Yahoo Sports Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (March 27-April 2)
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 March 27-April 2.
UFC 287, Miami, Saturday
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 17: (L-R) Trey Ogden punches Daniel Zellhuber of Mexico in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 17, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
160-pound catchweight: With Nikolas Motta out, Trey Ogden (16-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) steps in to fight Ignacio Bahamondes (13-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
Heavyweight: With Chris Barnett out, Karl Williams (8-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) steps in to fight Chase Sherman (16-11 MMA, 4-10 UFC)
UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, April 29
Women’s bantamweight: Irina Alekseeva (4-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Stephanie Egger (8-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Bellator 296, Paris, May 12
Luca Poclit
Welterweight: Luca Poclit (8-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) vs. Oliver Enkamp (11-3 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) (MMAnytt)
UFC Fight Night, Charlotte, N.C., May 13
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 29: (L-R) Tim Means kicks Max Griffin 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: Tim Means (32-14-1 MMA, 14-11 UFC) vs. Alex Morono (22-8 MMA, 11-5 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
Light heavyweight: Ihor Potieira (21-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Carlos Ulberg (6-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) (MMA Mania)
Welterweight: Bryan Battle (8-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Gabe Green (11-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
UFC 289, TBA, June 10
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 14: (L-R) Dan Ige punches Damon Jackson in a featherweight 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)
Women’s strawweight: Diana Belbita (13-7 MMA, 1-3 UFC) vs. Maria Oliveira (13-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC) (MMA Fighting)
Featherweight: Blake Bilder (8-0-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Kyle Nelson (13-5-1 MMA, 1-4-1 UFC)
Flyweight: David Dvorak (20-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) vs. Matt Schnell (15-7 MMA, 6-6 UFC) (MMA Orbit)
Featherweight: Dan Ige (16-6 MMA, 8-5 UFC) vs. Nate Landwehr (17-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) (MMA Fighting)
Bellator 297, Chicago, June 16
Brazil’s Patricio Freire
Light heavyweight: Champion Vadim Nemkov (16-2 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) vs. Yoel Romero (15-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) – for title (NBC Sports Chicago)
Bantamweight: Champion Sergio Pettis (22-5 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) vs. Patricio Freire (35-5 MMA, 23-5 BMMA) (NBC Sports Chicago)
Light heavyweight: Corey Anderson (16-6 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) vs. Phil Davis (24-6 MMA, 11-3 BMMA) (ESPN)
UFC Fight Night, TBA, June 17
Josh Emmett
Women’s flyweight: Tereza Bleda (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Gabriella Fernandes (8-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) (Eurosport NL)
Featherweight: Josh Emmett (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) vs. Ilia Topuria (13-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) (MMA reporter Alvaro Colmenero)
UFC Fight Night, TBA, June 24
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 14: (R-L) Tatsuro Taira of Japan punches Carlos Candelario in a flyweight fight at UFC APEX on May 14, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Flyweight: Kleydson Rodrigues (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Tatsuro Taira (13-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
