Latest UFC Fight Announcements | April 2, 2018 Edition
Latest UFC Fight Announcements | April 2, 2018 Edition
UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway saves the day in the latest round of UFC fight announcements.
By Nolan King
With fight announcements breaking each and every day, it’s hard to keep track of all the hustle and bustle in the world of mixed martial arts.
Luckily, here at FloCombat, we’ve got you covered! Here’s a list of all of the UFC fight announcements that were put out by notable outlets across the world so far this month.
Bouts are not confirmed by the UFC unless noted otherwise (*). Below, check out the matchup announcements plus a bonus list of fighter signings.
April 7 - UFC 223: Holloway vs. Khabib
Lightweight Bout*: With Tony Ferguson out, Max Holloway (19-3, 15-3 UFC) steps in against Khabib Nurmagomedov (25-0, 9-0 UFC) for UFC Lightweight Championship- per ESPN
April 14 - UFC on FOX 29: Glendale
Lightweight Bout: With Lando Vanatta out, Dan Moret (13-3) steps in against Gilbert Burns (13-2, 5-2 UFC) - per MMA Fighting
Welterweight Bout*: With Abdul Razak Alhassan out, Ricky Rainey (13-4, 0-0 UFC) steps in against Muslim Salikhov (13-3, 0-1 UFC)
April 21 - UFC Fight Night 128: Atlantic City
Bantamweight Bout: With Augusto Mendes flagged by USADA, Ricky Simon (12-1, 0-0 UFC) steps in against Merab Dvalshivili (7-3, 0-1 UFC) - per Top Turtle Podcast
May 27 - UFC Fight Night 130: Liverpool
Welterweight Bout*: Gunnar Nelson (16-3-1, 11-3-1 UFC) vs. Neil Magny (20-6, 13-5 UFC) - per Farah Hannon
Middleweight Bout*: Brad Scott (11-5, 3-4 UFC) vs. Salim Touahri (10-2, 0-1 UFC)
Welterweight Bout*: Nordine Taleb (14-4, 6-2 UFC) vs. Claudio Silva (11-1, 2-0 UFC)
June 1 - UFC Fight Night 131: Utica
Welterweight Bout*: With Bryan Barberena out, Ben Saunders (21-9-2, 8-6 UFC) steps in against Jake Ellenberger (31-13, 10-9 UFC) - per MMA Fighting
June 23- UFC Fight Night 132: Singapore
Women’s Flyweight Bout: Jessica Eye (12-6 1NC, 2-5 1NC UFC) vs. Jessica-Rose Clark (9-4 1NC, 2-0 UFC) - per MMA Fighting
July 22: UFC Fight Night 133: Hamburg
Middleweight Bout: Vitor Miranda (12-6, 3-3 UFC) vs. Abu Azaitar (13-1-1 1 NC, 0-0 UFC) - per Combate
Light Heavyweight Bout: Justin Ledet (9-0 1NC, 3-0 UFC) vs. Aleksandar Rakic (9-1, 1-0 UFC) - per MMAnytt.se
Signings
Dan Moret (13-3): Lightweight / Victory FC / Mankato, MN
Ricky Rainey (13-4): Welterweight / Bellator MMA/ Charlotte, NC
CONTENDER SERIES
6/24- Heavyweight Bout: Greg Rebello (24-8) vs. Oscar Ivan Cota (10-1) - per MMA Today
TBA - Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Antonina Shevchenko (3-0) vs. Silvana Gomez Juarez (6-2) - per MMA Today