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 July 20-July 26:
UFC on ESPN+ 31: Saturday, Las Vegas
Featherweight: Jamall Emmers (17-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Timur Valiev (16-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
Women’s flyweight: With Viviane Araujo out, Joanne Calderwood (14-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) steps in to fight Jennifer Maia (17-6-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) (Combate)
Lightweight: Bobby Green (25-10-1 MMA, 6-5-1 UFC) vs. Lando Vannata (11-3-2 MMA, 3-3-2 UFC)
Middleweight: With Jun Yong Park out, Kevin Holland (17-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) steps in to fight Trevin Giles (12-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Light heavyweight: With Da Un Jung out, Gerald Meerschaert (30-12 MMA, 6-4 UFC) steps in to fight Ed Herman (25-14 MMA, 12-11 UFC)
Bantamweight: With Luke Sanders out, Cody Durden (11-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) steps in to fight Chris Gutierrez (15-3-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) (Wrestling Observer)
More fights on next page:
Bellator 243: Aug. 7, Uncasville, Conn.
Lightweight: Michael Chandler (20-5 MMA, 17-5 BMMA) vs. Benson Henderson (28-8 MMA, 5-3 BMMA) (Combate)
Heavyweight: Tim Johnson (13-6 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) vs. Matt Mitrione (13-7 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) (MMA Junkie)
Welterweight: Sabah Homasi (13-8 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) vs. Curtis Millender (18-5 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) (MMA Fighting)
Catchweight (150 pounds): Adam Borics (14-1 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) vs. Derek Campos (20-10 MMA, 9-8 BMMA) (Combate)
Middleweight: Joel Bauman (3-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) vs. Taylor Johnson (5-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) (Cageside Press)
UFC TBA: Aug. 8, Las Vegas
Featherweight: With Steve Garcia out, Youssef Zalal (9-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) steps in to fight Peter Barrett (11-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (MMA Fighting)
UFC TBA: Aug. 22, Las Vegas
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez (12-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) vs. Takashi Sato (16-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
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UFC TBA: Aug. 29, Las Vegas
Welterweight: Neil Magny (23-7 MMA, 16-6 UFC) vs. Geoff Neal (13-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) (ESPN)
UFC TBA: Sept. 5, TBA
Middleweight: Bartosz Fabinski (15-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) vs. Andre Muniz (19-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (Combate)
UFC 253: Sept. 19, TBA
Flyweight: David Dvorak (18-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Jordan Espinosa (15-7 MMA, 2-2 UFC) (MMA Fighting)
Light heavyweight: Ryan Spann (18-5 MMA, 4-0 UFC) vs. Johnny Walker (17-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) (ESPN)
UFC TBA: Oct. 3, TBA
Women’s strawweight: Jinh Yu Frey (9-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Loma Lookboonmee (4-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
Women’s bantamweight: Germaine de Randamie (9-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) vs. Julianna Pena (9-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC) (MMA Fighting)
