Yahoo Sports Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (April 24-30)
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 or Bellator.
Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from April 24-30.
Bellator 296, Paris, May 12
Bantamweight: Marcirley Alves (11-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Brett Johns (19-3 MMA, 2-1 BMMA)
141-pound contract weight: Sarvarjon Khamidov (14-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) vs. Kevin Petshi (18-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, June 3
Bantamweight: John Castaneda (19-6 MMA, 2-2 UFC) vs. Mateus Mendonca (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) (Eurosport NL)
Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov (17-3-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos (23-7 MMA, 9-3 UFC) (Canal Encarada)
Light heavyweight: Maxim Grishin (32-9-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) vs. Philipe Lins (16-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC) (MMA Mania)
Flyweight: With Allan Nascimento out, Victor Altamirano (12-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) steps in to fight Tim Elliott (18-12-1 MMA, 7-10 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, June 17
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 14: (R-L) Raoni Barcelos of Brazil kicks Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on January 14, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Bantamweight: Raoni Barcelos (17-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) vs. Miles Johns (13-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) (Ag. Fight)
Welterweight: Nicolas Dalby (21-5-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC) vs. Muslim Salikhov (18-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) (MMA Mania)
Lightweight: Nikolas Motta (13-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Manuel Torres (13-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (MMA Mania)
Flyweight: Denys Bondar (16-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Carlos Hernandez (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)
UFC on ABC 5, Jacksonville, Fla., June 24
Apr 15, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Gillian Robertson (red gloves) fights Piera Rodriguez (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Lightweight: Loik Radzhabov (17-4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Mateusz Rebecki (17-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (MMA Mania)
Women’s strawweight: Tabatha Ricci (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Gillian Robertson (12-7 MMA, 9-5 UFC) (MMA Ideas)
UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, July 1
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 29: (L-R) Max Griffin punches Tim Means in a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 29, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Welterweight: Max Griffin (19-9 MMA, 7-7 UFC) vs. Michael Morales (14-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)
UFC 290, Las Vegas, July 8
Dec 3, 2022; Orlando, Florida, USA; Yazmin Jauregui (red gloves) fights Estela Nunes (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Flyweight: Jesus Aguilar (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Shannon Ross (13-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC) (Eurosport NL)
Women’s strawweight: Denise Gomes (7-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Yazmin Jauregui (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)
UFC Fight Night, TBA, July 15
Women’s bantamweight: Ashlee Evans-Smith (6-5 MMA, 3-5 UFC) vs. Ailin Perez (7-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) (MMA Argento)
Heavyweight: Walt Harris (13-10 MMA, 6-9 UFC) vs. Josh Parisian (15-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) (Eurosport NL)
Flyweight: Azat Maksum (16-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Tyson Nam (21-13-1 MMA, 3-4 UFC)
Women’s featherweight: Chelsea Chandler (5-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Norma Dumont (9-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) (WWMA Rankings)
Flyweight: Jafel Filho (14-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Juancamilo Ronderos (4-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) (Ag. Fight)
Welterweight: Rafael Dos Anjos (32-14 MMA, 21-12 UFC) vs. Vicente Luque (21-9-1 MMA, 14-5 UFC) (MMA Fighting)
UFC Fight Night, TBA, July 22
Jul 23, 2022; London, United Kingdom; Molly McCann (red gloves) defeats Hannah Goldy (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at O2 Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports
Women’s flyweight: Molly McCann (13-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC) vs. Julija Stoliarenko (10-7-2 MMA, 1-5 UFC)
Heavyweight: Mick Parkin (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jamal Pogues (10-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Bantamweight: Davey Grant (15-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC) vs. Daniel Marcos (14-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Lightweight: Jai Herbert (12-4-1 MMA, 2-3-1 UFC) vs. Fares Ziam (13-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) (MMA Mania)
UFC TBA, TBA, Aug. 19
Cody Garbrandt
Bantamweight: Mario Bautista (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) vs. Cody Garbrandt (13-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) (MMA Fighting)
