Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 13-19)
All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.
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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 and Bellator.
Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from July 13-July 19:
Bellator 242: Friday, Uncasville, Conn.
Bantamweight: Ricky Bandejas (13-3 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) vs. Sergio Pettis (19-5 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) (Combate)
Welterweight: Jason Jackson (11-4 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) vs. Jordan Mein (31-12 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) (ESPN)
Featherweight: Solo Hatley Jr. (8-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) vs. Aaron Pico (5-3 MMA, 5-3 BMMA) (ESPN)
Featherweight: Tywan Claxton (6-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) vs. Jay Jay Wilson (5-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA)
Heavyweight: Steve Mowry (7-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (6-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA)
Bantamweight: Cass Bell (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) vs. Raufeon Stots (13-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) (Fansided)
Welterweight: With Logan Storley out, Jake Smith (7-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) steps in to fight Mark Lemminger (10-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) (MMA Junkie)
UFC on ESPN 14: Saturday, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
Heavyweight: With Justin Tafa out, Tanner Boser (18-6-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) steps in to fight Raphael Pessoa (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
Welterweight: Khamzat Chimaev (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Rhys McKee (10-2-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (ESPN)
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