UFC Confirms 2 Key UFC 332 Bouts as Main Event Still Missing 7 Weeks Out

Q: With the main event still a mystery, who will ultimately headline UFC 332 in Salt Lake City this October?

No one has been announced yet to headline UFC 332, and based on the available information, any answer beyond that would be speculation. What is clear is that the UFC has officially listed the event for Oct. 3, 2026, at Delta Center in Salt Lake City with “TBD vs. TBD” as the main event. Multiple reports tied to the card repeat the same point: the headliner has not been revealed, even as several supporting bouts have now been added. At this stage, the Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott bantamweight fight is the most prominent matchup announced, but it has not been labeled the main event. The rest of the additions, including Marvin Vettori vs. Ismail Naurdiev and Johnny Walker’s heavyweight debut against Mick Parkin, look more like undercard or featured-bout placements than obvious pay-per-view headliners. The best evidence suggests the UFC is still holding back a bigger fight, likely a title bout or a marquee contender matchup, to top the Salt Lake City card. That would fit recent Utah pay-per-view history, where the promotion has leaned on major championship or star-driven main events. Until the UFC makes that announcement, the only accurate answer is that the UFC 332 headliner remains unknown.

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Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott and Ateba Gautier vs. Roman Kopylov were confirmed Tuesday, giving UFC 332 its clearest marquee fights after lagging behind UFC 331 and 333.
The additions add a former champion-prospect clash at bantamweight and a striker-vs-power matchup at middleweight, but the card still lacks a title fight or No. 1 contender bout.
Salt Lake City's Oct. 3 event already includes veterans such as Johnny Walker—moving up to heavyweight against Mick Parkin—and Marvin Vettori, reinforcing the undercard while top billing remains open.
Less than 7 weeks before UFC 332, the biggest unanswered question is the headliner, with Jiri Prochazka vs. Paulo Costa and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Natalia Silva floated as logical top-of-card options.