Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (April 22-28)
April 29, 2024 10:15 am ET
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, PFL, and Bellator.
Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from April 22-28.
UFC Fight Night, St. Louis, May 11
Welterweight: Joaquin Buckley (18-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC) vs. Nursulton Ruziboev (36-8-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Bellator Champions Series, Paris, May 17
Welterweight: With Derek Anderson out, Jaleel Willis (16-5) steps in to fight Cedric Doumbe (5-1)
UFC 302, Newark, N.J., June 1
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 09: (R-L) Tatsuro Taira of Japan battles Carlos Hernandez in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on December 09, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Flyweight: With Su Mudaerji out, Tatsuro Taira (15-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) steps in to fight Joshua Van (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
UFC Fight Night, Louisville, Ky., June 8
Women’s flyweight: Montana De La Rosa (12-9-1 MMA, 5-5-1 UFC) vs. Andrea Lee (13-9 MMA, 5-7 UFC)
Light heavyweight: Dustin Jacoby (19-8-1 MMA, 7-5-1 UFC) vs. Dominick Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
2024 PFL 4, Uncasville, Conn., June 13
2024 PFL 1: San Antonio Fight Night at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas, Thursday, April 4, 2024. (Matt Ferris / PFL)
Heavyweight: Valentin Moldavsky (13-3) vs. Linton Vassell (24-9)
Women’s flyweight: Dakota Ditcheva (11-0) vs. Chelsea Hackett (4-2-1)
Heavyweight: Tyrell Fortune (13-2) vs. Daniel James (15-7-1)
Women’s flyweight: Liz Carmouche (21-7) vs. Kana Watanabe (13-2-1)
Heavyweight: Sergey Bilostenniy (12-3) vs. Denis Goltsov (33-8)
Women’s flyweight: Jena Bishop (7-0) vs. Tails Santos (20-3)
Heavyweight: Blagoy Ivanov (19-7) vs. Oleg Popov (17-1)
Women’s flyweight: Ilara Joanne (11-9) vs. Shanna Young (9-6)
Heavyweight: Steve Mowry (10-2-1) vs. Gokham Saricam (9-2)
Women’s flyweight: Lisa Mauldin (6-4) vs. Juliana Velasquez (12-3)
Heavyweight: Danilo Marques (15-5) vs. Marcelo Nunes (11-2)
Women’s flyweight: Sumiko Inaba (6-1) vs. Kaytlin Neil (7-5)
UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, June 15
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 01: (L-R) Melissa Gatto of Brazil punches Ariane Lipski of Brazil in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on July 01, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Women’s bantamweight: With Hailey Cowan out, Melissa Gatto (8-2-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) steps in to fight Tamires Vidal (7-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
Bantamweight: Miles Johns (14-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade (29-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) (Eurosport NL)
UFC 303, Las Vegas, June 29
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 15: Mayra Bueno Silva of Brazil battles Holly Holm in their women’s bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night at UFC APEX on July 15, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Women’s bantamweight: Macy Chiasson (9-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva (10-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC)
Bantamweight: Vinicius Oliveira (20-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Ricky Simon (20-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC) (Ag. Fight)
UFC Fight Night, TBA, July 13
Jan 20, 2024; Toronto, Canada, USA; Neil Magny (red glove) fights Mike Malott (blue gloves) during UFC 297 at ScotiaBank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Welterweight: Mike Malott (10-2-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Gilbert Urbina (7-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) (Sportsnet)
UFC 304, Manchester, England, July 27
Mar 25, 2023; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Daniel Pineda (red gloves) reacts after defeating Tucker Lutz (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Meullion-USA TODAY Sports
Featherweight: Daniel Pineda (28-15 MMA, 5-6 UFC) vs. Nathaniel Wood (20-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) (Reporter Al Zullino)
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