Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 31-Aug. 6)
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 or officially announced by a promotion from July 31-Aug. 6.
UFC on ESPN 51, Las Vegas, Saturday
Lightweight: With Lando Vannata out, Terrance McKinney (13-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC) steps in to fight Mike Breeden (10-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
UFC Fight Night, Paris, Sept. 2
Noche UFC, Las Vegas, Sept. 16
Featherweight: Fernando Padilla (15-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Kyle Nelson (14-5-1 MMA, 2-4-1 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)
UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Sept. 23
Bantamweight: Dan Argueta (9-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Miles Johns (13-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)
Welterweight: Bryan Battle (9-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) vs. AJ Fletcher (10-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Oct. 7
Featherweight: Bill Algeo (17-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC) vs. Alexander Hernandez (14-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC) (Twitter user @MagicM_MMA)
Bantamweight: Johnny Munoz (12-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) vs. Aori Qileng (20-9 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Oct. 14
Bantamweight: Jonathan Martinez (18-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) vs. Adrian Yanez (16-4 MMA, 5-1 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)
Flyweight: David Dvorak (20-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) vs. Tatsuro Taira (14-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
UFC 294, Abu Dhabi, Oct. 21
Light heavyweight: Magomed Ankalaev (19-1-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) vs. Johnny Walker (21-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC) (Vestnik MMA)
