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 June 26-July 2.
UFC 290, Las Vegas, Saturday
130-pound contract weight: Edgar Chairez (10-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Tatsuro Taira (13-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) (Eurosport NL)
Welterweight: With Sean Brady out, Josiah Harrell (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) steps in to fight Jack Della Maddalena (14-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) (MMA reporter Cole Shelton)
UFC Fight Night, London, July 22
Flyweight: Daniel Barez (16-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jafel Filho (14-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) (Eurosport NL)
UFC 291, Salt Lake City, July 29
Welterweight: Miguel Baeza (10-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) vs. Jake Matthews (17-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC)
Bellator 298, Sioux Falls, S.D., Aug. 11
Women’s featherweight: Ekaterina Shakalova (7-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Dayana Silva (10-8 MMA, 1-3 BMMA)
Lightweight: Jairo Pacheco (7-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) vs. Max Rohskopf (7-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)
Bantamweight: Marcirley Alves (11-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Jerrell Hodge (10-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Featherweight: With Cris Lencioni out, James Gonzalez (10-6 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) steps in to fight James Gallagher (11-2 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) (MMA Fighting)
Bantamweight: Enrique Barzola (19-7-2 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) vs. Jaylon Bates (7-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA)
Middleweight: Anthony Adams (9-4 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) vs. Imamshafi Aliev (9-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA)
Light heavyweight: Sullivan Cauley (5-1 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) vs. Cedric Savage (3-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Featherweight: Bryce Meredith (4-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) vs. Alberto Rodriguez (4-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Middleweight: Khalid Murtazaliev (17-3 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) vs. Mike Shipman (15-4 MMA, 6-3 BMMA)
UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Aug. 12
Featherweight: Hakeem Dowodu (13-3-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC) vs. Cub Swanson (28-13 MMA, 13-9 UFC)
Women’s flyweight: Juliana Miller (3-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Luana Santos (5-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweight: With Gaston Bolanos out, JP Buys (9-5 MMA, 0-3 UFC) steps in to fight Marcus McGhee (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)
UFC Fight Night, Singapore, Aug. 26
Women’s flyweight: Erin Blanchfield (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) vs. Taila Santos (19-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) (Freak MMA)
UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Sept. 16
Welterweight: Kelvin Gastelum (17-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC) vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Women’s flyweight: Tracy Cortez (10-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
Bellator 299, Dublin, Sept. 23
Welterweight: Daniele Miceli (10-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) vs. Peter Queally (13-8-1 MMA, 2-4 BMMA)
Middleweight: Gregory Babene (22-11 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) vs. Charlie Ward (10-6 MMA, 7-3 BMMA)
Bantamweight: Ciaran Clarke (7-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) vs. Przemysław Gorny (5-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Lightweight: Darragh Kelly (4-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) vs. Jelle Zeegers (2-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
