Tempe is about to become the center of the wrestling universe.

The United Toughness Alliance has officially confirmed that Brand New Day: 2026 will no longer be a single-night kickoff. Instead, the company is expanding the first major event of the year into a two-day takeover, running January 17, 2026 (Day 1) and January 18, 2026 (Day 2) from Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona.

And the message is crystal clear: ALL championships will be on the line across the weekend.

With the UTA looking to set the tone for an entire year, officials are billing Brand New Day as a turning point moment — a weekend where the 2026 landscape could wildly change in just two nights. New title opportunities, grueling gauntlets, turmoil-style chaos, and the birth of an entirely new championship are all on the table.

If this is the starting gun for 2026… UTA just loaded it with dynamite.

BRAND NEW DAY: 2026 — DAY 1
Air Date: January 17, 2026
Location: Mullett Arena — Tempe, AZ — United States of America

A new year, a new UTA. Day 1 begins the two-day kickoff with immediate implications for gold and for the future.

Women’s Gauntlet Match
The women kick off the weekend in a gauntlet match where the winner earns a spot in the main event to challenge for the UTA Women’s Championship later that night.
Participants: TBA, TBA, Athena Storm, Nancy Rhodes, Shannon Ray, Valkyrie Knoxx

Fighting Championship Qualifier (Match #1)
Two competitors enter under Fighting Championship Rules: submission or referee stoppage only, with only one rope break allowed per participant.

Fighting Championship Qualifier (Match #2)
A second qualifier under the same brutal rules, determining the other finalist for Day 2.

Tag Team Turmoil Match — UTA Tag Team Championship
Turmoil rules: two teams start, losing team is eliminated, and a new team enters — with the reigning UTA Tag Team Champions entering last.
Participants: TBA, El Fantasma, Iron Dominon, Velocity Vanguard, U.S.A, Next Level, Selena Vex/Rosa Delgado

UTA Women’s Championship Match (MAIN EVENT)
The UTA Women’s Championship will be defended in the main event of Day 1, against the survivor of the gauntlet.

BRAND NEW DAY: 2026 — DAY 2
Air Date: January 18, 2026
Location: Mullett Arena — Tempe, AZ — United States of America

Day 2 heats up fast — and ends with the biggest prizes in the sport on the line.

UTA Contract Ladder Match
Six unsigned talents enter, one climbs the ladder and claims a briefcase containing a one-year UTA contract AND a WrestleZone Championship shot later that night.

UTA Fighting Championship Match
The winners of Day 1’s qualifiers collide to crown the first-ever UTA Fighting Champion under Fighting Championship Rules: submission or referee stoppage only, one rope break per participant.

Added stakes: If the Fighting Champion successfully defends the title five consecutive times, they can turn in the championship and receive a main title championship match.

UTA Women’s United States Championship Match
The UTA Women’s United States Championship will be defended on Night 2, with major momentum on the line for the division.

WrestleZone Championship Match
The WrestleZone Championship will be on the line — and with the Contract Ladder winner guaranteed a shot later in the night, the pressure could explode in real time.

UTA Championship Match (MAIN EVENT)
The UTA Championship headlines the weekend’s final match — and when the dust settles, the face of UTA could look completely different.

WHY THIS WEEKEND MATTERS

Two nights. Multiple title defenses. A brand new championship being born. A contract ladder match that guarantees a title shot later the same night. And gauntlet/turmoil formats designed to test endurance as much as skill.

Brand New Day: 2026 isn’t just a kickoff — it’s a statement. The UTA is making it clear that 2026 will be earned the hard way, and by Sunday night, the company’s championship picture could be unrecognizable.

One weekend. Every title. A brand new era.

Brand New Day begins January 17–18 from Tempe, Arizona.