Barcelona, if he’s given the manager’s job on a permanent basis. The Telegraph says that United will bring Rashford, 28, back into the fold, even though Barcelona are ready to offer the €30 million option which would trigger negotiations over a permanent move to Camp Nou.
– Atletico Madrid are hoping to beat Fenerbahce to the signing of Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman after having matched the Turkish club’s bid of €35 million, plus €5 million in add-ons, according to Fabrizio Romano. Atleti look to have stolen a march on Fenerbahce, who are yet to agree terms or bank guarantees. The switch could have a ripple effect, as Lookman’s arrival could see Argentina striker Julián Álvarez move to Arsenal or Barcelona in the summer.
– Ivan Toney has turned down a move to Juventus, as wants to keep scoring goals in the Saudi Pro League to keep his World Cup dream alive, according to The Mirror. Juve boss Luciano Spalletti is keen to bring in a striker ahead of the transfer deadline in an effort to maintain his side’s run of eight wins in 11 games, and has turned to Toney following Tottenham’s refusal to end their loan of Randal Kolo Muani from PSG. However, 29-year-old Toney wants to stay where he feels is the best place to aid his chances of making Thomas Tuchel’s England squad this summer.
– AC Milan and Crystal Palace have a deal in place over the transfer of striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, but the move is being held up by the Eagles’ search for a replacement, according to The Times. Mateta, 28, is currently awaiting permission from the club to be able to fly to Milan. However, Palace are yet to rubber stamp the deal as they continue to look for reinforcements, which include Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen.
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– Former Newcastle winger Allan Saint-Maximin has terminated his contract with Liga MX side Club América and is now a free agent.
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OTHER RUMORS
– Joshua Zirkzee has long been linked with a move back to Serie A, but the Dutchman wants to stay and fight for his place under Carrick. (Sun)
– Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United have both been offered the chance to sign Colombia striker Jhon Duran from Al Nassr, though he is currently on loan at Fenerbahce. (TEAMtalk)
– Real Madrid are considering Aston Villa manager Unai Emery as the next incumbent at the Bernabeu, despite the Spaniard signing a new contract at Villa Park until 2029. (Sun)
– Fulham have seen a £20 million bid to sign Newcastle United midfielder Joe Willock rejected. (TalkSPORT)
– Wolves have agreed a deal in principle to sign former Man United midfielder Angel Gomes from Marseille on loan. The Premier League side will part with €1 million, and can make the move permanent for €7 million. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Stuttgart continue to try and find a way to land goalkeeper Alexander Nubel from Bayern Munich, but the stumbling block is Bayern’s valuation of €30 million. Premier League clubs are also interested. (Ekrem Konur)
– Juventus have reached an agreement to sign 29-year-old winger Jeremie Boga in a deal that sees the Frenchman return to Italy for the first time since leaving Atalanta in 2023. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Chelsea plan to send defender Aaron Anselmino on loan to sister club Strasbourg after recalling him from his temporary switch to Borussia Dortmund. (Sun)
– Leicester City and Birmingham City are two of six Championship clubs interested in making a move for Newcastle United defender Jamaal Lascelles, 32. (Sky Sports)
– Chelsea are contemplating moves from Auxerre and Real Mallorca for defender David Datro Fofana. The two clubs are keen on a loan move with a permanent option. (L’Equipe)
– Everton and Sunderland are both making moves to land 19-year-old winger Tyrique George on loan from Chelsea. (Sky Sports)
– Napoli have expressed interest in Cagliari 26-year-old right back Gabriele Zappa. (Nicolo Schira)
– Bologna 35-year-old forward Ciro Immobile is contemplating a move to Paris FC, with the details of the move now awaiting to be finalized. (L’Equipe)
Santa Fe police chase, arrest pair for adult store theft
NEWS. THE SESSION ENDS ON FEBRUARY 19TH. NEW ON SEVEN SANTA FE POLICE HAVE ARRESTED TWO PEOPLE AFTER THEY ALLEGEDLY SHOPLIFTED AND THEN RAN FROM AUTHORITIES. SFPD, RESPONDING TO A REPORT THAT A MAN HAD WENT INTO A LOCAL BUSINESS AND SHOWED A GUN, FOLLOWED BY A WOMAN IN A CAR, NEARLY RUNNING SOMEONE OVER. HERE’S VIDEO OF THAT CHASE, WHICH ULTIMATELY LED TO THEIR ARREST. POLICE KNOCKING INTO THE CAR, USING A PIT MANEUVER TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. DO HUIA A
Santa Fe police chase, arrest pair for adult store theft
Du Huyah, 49, and Heather Martinez, 45,
A man and woman were arrested Wednesday, Jan. 28, after stealing sexually oriented merchandise from a store, threatening employees, injuring a man, and then fleeing in a vehicle, a Santa Fe Police Department news release said.SFPD officers went to the Love ETC store at 3258 Cerrillos Rd., where they were told that Du Huyah, 49, of Albuquerque and Heather Martinez, 45, of Taos, stole merchandise. and a store employee had tried to recover the items. They were told that Huyah hit the employee in the back several times with his fists, then pointed a gun at him. Another person tried to intervene and fought with Huyan, the release said.Huyan then got into a car that Martinez was driving. The car went in reverse, knocked the intervening person to the ground, then drove away.SFPD officers elsewhere were able to locate the vehicle, and a traffic stop was attempted, but Huyan, who was driving the car, drove away fast. The car was finally stopped by an officer executing a Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) maneuver, the release said.Huyan and Martinez were arrested and booked into the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Center. Huyan is charged with battery, aggravated assault, fleeing a police officer, larceny, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (two counts). Martinez is charged with aggravated battery (deadly weapon) and larceny.
