UFC Fight Night 274 featuring Sterling vs. Zalal will stream live on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Saturday. The event takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday tends to matters at home, as it returns to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 274. A brief rundown for those who intend to catch the show:
The broadcast of UFC Fight Night 274 âSterling vs. Zalalâ will stream live on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. You can view it here: UFC Fight Night 274 on Paramount
Featherweights shoulder the marquee, as Aljamain Sterling locks horns with Youssef Zalal in the five-round headliner. Meanwhile, Norma Dumont confronts Joselyne Edwards in the three-round womenâs bantamweight co-main event at 135 pounds.
Sterling, 36, has won 11 of his past 13 bouts. The Serra-Longo Fight Team rep last set foot in the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 257, where he outstruck Brian Ortega to a five-round unanimous decision on Aug. 23. Sterling holds victories over four current or former UFC champions: Petr Yan (twice), Henry Cejudo, T.J. Dillashaw and Renan Barao. On the other side of the equation, Zalal climbs into the cage on an eight-fight tear. The export last saw action on Oct. 4, when he dispatched with an armbar 1:38 into the first round of their UFC 320 pairing. Zalal, 29, has secured 14 of his 18 professional wins by knockout, technical knockout or submission.
UFC Fight Night 274 starts at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
You can watch UFC Vegas 116 live on Paramount+.
The main fight features Aljamain Sterling against Youssef Zalal.
The co-main event is a women's bantamweight bout between Norma Dumont and Joselyne Edwards.
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UFC Fight Night 274 âSterling vs. Zalalâ also features a lightweight showcase matching Rafa Garcia with Alexander Hernandez, a heavyweight clash pitting Marcus Almeida against Ryan Spann and a pair of bantamweight tilts, as Adrian Luna Martinetti faces Davey Grant and Montel Jackson meets Raoni Barcelos. A middleweight battle between Rodolfo Vieira and Eric McConico anchors the undercard, which streams to Paramount+ at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.
A look at the complete UFC Vegas 116 card as of April 24, 2026:
⢠Aljamain Sterling vs. Youssef Zalal â featherweight main event
⢠Norma Dumont vs. Joselyne Edwards â womenâs bantamweight co-main event
⢠Rafa Garcia vs. Alexander Hernandez â lightweight bout
⢠Adrian Luna Martinetti vs. Davey Grant â bantamweight bout
⢠Montel Jackson vs. Raoni Barcelos â bantamweight bout
⢠Marcus Almeida vs. Ryan Spann â heavyweight bout
⢠Rodolfo Vieira vs. Eric McConico â middleweight bout
⢠Sedriques Dumas vs. Jackson McVey â middleweight bout
⢠Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Michelle Montague â womenâs bantamweight bout
⢠Cody Durden vs. Jafel Filho â bantamweight bout
⢠Francis Marshall vs. Lucas Brennan â lightweight bout
⢠Max Griffin vs. Victor Valenzuela â welterweight bout
⢠Talita Alencar vs. Julia Polastri â womenâs strawweight bout