Tag: Caio Borralho

Gerald Meerschaert vs. Dustin Stoltzfus in the works after two UFC Fight Night 199 drop-offs

With two middleweights out, their UFC Fight Night 199 opponents have agreed to fight.

Changes have hit the UFC Fight Night 199 lineup.

[autotag]Caio Borralho[/autotag] will have to wait a little longer for his promotional debut because of visa issues ahead of his Dec. 18 fight vs. [autotag]Dustin Stoltzfus[/autotag].

Borralho isn’t the only one to lose his opponent on that card. [autotag]Abusupiyan Magomedov[/autotag] has withdrawn from his fight, so [autotag]Gerald Meerschaert[/autotag] (33-14 MMA, 8-6 UFC) and Stoltzfus (13-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) have been paired up. Contracts have not yet been signed, but agreements are in place.

Two people with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the changes Friday but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Meerschaert, 33, has won back-to-back fights after a knockout loss to Khamzat Chimaev in September 2020. Thus far in 2021, Meerschaert has submitted Bartosz Fabinski and Makhmud Muradov.

Stoltzfus, 30, signed with the UFC after a DWCS win in 2020. Through two UFC appearances against Kyle Daukaus and Rodolfo Vieira, Stoltzus still seeks his first promotional victory.

UFC Fight Night 199 takes place at the UFC Apex and streams on ESPN+. Check out the current lineup below.

  • Chris Daukaus vs. Derrick Lewis
  • Belal Muhammad vs. Stephen Thompson
  • Angela Hill vs. Amanda Lemos
  • Gerald Meerschaert vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
  • Darren Elkins vs. Cub Swanson
  • Don’Tale Mayes vs. Josh Parisian
  • Raphael Assuncao vs. Ricky Simon
  • Jordan Leavitt vs. Matt Sayles
  • Harry Hunsucker vs. Justin Tafa
  • Julia Avila vs. Raquel Pennington
  • Andre Ewell vs. Charles Jourdain
  • Raoni Barcelos vs. Trevin Jones
  • Sijara Eubanks vs. Melissa Gatto
  • Diego Ferreira vs. Mateusz Gamrot

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 22-28)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

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 or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from Nov. 22-28.

Dana White’s Contender Series takes on international theme, 10 fights added to upcoming season

Ten fights are on the docket for Season 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series.

The lineup for Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 5 is slowly coming to form. Contracts are going out and fighters are putting their names on the dotted lines.

The upcoming installment has a different flare than recent years, with a large percentage of the roster coming from outside North America. The majority are from Brazil, Russia and beyond. Of the fights that have surfaced thus far, only a few Americans are set to partake in Season 5, which is set to begin in August.

The first known event date is Aug. 31. The series will extend at least through mid-October, with the latest event on the schedule currently set for Oct. 12.

A number of fights have leaked prior to the UFC’s official announcements. Scroll below to see the fights MMA Junkie has confirmed thus far.