RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011. Follow Author Aug 10, 2026, 04:29pm EDT Aug 10, 2026, 04:30pm EDT --:-- / --:-- This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more . This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more . Summary UFC veteran and TUF Season 11 champion Court McGee has announced his final Octagon appearance will be at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City on October 3, 2026. McGee, 41, confirmed the news via Instagram, stating this will be the last fight on his current contract. The event holds special significance as it takes place in his home state of Utah. With a career spanning 16 years and 28 previous UFC fights, McGee has compiled an 11-13 record within the promotion. Beyond his fighting career, McGee is celebrated for his inspirational journey of overcoming drug addiction, having been sober for over two decades. He also founded The McGee Project, an initiative dedicated to educating young adults about addiction. His opponent for this farewell bout is yet to be announced. This marks the end of a remarkable career for a fighter known for his resilience and advocacy.
Few fighters in UFC history have had as many trips to the Octagon as Court McGee. At UFC 332 in Salt Lake City, McGee the TUF Season 11 champion will take his final Octagon walk. While McGee doesn't have an official opponent yet, according to Tapology, the veteran made the announcement on Monday. Let's talk MMA.
McGee announced it in an Instagram video, saying he had signed the last fight on his final four-fight contract. He had considered retiring before neck surgery, came back, and renegotiated one more deal. His most recent outing was a decision loss to Michael Chiesa at UFC Atlanta, and he has won one of his last five.
McGee's impact in the UFC and in the sport goes beyond being the TUF 11 champ or even a long-tenured fighter with the promotion. McGee has established himself as an inspirational figure because of his journey to overcome drug addiction. McGee has been sober for more than 20 years and he established The McGee Project in 2015 to help provide life-saving education to young adults in schools, prisons and youth detention centers about the disease of addiction.
The venue matters here. McGee is from Ogden, an hour up the road, and told MMA Mania it will be in Salt Lake City, which he called nostalgic.
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