MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.
But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.
Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC and Bellator.
Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from Feb. 24-March 1:
UFC 248: Friday, Las Vegas
Featherweight: With Movsar Evloev out, Giga Chikadze (8-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) steps in to fight Jamall Emmers (17-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
Bellator 241, March 13, Uncasville, Conn.
Catchweight (140 pounds): Mike Kimbel (3-2 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) vs. Kenny Rivera (2-2 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) (MMA Junkie)
Catchweight (160 pounds): Kevin Ferguson Jr. (3-2 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) vs. Kaheem Murray (3-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) (MMA Junkie)
Welterweight: Mark Lemminger (10-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Ion Pascu (18-10 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) (MMA Junkie)
Lightweight: Marcus Surin (6-2 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) vs. Vladimir Tokov (5-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) (MMA Junkie)
UFC on ESPN 8: March 28, Columbus, Ohio
Welterweight: With Phil Rowe out, Khaos Williams (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) steps in to Laureano Staropoli (9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) (ESPN)
Heavyweight: With Carlos Felipe out, Tanner Boser (17-6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) steps in to fight Jeff Hughes (10-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) (ESPN)
Bantamweight: Marlon Vera (15-5-1 MMA, 9-4 UFC) vs. Eddie Wineland (24-13-1 MMA, 6-7 UFC) (ESPN)
UFC 249: April 18, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Bantamweight: Hunter Azure (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (12-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Lightweight: Alexander Hernandez (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Islam Makhachev (18-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
UFC 250: May 9, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Featherweight: Henry Cejudo (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) vs. Jose Aldo (28-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) – for UFC featherweight title (ESPN)
Bellator 242: May 9, San Jose, Calif.
Lightweight: Sidney Outlaw (14-4 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) vs. Adam Piccolotti (12-3 MMA, 8-3 BMMA) (Fansided)
Welterweight: Joaquin Lopez (5-1, 0-0 BMMA) vs. James Terry (20-11 MMA, 4-5 BMMA)
Flyweight: Jonathan Adams (0-1-1 MMA, 0-1-1 BMMA) vs. Edwin de los Santos (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Catchweight (165 pounds): Mikey Gonzalez (7-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Arturo Hernandez (4-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Middleweight: Alan Benson (1-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) vs. Evan Gubera (0-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)
Middleweight: Ivan Batinich (4-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) vs. Joe Kropschot (4-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Featherweight: Hyder Amil (4-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) vs. Brandon Laroco (5-2 MMA, 1-1 BMMA)
Bellator Europe 8: May 16, London
Middleweight: Fabian Edwards (9-0 MMA, 450 BMMA) vs. Costello van Steenis (12-2 MMA, 4-1 BMMA)
UFC San Diego: May 16, San Diego, Calif.
Women’s flyweight: Cortney Casey (8-7 MMA, 4-6 UFC) vs. Lara Procopio (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (Combate)
UFC Austin: June 27, Austin, Texas
Women’s flyweight: Viviane Araujo (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Jennifer Maia (17-6-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) (Combate)
