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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Flyweight: Kleydson Rodrigues (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Tatsuro Taira (13-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC)