UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brady is an upcoming UFC event on November 7, 2026 in Las Vegas, NV, USA, headlined by Gabriel Bonfim vs Sean Brady. Check the 1-fight card broadcast options, and venue details below.

Gabriel Bonfim faces Sean Brady at Meta APEX on 7 November 2026, looking to follow his breakthrough victory over Belal Muhammad by beating another accomplished grappler. Their Las Vegas headliner is scheduled for five rounds at middleweight, with no championship on the line. Bonfim’s performance against Muhammad makes this considerably more interesting than a straightforward submission specialist against wrestler matchup.

Both men built their standing at welterweight, where the UFC currently ranks Bonfim fifth and Brady sixth. Bonfim has won five straight; Brady has rebuilt momentum following a damaging defeat to Michael Morales. The competitive question is whether Bonfim’s improved striking and takedown defence can withstand Brady’s sustained pressure from close range.

Bonfim’s five-round win over Muhammad is the strongest evidence that he can manage this assignment without chasing an early finish. On 6 June 2026, he won every round on all three scorecards, taking a unanimous decision with three scores of 50-45. His cleaner striking and resistance to Muhammad’s wrestling remained effective throughout the contest, rather than disappearing after an explosive opening.

The 29-year-old Brazilian is 20-1, with his two preceding victories showing different parts of his game. He stopped Randy Brown with a knee at 1:40 of round two on 8 November 2025, having attacked Brown’s lead leg in the opening round. Before that, he beat Stephen Thompson by split decision on 12 July 2025, mixing competitive striking exchanges with effective grappling.

Bonfim’s 13 submission victories make careless wrestling entries dangerous, but I would favour a standing-first approach here. His priority should be creating enough space to strike, then using his submission threats to discourage Brady from entering recklessly. Accepting bottom position simply because he trusts his jiu-jitsu would give Brady the kind of fight he wants.

Brady’s latest victory showed how little room he gives an opponent once his wrestling takes over. He beat Joaquin Buckley by unanimous decision at UFC 328 on 9 May 2026, with scores of 30-25, 30-25 and 30-27. Brady repeatedly advanced to mount, leaving Buckley unable to establish meaningful offence across three rounds.

The 33-year-old is 19-2, but his previous two appearances underline the contrast between his best and worst positions. Michael Morales stopped him with strikes at 3:27 of the first round on 15 November 2025. Before that, Brady submitted Leon Edwards with a guillotine at 1:39 of round four on 22 March 2025.

Five rounds are familiar territory for Brady, who also completed a unanimous-decision victory over Gilbert Burns on 7 September 2024. His challenge is getting safely through Bonfim’s striking range before imposing that longer game. I would expect him to favour short combinations into clinches, rather than leave Bonfim repeated opportunities to time an obvious shot from distance.

Bonfim’s response to Brady’s second and third wrestling efforts could decide the main event. Stopping an initial shot is only useful if he also breaks the clinch and returns to space. My read from Brady’s Buckley performance is that Bonfim must prioritise disengaging over throwing immediately after a successful defence, particularly when his back is near the fence.

Brady, meanwhile, cannot afford to give Bonfim comfortable stretches at striking distance. Bonfim’s leg attacks against Brown and composed work against Muhammad suggest he can build an advantage without loading up on every punch. If Brady has to keep resetting his entries after absorbing clean strikes, the energy cost of his wrestling becomes part of Bonfim’s route to winning the later rounds.

Tatiana Suarez against Virna Jandiroba adds a significant strawweight contest to the 7 November event. The booking brings together the UFC’s second- and third-ranked contenders, both of whom have previously challenged unsuccessfully for the championship. Another victory would strengthen the winner’s position near the front of that division, without making a subsequent title opportunity automatic.

Suarez is 13-1 after submitting Loopy Godinez with a second-round rear-naked choke on 11 April 2026. That followed a unanimous-decision victory over Amanda Lemos in September 2025 and a unanimous-decision loss to Zhang Weili in their February 2025 title fight. Against Godinez, Suarez recovered from an early right hand by wrestling, controlling position and eventually taking the back.

Jandiroba brings a 23-4 record and 14 submission wins, making her a particularly demanding opponent to control on the ground. Her last three appearances produced unanimous-decision wins over Yan Xiaonan and Tabatha Ricci either side of a unanimous-decision title-fight defeat to Mackenzie Dern. Suarez’s ability to advance position without exposing her arms or neck is the technical detail I would watch most closely.

My main-event pick is Gabriel Bonfim by decision. His disciplined performance against Muhammad persuades me more than an assumption that Brady will eventually overpower every defensive response. I expect Bonfim to concede some clinch exchanges, but land the cleaner standing strikes and recover enough space to win rounds. Brady’s top control is a substantial threat, so this is a competitive pick rather than a forecast of another clean sweep.

For Suarez vs Jandiroba, my pick is Suarez by decision. I favour her ability to initiate the wrestling and make Jandiroba defend repeated positional advances. Jandiroba has never been finished in 27 professional fights, and her submission game should discourage unnecessary risks. Suarez staying patient on top looks more plausible to me than another quick submission.

The main card is currently scheduled for 10pm GMT in the UK and 5pm ET in the United States on Saturday, 7 November 2026. The UFC’s event listing gives the prelims a start time of 8pm GMT and 3pm ET. Those are card start times, not a promised walkout time for Bonfim and Brady.

US viewers can watch on Paramount+, which lists Bonfim vs Brady on its November schedule. UFC events are included with either its Essential or Premium subscription in the United States, without a separate pay-per-view purchase. Check the event listing again during fight week because the broadcaster notes that cards and start times can change.

UK viewers should use TNT Sports, with streaming through a TNT Sports subscription on HBO Max. HBO Max replaced discovery+ as TNT Sports’ UK streaming home on 26 March 2026. Check the final programme listing for the assigned TNT Sports channel before settling in for the 8pm prelims.

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When and where is UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brady?

UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brady takes place on Saturday, 7 November 2026 at Meta APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gabriel Bonfim and Sean Brady headline the event. The main card is scheduled to begin on Saturday evening in both the UK and the United States.

What time does Bonfim vs Brady start in the UK?

The main card is scheduled for 10pm GMT on Saturday, 7 November 2026, with prelims at 8pm GMT. Those times correspond to 5pm ET and 3pm ET. Bonfim and Brady fight last, so 10pm is the main-card start rather than a confirmed time for their walkouts.

How can I watch UFC Bonfim vs Brady?

US viewers can watch Bonfim vs Brady on Paramount+, with the event included in its UFC coverage. UK viewers should use TNT Sports, whose streaming home is HBO Max. You need access to TNT Sports for UK streaming, rather than assuming an entertainment-only HBO Max subscription includes the fights.

What are Gabriel Bonfim and Sean Brady’s records?

Gabriel Bonfim is 20-1 and Sean Brady is 19-2 as of 24 September 2026. Bonfim most recently beat Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision over five rounds on 6 June. Brady’s latest appearance was a three-round unanimous-decision victory over Joaquin Buckley at UFC 328 on 9 May.

Is Bonfim vs Brady a title fight?

No, Gabriel Bonfim vs Sean Brady is a non-title middleweight main event scheduled for five five-minute rounds. Neither man will win a championship belt in this contest. Both have already won five-round UFC decisions, Bonfim against Belal Muhammad and Brady against Gilbert Burns, so the scheduled distance is familiar.