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 May 18-24:
UFC on ESPN 9: Saturday, Las Vegas*
Welterweight: Gilbert Burns (18-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) vs. Tyron Woodley (19-4-1 MMA, 9-3-1 UFC) (ESPN)
Lightweight: Roosevelt Roberts (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Brok Weaver (15-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (Fight Bananas)
Bantamweight: Casey Kenney (13-2-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Louis Smolka (16-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) (MMA DNA)
Flyweight: Tim Elliott (15-10-1 MMA, 4-8 UFC) vs. Brandon Royval (10-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (MMA Fighting)
Catchweight (150 pounds): Spike Carlyle (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Billy Quarantillo (13-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (MMA DNA)
Women’s flyweight: Katlyn Chookagian (13-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) vs. Antonina Shevchenko (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
Bantamweight: Chris Gutierrez (14-3-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Vince Morales (9-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) (MMA Fighting)
Welterweight: Kevin Holland (17-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (11-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
*Las Vegas is the expected location for the event, pending Nevada Athletic Commission approval Wednesday
More fights on the next page:
UFC 250: June 6, Las Vegas*
Welterweight: Neil Magny (22-7 MMA, 15-6 UFC) vs. Anthony Rocco Martin (17-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
Bantamweight: Sean O’Malley (11-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) vs. Eddie Wineland (24-13 MMA, 6-7 UFC)
Bantamweight: Cory Sandhagen (12-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) vs. Aljamain Sterling (18-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) (ESPN)
Featherweight: Alex Caceres (15-12 MMA, 10-10 UFC) vs. Chase Hooper (9-0-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (ESPN)
*Las Vegas is the expected location for the event, pending Nevada Athletic Commission approval Wednesday
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UFC TBA: June 13, Las Vegas*
Middleweight: Karl Roberson (9-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) vs. Marvin Vettori (14-4-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) (MMA Fighting)
Bantamweight: Jordan Espinosa (14-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) vs. Mark De La Rosa (11-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) (The Schmo)
Women’s bantamweight: Mariya Agapova (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Melissa Gatto (6-0-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (Combate)
Women’s flyweight: Luana Carolina (6-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Ariane Lipski (12-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) (Combate)
Women’s bantamweight: Julia Avila (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Karol Rosa (12-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (MMA Fighting)
Featherweight: Andre Fili (20-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC) vs. Charles Jourdain (10-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) (Journal de Montreal)
Women’s flyweight: Cynthia Calvillo (8-1-1 MMA, 5-1-1 UFC)) vs. Jessica Eye (15-7 MMA, 5-6 UFC) (ESPN)
Flyweight: Ryan Benoit (10-6 MMA, 3-4 UFC) vs. Tyson Nam (18-11-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
*Las Vegas is the expected location for the event, pending Nevada Athletic Commission approval Wednesday
More fights on the next page:
UFC TBA: June 20, Las Vegas*
Women’s bantamweight: Raquel Pennington (10-8 MMA, 7-5 UFC) vs. Marion Reneau (9-5-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
Women’s flyweight: Roxanne Modafferi (24-16 MMA, 3-4 UFC) vs. Lauren Murphy (12-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) (MMA Power Hour)
Featherweight: Shane Burgos (13-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) vs. Josh Emmett (15-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) (ESPN)
Welterweight: Lyman Good (21-5-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC) vs. Belal Muhammad (16-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) (ESPN)
Women’s flyweight: Cortney Casey (9-7 MMA, 5-6 UFC) vs. Gillian Robertson (7-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) (ESPN)
Women’s strawweight: Tecia Torres (10-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) vs. Brianna van Buren (9-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Middleweight: Marc-Andre Barriault (11-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) vs. Oskar Piechota (11-3-1 MMA, 2-3 UFC) (Journal de Montreal)
Lightweight: Frank Camacho (22-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC) vs. Matt Frevola (8-1-1 MMA, 2-1-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
*Las Vegas is the expected location for the event, pending Nevada Athletic Commission approval Wednesday
More fights on the next page:
UFC TBA: June 27, Las Vegas*
Women’s bantamweight: Aspen Ladd (9-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) vs. Sara McMann (12-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
Lightweight: Dan Hooker (20-8 MMA, 10-4 UFC) vs. Dustin Poirier (25-6 MMA, 17-5 UFC) (Combate)
Heavyweight: Maurice Greene (8-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) vs. Gian Villante (17-11 MMA, 7-8 UFC) (MMA Fighting)
UFC TBA: July 11, TBA
Women’s strawweight: Amanda Ribas (9-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) vs. Paige VanZant (8-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) (Combate)
Bantamweight: Frankie Edgar (23-8-1 MMA, 17-8-1 UFC) vs. Pedro Munhoz (18-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) (MMA Fighting)
UFC TBA: July 18, TBA
Flyweight: Deiveson Figueiredo (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) vs. Joseph Benavidez (28-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
*Las Vegas is the expected location for the event, pending Nevada Athletic Commission approval Wednesday
