The 2026 Noche UFC event is set for September 12 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, coinciding with Mexican Independence Day celebrations. The event is strategically scheduled early to avoid clashing with a major boxing match between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn taking place in Las Vegas the same night. While the UFC has not confirmed the main event, six official bouts have been announced, marking the first of seven TKO promotions planned in Arizona over the next three years. The fight card will be available for streaming on Paramount+, with prelims starting at 2:00 p.m. ET and the main card at 5:00 p.m. ET.

The highlight of the announced fights features a women's flyweight match between No. 3 Alexa Grasso and No. 2 Manon Fiorot. Grasso, a former UFC champion who shocked fans by submitting Valentina Shevchenko in 2023, recently returned to form with a knockout victory after losing her title. Fiorot, who suffered a narrow defeat to Shevchenko in a 2025 title challenge, has since rebounded with a TKO win in October 2025, bolstering her position as a top contender.

Alexa Grasso’s UFC journey began in 2016, initially competing at strawweight before finding success at flyweight starting in 2020. Her tenure as champion included a historic upset over Shevchenko in 2023 and a hard-fought split draw in their rematch. However, Grasso lost the title back to Shevchenko in 2024 and experienced another defeat before regaining momentum with a March 2026 knockout win. Ranked third in the UFC’s official women’s flyweight standings, she remains a formidable presence in the division.

Manon Fiorot entered the UFC in 2021 after capturing the UAE Warriors flyweight title and quickly rose through the ranks by defeating notable fighters like Rose Namajunas and Erin Blanchfield. The 36-year-old French competitor’s only loss was a five-round decision to Shevchenko in their 2025 title fight. Since then, Fiorot has demonstrated resilience with a TKO victory last October and is currently ranked second in the women’s flyweight division. Her bout with Grasso is among the most anticipated on the Noche UFC 2026 card.