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Alonzo Menifield vs. Carlos Ulberg moves from UFC Atlantic City to new date

One UFC card’s loss is another card’s gain.

The light heavyweight bout between [autotag]Alonzo Menifield[/autotag] and [autotag]Carlos Ulberg[/autotag] is still on the books. It’ll just take place later than expected.

Initially scheduled for March 30 in Atlantic City, N.J., the bout now will take place at UFC Fight Night event on May 11.

Two people with knowledge of the change recently informed MMA Junkie of the shift but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Menifield (15-3-1 MMA, 8-3 UFC) is on one of the best streaks of his career as he’s 4-0-1 in his most recent five. He most recently competed at UFC 296 in December when he defeated Dustin Jacoby in a thrilling striking battle.

Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) has won five straight since a failed UFC debut against Kennedy Nzechukwu. Wins in that stretch include Fabio Cherant, Tafon Nchukwi, Nicolae Negumereanu, Ihor Potieira, and Da Un Jung.

With the addition, the UFC Fight Night card for May 11 includes:

  • Jake Hadley vs. Charles Johnson
  • Terrance McKinney vs. Esteban Ribovics
  • Alonzo Menifield vs. Carlos Ulberg

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 22-28)

Check out the UFC, PFL, and Bellator fights that were first reported 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, PFL, and Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Jan. 22-28.

Dominick Reyes out, Carlos Ulberg now faces Alonzo Menifield at UFC Atlantic City

With former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes out, Carlos Ulberg gets a new assignment on March 31.

Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger [autotag]Dominick Reyes[/autotag] is out of his scheduled bout against [autotag]Carlos Ulberg[/autotag].

The pair were scheduled to meet on March 30 at a UFC Fight Night event in Atlantic City, N.J., but Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) will no longer compete due to undisclosed reasons. As a result, Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) will now face Alonzo Menifield, the promotion announced Tuesday.

Reyes, 34, was eyeing a return to the win column after four consecutive defeats. His rough stretch began with a title challenge loss to then-champion Jon Jones.

Ulberg, 33, is running hot on a five-fight winning streak that has him knocking on the door of top 15 status. On his current run, he has stopped Tafon Nchukwi, Nicolae Negumereanu, Ihor Potieria and Da Un Jung.

Menifield (15-3-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) has made five straight appearances without defeat. His current run includes a pair of first-round TKOs of Askar Mozharov and Misha Cirkunov, and a second-round submission of Jimmy Crute.

With the change, the lineup on March 31 includes:

  • Sean Brady vs. Vicente Luque
  • Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot
  • Alonzo Menifield vs. Carlos Ulberg
  • Dennis Buzukja vs. Connor Matthews
  • Loopy Godinez vs. Virna Jandiroba
  • Jacob Malkoun vs. Andre Petroski
  • Bruno Silva vs. Chris Weidman
  • Sedriques Dumas vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
  • Caolan Loughran vs. Angel Pacheco
  • Rhys McKee vs. Chidi Njokuani
  • Julio Arce vs. Herbert Burns
  • Ibo Aslan vs. Anton Turkalj

Matchup Roundup: New UFC fights announced in the past week (Jan. 8-14)

There were 35 UFC fight announcements that were first reported 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.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Jan. 8-14.

Dominick Reyes vs. Carlos Ulberg rebooked for UFC Atlantic City in March

A light heavyweight scrap between former UFC title challenger Dominick Reyes and Carlos Ulberg is back on the books.

A light heavyweight scrap between former UFC title challenger [autotag]Dominick Reyes[/autotag] and [autotag]Carlos Ulberg[/autotag] is back on the books.

Reyes is slated to meet Ulberg on March 30th at UFC Fight Night from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. The promotion announced the news Tuesday on social media.

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Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC)  and Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) originally were booked for UFC 297 on Jan. 20, but Ulberg had to withdraw because of an injury.

Reyes, 33, will aim to snap his losing skid against rising contender Ulberg. Since pushing Jon Jones to the brink in their title fight at UFC 247 in February 2020, Reyes has struggled, losing four straight – including stoppage losses to Jan Blachowicz, Jiri Prochazka, and most recently Ryan Spann in November 2022.