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A man and woman were arrested Wednesday, Jan. 28, after stealing sexually oriented merchandise from a store, threatening employees, injuring a man, and then fleeing in a vehicle, a Santa Fe Police Department news release said.
SFPD officers went to the Love ETC store at 3258 Cerrillos Rd., where they were told that Du Huyah, 49, of Albuquerque and Heather Martinez, 45, of Taos, stole merchandise. and a store employee had tried to recover the items. They were told that Huyah hit the employee in the back several times with his fists, then pointed a gun at him. Another person tried to intervene and fought with Huyan, the release said.
Huyan then got into a car that Martinez was driving. The car went in reverse, knocked the intervening person to the ground, then drove away.
SFPD officers elsewhere were able to locate the vehicle, and a traffic stop was attempted, but Huyan, who was driving the car, drove away fast. The car was finally stopped by an officer executing a Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) maneuver, the release said.
Huyan and Martinez were arrested and booked into the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Center. Huyan is charged with battery, aggravated assault, fleeing a police officer, larceny, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (two counts). Martinez is charged with aggravated battery (deadly weapon) and larceny.
Satellite photos show activity at Iran nuclear sites as tensions rise over protest crackdown
As tensions soar over Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests, satellite images show activity at two Iranian nuclear sites bombed last year by Israel and the United States that may be a sign of Tehran trying to obscure efforts to salvage any materials remaining there.
The images from Planet Labs PBC show that roofs have been built over two damaged buildings at the Isfahan and Natanz facilities, the first major activity noticeable by satellite at any of the country’s stricken nuclear sites since Israel’s 12-day war with Iran in June.
Roofs seen in Isfahan and Natanz
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Those coverings block satellites from seeing what’s happening on the ground — right now, it’s the only way for inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency to monitor the sites, as Iran has prevented access.
The new roofs do not appear to be a sign of reconstruction starting at the heavily damaged facilities, experts who examined the sites said. Instead, they are likely part of Iran’s efforts “to assess whether key assets — such as limited stocks of highly enriched uranium — survived the strikes,” said Andrea Stricker, who studies Iran for the Washington-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies, which has been sanctioned by Tehran.
“They want to be able to get at any recovered assets they can get to without Israel or the United States seeing what survived,” she said.
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The main above-ground enrichment building at Natanz was known as the Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant. Israel hit the building on June 13, leaving it “functionally destroyed,” and “seriously damaging” underground halls holding cascades of centrifuges, the IAEA’s director-general, Rafael Mariano Grossi, said at the time.
A U.S. follow-up attack on June 22 hit Natanz’s underground facilities with bunker-busting bombs. Grossi told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that intelligence out of Iran shows that the follow-up U.S. strikes caused “severe damage,” but not “total damage.”
“Iran has the capacities there; industrial and technological capacities. So if they so wish, they will be able to start doing this again,” Grossi said.
Planet Labs PBC images show Iran began in December to build a roof over the damaged plant. It completed work on the roof by the end of the month. Iran has not provided any public acknowledgment of that work. Natanz’s electrical system appears to still be destroyed.
Planet Labs PBC via AP 
At Isfahan, Iran began building a similar roof over a structure near the facility’s northeast corner, finishing the work in early January. The exact function of that building isn’t publicly known, although the Israeli military at the time said its strikes at Isfahan targeted sites there associated with centrifuge manufacturing. The Israeli military did not respond to requests for comment over the construction.
Meanwhile, imagery shows that two tunnels into a mountain near the Isfahan facility have been packed with dirt, a measure against missile strikes that Iran also did just before the June war. A third tunnel appears to have been cleared of dirt, with a new set of walls built near the entrance as an apparent security measure.
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Sarah Burkhard, a senior research associate for the Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security, which long has watched Iran’s nuclear sites, said the roofs appear to be part of an operation to “recover any sort of remaining assets or rubble without letting us know what they are getting out of there.”
Sean O’Connor, an expert at the open-source intelligence firm Janes, concurred that the aim was likely “to obscure activity rather than to, say, repair or rebuild a structure for use.”
Iran has not publicly discussed the activity at the two sites. The IAEA, a watchdog agency of the United Nations, did not respond to requests for comment.
U.S. President Trump repeatedly has demanded that Iran negotiate a deal over its nuclear program to avert threatened American military strikes over the country’s crackdown on protesters. The U.S. has moved the USS Abraham Lincoln and several guided-missile destroyers into the Middle East, but it remains unclear whether Mr. Trump will decide to use force.
