Latest UFC Fight Announcements: Jimmie Rivera vs. John Dodson & More
Latest UFC Fight Announcements: Jimmie Rivera vs. John Dodson & More
View the latest UFC fight announcements, signings, releases, and more—including Jimmie Rivera vs. John Dodson—here.
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 in the past two weeks.
Bouts are not confirmed by the UFC unless noted otherwise (*). Below, view the matchup announcements as well as a bonus list of fighter signings and releases.
July 6 - The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale
Lightweight Bout*: Luis Peña (4-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Richie Smullen (3-0-1, 0-0 UFC)
July 14 - UFC Fight Night 133: Boise
Flyweight Bout*: Mark De La Rosa (9-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Elias Garcia (5-0, 0-0 UFC)
July 22 - UFC Fight Night 134: Hamburg
Bantamweight Bout*: Damian Stasiak (10-5, 2-3 UFC) vs. Pingyuan Liu (12-4, 0-0 UFC)
August 25 - UFC Fight Night 135: Nebraska
Lightweight Bout*: Drew Dober (19-8 1NC, 5-4 1NC) vs. Jon Tuck (10-4, 4-4 UFC)
Women’s Strawweight Bout*: Angela Hill (8-4, 3-4 UFC) vs. Alexa Grasso (6-0, 3-0 UFC) - per MMA Weekly
Flyweight Bout*: John Moraga (19-6, 8-5 UFC) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (14-0, 3-0 UFC)
September 8 - UFC 228: TBA vs. TBA
Bantamweight Bout*: Jimmie Rivera (21-2, 5-1 UFC) vs. John Dodson (20-9, 9-4 UFC) - per MMA Fighting
September 15 - UFC Fight Night 136: Moscow
Heavyweight Bout: Andrei Arlovski (27-16 1NC, 16-10 UFC) vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov (18-4, 3-2 UFC) - per ESPN/MMA Junkie
Contender Series:
6/26 - Heavyweight Bout*: Greg Rebello (24-8) vs. Josh Parisian (6-2)
6/26 - Women’s Flyweight Bout*: Antonina Shevchenko (5-0) vs. Jaymee Nievara (7-3)
6/26 - Middleweight Bout*: Tim Caron (9-1) vs. Jordan Williams (7-2)
7/24 - Featherweight Bout: Canaan Kawaihae (3-0) vs. Chase Hooper (5-0) - per Fansided
7/31 - Lightweight Bout: Garrett Gross (11-7) vs. Roosevelt Roberts (5-0) - per MMA Today
8/7 - Lightweight Bout: Devonte Smith (7-1) vs. Joseph Lowry (8-0) - per MMA Today
8/7 - Featherweight Bout: Bobby Moffett (12-3) vs. Jacob Kilburn (6-1) - per MMA Today
BRAZIL- Middleweight Bout: Diego Henrique (8-3) vs. Fabio Aguiar (8-3) - per Combate
UFC Signings
Alonzo Menifield – Light Heavyweight (7-0) – Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series
Greg Hardy – Heavyweight (1-0) – Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series
Luis Peña – Lightweight (4-0) – The Ultimate Fighter/Valor Fights
Richie Smullen – Featherweight (3-0-1) – The Ultimate Fighter/BAMMA
Matt Sayles – Featherweight (7-1) – Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series
Ryan Spann – Light heavyweight (14-5) – Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series
Anthony Hernandez – Middleweight (7-0) – Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series
Dwight Grant – Welterweight (8-1) – Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series
UFC Departures:
Erick Silva – Welterweight (19-9-1, 7-8 UFC) – Signed with LFA
Lyoto Machida – Middleweight (24-8, 16-8 UFC) – Signed with Bellator MMA, per MMA Fighting
Eric Spicely – Middleweight (10-4, 2-4 UFC) – Released
Josh Barnett – Heavyweight (35-8, 10-4 UFC) – Released (per request), per MMA Junkie
Jenel Lausa – Flyweight (7-4, 1-3 UFC) – Contract not renewed, per MMA Brasil