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Nolan King

Matchup Roundup: New UFC fights announced in the past week (May 25-31)

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 25-31:

UFC 250: Saturday, Las Vegas

Featherweight: Brian Kelleher (21-10 MMA, 5-3 UFC) vs. Cody Stamann (18-2-1 MMA, 4-1-1 UFC) (BJPenn.com)

Catchweight (150 pounds): Herbert Burns (10-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Evan Dunham (18-8-1 MMA, 11-8-1 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

UFC TBA: June 20, Las Vegas*

Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes (13-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) vs. Alexander Volkov (31-7 MMA, 5-1 UFC)

More fights on the next page:

UFC TBA: June 27, Las Vegas*

Heavyweight: Tanner Boser (17-6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Philipe Lins (14-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) (Combate)

UFC TBA: July 11, TBA

Heavyweight: Shamil Abdurakhimov (20-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) vs. Ciryl Gane (6-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) (La Voix des Guerriers)

UFC TBA: July 25, TBA

Middleweight: Darren Till (18-2-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC) vs. Robert Whittaker (20-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC) (Combate)

UFC TBA: Aug. 1, TBA

Middleweight: Markus Perez (12-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) vs. Eric Spicely (12-5 MMA, 2-5 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

*Las Vegas is the expected location for the event, pending Nevada Athletic Commission approval

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