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 3-9.
UFC Fight Night, TBA, May 20
Lightweight: Diego Ferreira (17-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) vs. Michael Johnson (21-18 MMA, 13-14 UFC) (MMA Mania)
UFC 289, Vancouver, June 10
Welterweight: Michael Pereira (28-11 MMA, 6-2 UFC) vs. Stephen Thompson (17-6-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) (MMA Sucka)
Featherweight: Lucas Almeida (14-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Hakeem Dowodu (13-3-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC) (TSN)
Bantamweight: Aori Qileng (20-8 MMA, 2-2 UFC) vs. Aiemann Zahabi (9-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) (TSN)
Women’s bantamweight: Champion Amanda Nunes (22-5 MMA, 15-2 UFC) vs. Julianna Peña (11-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) – for title (TSN)
Bellator 297, Chicago, June 16
Light heavyweight: Karl Moore (11-2 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) vs. Alex Polizzi (10-2 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) (Severe MMA)
UFC Fight Night, TBA, June 24
Women’s flyweight: Maycee Barber (12-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) vs. Amanda Ribas (12-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) (Combate)
UFC 290, Las Vegas, July 8
Middleweight: Tresean Gore (4-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) vs. Bo Nickal (4-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
