UFC 335 adds Yair Rodriguez vs. Steve Garcia to December Las Vegas card
The gist
Mexican former interim featherweight champ Yair Rodriguez returns against Steve Garcia at UFC 335 on Dec. 12.
Rodriguez ends roughly 20 months out on a card headlined by Charles Oliveira's BMF title defense.
How it unfolded
- Oct 4, 2026During UFC 332, the UFC announced UFC 335 for Dec. 12 in Las Vegas, headlined by a "BMF" title bout between Charles Oliveira and Diego Lopes, with Alex Pereira vs. Sergei Pavlovich as co-main.
- Oct 14, 2026The UFC announced Maycee Barber (15-3) vs. Carli Judice (7-2) at flyweight and Quentin Pasley (4-0) vs. Junior Tafa (7-6) at light heavyweight for UFC 335.
- Nov 4, 2026Damian Pinas vs. Baisangur Susurkaev was reported for UFC 335; Vestnik MMA first reported it and MMA Junkie confirmed it with an anonymous person, as the promotion had yet to officially announce.
Key terms
- interim
- An alternate title in combat sports held by a contender while the regular champion is temporarily unable to defend.
- co-main
- The list of matches scheduled for a combat-sport event, including a main event and undercard bouts.
Source: Wikipedia