# UFL Wants 16 TEAMS by 2035?! + Defenders Lose Ta'amu for the Season | UFL Week In Review

- Author: Mark Perry
- Published: 2026-05-20T18:48:35Z
- Updated: 2026-05-20T18:48:35Z
- Categories: UFL (ufl), Dallas Renegades (dallas-renegades), DC Defenders (dc-defenders), UFL-Podcast (ufl-podcast), Orlando Storm (orlando-storm)
- Canonical URL: https://uflnewshub.com/ufl/ufl-wants-16-teams-2035-defenders-lose-taamu-season-ufl-week-review

> What is up my friends! Mark Perry here with another UFL Week In Review. This week the UFL drops a bombshell expansion plan, the DC Defenders lose their starting QB, and the playoff race tightens with two weeks to go. Let's get into it.. On this week's show:.

## Episode Highlights

- What is up my friends! Mark Perry here with another UFL Week In Review. This week the UFL drops a bombshell expansion plan, the [DC Defenders](https://uflnewshub.com/ufl/learned-ufl-week-eight) lose their starting QB, and the playoff race tightens with two weeks to go. Let's get into it.
- On this week's show:
- UFL President Russ Brandon wants 16 teams by 2035 — and explains the survival strategy behind it
- [Jordan Ta'amu](https://uflnewshub.com/player/jordan-taamu-2033) out for the season — what's next at QB for the Defenders
- The full UFL playoff picture: Orlando clinches, Dallas crumbles, seven teams still alive
- The UFL plays the first pro football game on a military base at Fort Hood
- Week 9 game previews and score picks
- [Fantasy football](https://uflnewshub.com/fantasy-insider/week-9-ufl-fantasy-football-dfs-lineup-predictions-sleeper-picks) segment
- A tour of the brand-new UFL News Hub website
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Topics covered:

UFL

UFL Podcast

Dallas Renegades

DC Defenders

Orlando Storm

Playoffs

Fantasy Football

Game Preview

Quarterbacks

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