UFC Fight Announcements: Luis Pena Returns, John Lineker Violence On Deck
UFC Fight Announcements: Luis Pena Returns, John Lineker Violence On Deck
Luis Pena drops to 145, John Lineker is back, and more. FloCombat's Nolan King has the latest UFC fight announcements, signings, and releases here.
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 over the past two weeks.
Bouts are not confirmed by the UFC unless noted otherwise (*). Below the matchup announcements, a bonus list of fighter signings and releases can also be found.
Feb. 23 | UFC Fight Night 145: Prague
Welterweight*: Michel Prazeres (26-2, 10-2 UFC) vs. Ismail Naurdiev (17-2, 0-0 UFC) - per MMA Brasil
March 2 | UFC 235: Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith
Bantamweight Bout*: With Song Yadong out, Cody Stamann (16-2, 3-1 UFC) steps in to face Alejandro Perez (21-6-1, 7-1-1 UFC)
Light Heavyweight: With Ovince Saint Preux out, Johnny Walker (16-3, 2-0 UFC) steps in to face Misha Cirkunov (14-4, 5-2 UFC)
March 9 | UFC Fight Night 146: Wichita
Heavyweight Bout*: With Daniel Spitz out, Maurice Greene (6-2, 1-0 UFC) steps in to face Jeff Hughes (10-1, 0-0 UFC)
March 16 | UFC Fight Night 147: London
Middleweight Bout*: With Cezar Ferreira out, Ian Heinisch (12-1, 1-0 UFC) steps in to face Tom Breese (11-1, 4-1 UFC)
March 23 | UFC Fight Night 148: Nashville
Featherweight Bout: Luis Pena (5-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Steven Peterson (17-7, 1-1 UFC) - per Rodney James Edgar
March 30 | UFC on ESPN 2: Philadelphia
Featherweight Bout: Enrique Barzola (15-3-1, 5-1 UFC) vs. Kevin Aguilar (16-1, 1-0 UFC) - per MMA Weekly
Middleweight Bout*: David Branch (22-5, 4-4 UFC) vs. Jack Hermansson (18-4, 5-2 UFC)
UFC 236 | TBA vs. TBA
Bantamweight Bout: Boston Salmon (6-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Khalid Taha (12-2, 0-1 UFC) - per MyMMANews
April 20 | UFC Fight Night 149: Saint Petersburg
Women’s Flyweight Bout: Roxanne Modafferi (22-15, 1-3 UFC) vs. Antonina Shevchenko (7-0, 1-0 UFC) - per MyMMANews
Heavyweight: Alexander Volkov (30-7, 4-1 UFC) vs. Alistair Overeem (44-17 1NC, 9-6 UFC) - per Farah Hannoun
Lightweight: Alexander Yakovlev (23-8-1, 2-4 UFC) vs. Teemu Packalen (8-2, 1-2 UFC) - per MMA Betz
April 27 | UFC on ESPN: Miami
Light Heavyweight Bout: Glover Teixeira (27-7, 10-5 UFC) vs. Ion Cutelaba (14-3 1NC, 3-2 UFC) - per Combate
Bantamweight Bout: John Lineker (31-8, 12-3 UFC) vs. Cory Sandhagen (10-1, 3-0 UFC) - per ESPN / Farah Hannoun
UFC Signings
Bruno Silva – Featherweight (11-3-1) – WFF - per MMA Fighting
Ismail Naurdiev – Welterweight (17-2) – XFN
Dalcha Lungiambula – Heavyweight (9-1) – EFC
Zelim Imadaev – Welterweight (8-0) – EFN
Rafael Fiziev – Lightweight (6-0) – Titan FC
UFC Departures
Dustin Ortiz – Flyweight (19-8, 8-6 UFC) – Released, according to Henry Cejudo
John Moraga – Flyweight (19-7, 8-6 UFC) – Released, according to Henry Cejudo
Brandon Moreno – Flyweight (14-5, 3-2) – Released - per Aaron Bronsteter
Rashad Coulter – Light Heavyweight (9-4, 1-3 UFC) – Signed with XKO