In 2026, we have several exciting tournaments and games to look forward to. Sports lovers can look forward to these events that will be happening in Utah.

Seeing a sporting event live is an exciting experience that can create memories you treasure for life. Remember to buy tickets well in time if you’re looking to see some of the incredible feats of professional athletes in person.

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Now, let’s take a look at the most anticipated events that will be happening in Utah in the year ahead.

U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships (Mar. 4 – Mar. 7)

In 2026, the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships will be held in beautiful Salt Lake Valley, Utah. The skating championships start on March 4th, 2026, and last until the 7th of the same month. This is a historically significant event for Utah, as it’s the very first time that it serves as a host for the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships.

The event is worth watching not just for skating lovers, but for anyone fascinated by the speed and athleticism that professional skating requires. The competition combines the nation’s best skaters across eight divisions, including masters. Here, we’ll see who qualifies for the World Championship Team.

You can already buy tickets for the event – there are discounts for seniors, children, and military, and children under 5 enter for free. The event will be held at the Maverik Center in West Valley City.

U.S. Women’s Disc Golf Championship (Jul. 16 – Jul. 19)

Utah will get the honor of hosting the 24th edition of the USWDGC (United States Women’s Disc Golf Championship) in 2026. The backdrop will be stunning by the majestic Wasatch Mountains, and the fight between the world’s greatest women disc golfers is a major event in the world of sports. In other words, an important championship well worth getting tickets for! The event lasts from the 16th to the 19th of July 2026.

The hosting of this important tournament has been years in the making, with Utah’s disc gold community demonstrating time and again why Utah is the perfect spot for the World Championships. And in 2026, it’s finally happening!

The event will kick off at the Brighton Ski Resort in Brighton, Utah.

The 25th anniversary Red Bull Rampage (October)

Red Bull Rampage, the premier event in freeride mountain biking, returns to Utah for its 25th anniversary edition. Utah features the perfect rugged and mountain-laden landscape for mountain biking, and is both a hotspot for mountain bikers and a wonderfully beautiful place for the competition to be held.

Watching freeride mountain bikers is incredibly exciting, as some of the world’s best riders showcase incredible courage and seemingly physically impossible feats. In 2026, the event will feature both male and female riders.

Although we know the event will be held in October, we don’t yet have specific dates, and tickets aren’t for sale yet.

FIE Sabre World Cup (Jan. 22 – Jan. 25)

This year, the Absolute Fencing Gear FIE Sabre World Cup will be hosted in Salt Lake City, featuring the world’s best men and women Sabre fencers competing both in individual events and team events. The event will be taking place at the Salt Palace Convention Center.

This is the first time since 2019 that the Senior Sabre World Cup is being hosted in Utah, and fans from all over the country are sure to be lining up to get a live seat. Buy tickets well in advance if you want to see this exciting event live.

LGT World Men’s Curling Championship (Mar. 27 – Apr. 4)

The world’s best curlers will meet in Weber County, Utah, to determine the world’s greatest curling team in 2026. The event lasts from March 27th to April 4th, 2026, giving fans many chances to see one of the exciting matches that will be taking place at The Ice Sheet Ogden.

The teams that will compete are the 13 teams that qualified from the Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships and the Pan Continental Curling Championships 2025.

There are several ticket options, including the Full Event Package, the Opening, and specific games.

UFC Event (Unspecified Date)

Once again, UFC will be returning to Salt Lake City for a card that will play out at the Delta Center. Although details are still blurry, local fans are already excited about the prospect of seeing one of the year’s most important fighting events live. This is the fourth year in a row that the UFC has held one of its events at the Delta Center, Utah.

Both TKO and Delta Center seem thrilled with the collaboration.

“In recent years, Salt Lake City and Delta Center have become a top destination to bring exciting, action-packed UFC and WWE events to our fans in Utah, and we’re thrilled to continue that relationship into 2026,” says Peter Dropick, Executive Vice President, Event Development and Operations for TKO.

Chris Barney, president of revenue and commercial strategy for Smith Entertainment Group:

“Every TKO event Delta Center has hosted has captivated fans and brought people from across the country into Salt Lake City, creating opportunities to showcase Utah’s world-class sports and entertainment landscape.”

He says that he values the collaboration with TKO and looks forward to setting new records together.