Mr. Trump said earlier this month that the “armada” of warships was headed toward Iran “just in case.”
The Lincoln was in the Pacific when the president first issued a warning on social media that the U.S. was “locked and loaded” to hit Iran if the regime killed anti-government protesters.
Since the demonstrations began, the Human Rights Activists in Iran, a U.S.-based non-governmental organization, estimates that more than 4,000 protesters have been killed so far and says that number is likely to rise. Two sources, including one inside Iran, told CBS News earlier this month that at least 12,000, and possibly as many as 20,000 people have been killed.
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2026 Australian Open final start time: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz to battle for title
History is on the line in Sunday’s Australian Open men’s final featuring top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz against No. 4 Novak Djokovic, who’s going for his record-extending 25th career grand slam. Djokovic won a thrilling five-setter over Jannik Sinner in the semifinals after a walkover in the fourth round and a “lucky” quarters win while Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev in five after trailing 5-3 in the fifth to reach the final.
Djokovic is a 10-time Australian Open champion, last winning the tournament in 2023. Alcaraz is gunning for his first career title in Melbourne, which would give him the career grand slam. Djokovic, 38, hinted at retirement last year after losing to Sinner in the French Open and his words following his US Open loss in September mirrored those remarks.
However, given his prowess on the hard courts at the Australian Open, many considered Djokovic a legitimate threat to win in 2026 and he’s matched up with a phenom he’s 5-4 against in his career. Alcaraz and Djokovic have split their last four matches, including Alcaraz’s win in the US Open semifinals last year.
They’ve met once at the Australian Open with Djokovic winning in the quarters last year, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. Sunday marks Djokovic’s first grand slam finals appearance since 2024 when he lost to Alcaraz at Wimbledon.
“I never stopped believing in myself,” Djokovic said after beating Sinner. “There’s a lot of people that doubt me. A lot of experts wanted to retire me or have retired me many times the last couple of years. I want to thank them all, because they gave me strength. They gave me motivation to prove them wrong, which I have tonight. For me, it’s not a surprise, to be honest.”
Let’s take a closer look at how you can catch the action on Sunday as well as what you can expect from both Djokovic and Alcaraz in the match before getting to a prediction and expert pick below.
Where to watch Australian Open men’s final
- Date: Feb. 1
- Location: Melbourne Park Sports and Entertainment Precinct — Melbourne, Australia
- Time: 3:30 a.m. ET
- TV: ESPN | Stream: Fubo (try for free)
Djokovic using ‘chasing’ remark as motivation
Following his semifinals win, Djokovic did not appreciate a question from a reporter suggesting that he spent much of early career “chasing” Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal and is now spending the back half doing the same with Sinner and Alcaraz.
Djokovic made the semifinals at every grand slam last year in his quest for No. 25. Sinner or Alcaraz has won the last four major titles.
“I’m chasing Jannik and Carlos? In which sense?” Djokovic said. “So, I’m always the chaser and never been chased? I find it a little bit disrespectful that you kind of miss out on what happened in between where the times when I started ‘chasing’ as you say Rafa and Roger and now that I’m chasing Carlos and Jannik.
“There’s probably about a 15-year period in between where I was dominating the Grand Slams. I think it’s important to put that in perspective. I don’t feel like I’m chasing to be honest. Roger and Rafa will always be my greatest rivals. I have tremendous respect for what Jannik and Carlos are doing and they will continue to do for the next 10, 15, 20 years, God knows how many years they are going to play. They are so young.”
Alcaraz coming off grueling match
Alcaraz is a win shy of becoming the youngest to complete the career Grand Slam, but he’ll have to do it after a five-hour, 27-minute marathon in the semifinals. Zverev was serving for the match at 5-4 in the fifth before Alcaraz got a break and momentum carried on.
“I’m just really happy to have the chance to play my first final here in Melbourne,” Alcaraz said. “It is something that I was pursuing a lot, having the chance to fight for the title.”
It was the third-longest match in Australian Open history.
“I’ve been in this kind of match before, so I knew what I had to do. I had to put my heart into the match. I think I did it. I fought until the last ball,” Alcaraz said. I knew that I was going to have my chances. I was passionate, you know, in the fifth set, but just extremely proud about myself, the way that I felt and the way that I came back.”
Men’s final prediction
FanDuel Sportsbook has Alcaraz (-320) as a considerable favorite over Djokovic to win his first Australian Open title. However, this feels like destiny for Djokovic considering there may not be many more chances at history for the Serbian star. If he can get a lead against Alcaraz early and not have to play from behind where age could be a factor in a four- to five-hour match, Djokovic would hold a clear advantage. There’s considerably more pressure on Alcaraz to get it done inside Rod Laver Arena than Djokovic, who’s a clear underdog. With a win, Djokovic would become the oldest grand slam winner in the Open era and surpass Margaret Court for the most grand slam titles all time. Pick: Djokovic in four sets.