When is Veronica Hardy vs Dione Barbosa?
Veronica Hardy vs Dione Barbosa is listed for UFC FIGHT NIGHT : DU PLESSIS VS USMAN on Jul 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM EST.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT : DU PLESSIS VS USMAN
Veronica Hardy vs Dione Barbosa
Event UFC FIGHT NIGHT : DU PLESSIS VS USMAN
Date Jul 18, 2026
Division Women's Flyweight
Status Scheduled
Venue Paycom Center
Broadcast PARAMOUNT+
Combat Edge Model Elo alone: 47% / 53%
Veronica Hardy 40% 60% Dione Barbosa
Win probability from the Combat Edge prediction model (v0.5-2026-07-01), computed before the fight from Elo, records, and matchup data. Analytics, not betting advice.
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Start time & how to watch
Main card starts Saturday, July 18, 2026 — watch on PARAMOUNT+.
- US East (ET)
- Sat 8:00 PM
- US West (PT)
- Sat 5:00 PM
- United Kingdom
- Sun 1:00 AM
- Central Europe
- Sun 2:00 AM
- Australia (Sydney)
- Sun 10:00 AM
- Your time
Veronica Hardy vs Dione Barbosa is a scheduled Women's Flyweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : DU PLESSIS VS USMAN. Veronica Hardy enters with a 10-5-1 record and Dione Barbosa enters with a 9-4-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.
Veronica Hardy vs Dione Barbosa quick answers
What event is Veronica Hardy vs Dione Barbosa on?
Veronica Hardy vs Dione Barbosa is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : DU PLESSIS VS USMAN.
What are the records for Veronica Hardy vs Dione Barbosa?
Veronica Hardy enters with a 10-5-1 record and Dione Barbosa enters with a 9-4-0 record.
What division is Veronica Hardy vs Dione Barbosa?
Veronica Hardy vs Dione Barbosa is listed as a Women's Flyweight fight.
Veronica Hardy 
Elo1591Solid
3Y trend1550 → 1591
Fight Overview
Round3
Time5:00
10-5-1 Record 9-4-0
30 Age 34
5'3" Height 5'6"
64" Reach 66"
125 lbs Weight 125 lbs
Women's Flyweight Weight Class Women's Flyweight
Dione Barbosa 
Elo1615Solid
3Y trend1593 → 1615
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Dione Barbosa owns a 24-point Elo edge (solid). Dione Barbosa shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.
Full Veronica Hardy vs Dione Barbosa comparison →Recent form
Veronica Hardy W L W W W · +58 Elo last 5
W L W W W
Dione Barbosa W L W L W · +22 Elo last 5
W L W L W
Elo edge
Veronica Hardy 1591 +15 last move
Dione Barbosa 1615 +13 last move
Stat advantages
Veronica Hardy vs Dione Barbosa
Submission average
0.35 vs 1.74
Takedown average
0.82 vs 2.40
Sig. strikes landed per min
3.06 vs 2.21
Sig. strikes absorbed per min
3.24 vs 2.40
Finishing profile
Veronica Hardy decision leads 70% of wins
Dione Barbosa decision leads 56% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
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