Meanwhile, Ulberg is experiencing an opposite career trajectory. The City Kickboxing standout rebounded from his UFC debut loss to Kennedy Nzechukwu with five consecutive wins, most recently a third-round submission of Da-Un Jung at UFC 293. Ulberg called out Reyes after his win.

With the addition, the updated UFC Atlantic City lineup includes:

  • Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot
  • Loopy Godinez vs. Virna Jandiroba
  • Jacob Malkoun vs. Andre Petroski
  • Bruno Silva vs. Chris Weidman
  • Dominick Reyes vs. Carlos Ulberg

‘Frustrated’ Dominick Reyes says Carlos Ulberg out of UFC 297 due to injury

UFC’s long-awaited return to Toronto has taken another hit with Carlos Ulberg out of his planned matchup with Dominick Reyes at UFC 297.

The UFC’s long-awaited return to Toronto has taken another hit with [autotag]Carlos Ulberg[/autotag] out of his planned matchup with [autotag]Dominick Reyes[/autotag] at UFC 297.

Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) revealed Saturday that Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) suffered an injury that forced him out of their light heavyweight bout, which was slated to take place on the Jan. 20 card at Scotiabank Arena. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN+.

The former UFC title challenger admitted “frustration” with the situation while seemingly questioning the validity of Ulberg’s injury (via Instagram Stories):

Hey Everyone My Fight Jan 20 has been called off due to my opponent’s “injury”. We are currently looking at options or rescheduling. I’ve had a great camp and I’m def frustrated but god has a plan.

Since pushing Jon Jones to the brink in their title fight at UFC 247 in February 2020, Reyes has struggled in the octagon. The 33-year-old has lost four straight – including stoppage setbacks to Jan Blachowicz, Jiri Prochazka and, most recently, Ryan Spann in November 2022.

Meanwhile, Ulberg is experiencing a career trajectory in the opposite direction. The City Kickboxing standout has rebounded from his UFC debut loss to Kennedy Nzechukwu with five straights wins, most recently a third-round submission of Da-Un Jung at UFC 293. Ulberg called Reyes out after his win and got his wish before he pulled out of the fight.

According to a report from MMAFighting.com, the matchup between Reyes and Ulberg could potentially be shifted to UFC Fight Night in Atlantic City, N.J., on March 30.

The latest UFC 297 lineup now includes:

  • Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis – for middleweight title
  • Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva – for vacant women’s bantamweight title
  • Neil Magny vs. Mike Malott
  • Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev
  • Dominick Reyes vs. opponent TBA
  • Garrett Armfield vs. Brad Katona
  • Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Chris Curtis
  • Priscila Cachoeira vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
  • Charles Jourdain vs. Sean Woodson
  • Serhiy Sidey vs. Ramon Taveras
  • Gillian Robertson vs. Polyana Viana
  • Jimmy Flick vs. Malcolm Gordon
  • Yohan Lainesse vs. Sam Patterson

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 297.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 6-12)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported 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 or officially announced by the promotions from Nov. 6-12.

Carlos Ulberg gets wish, meets skidding Dominick Reyes at UFC 297 on Jan. 20

Dominick Reyes will aim to snap his losing skid against rising contender Carlos Ulberg.

[autotag]Dominick Reyes[/autotag] will aim to snap his losing skid against rising contender [autotag]Carlos Ulberg[/autotag].

Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) takes on Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 297 on Jan. 20 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The bout was announced during the UFC 295 broadcast this past Saturday.

Since pushing Jon Jones to the brink in their title fight at UFC 247 in February 2020, Reyes has struggled in the octagon. The 33-year-old has lost four straight – including stoppage losses to Jan Blachowicz, Jiri Prochazka, and most recently Ryan Spann in November 2022.

Meanwhile, Ulberg is experiencing an opposite career trajectory. The City Kickboxing standout rebounded from his UFC debut loss to Kennedy Nzechukwu with five-straights wins, most recently a third-round submission of Da-Un Jung at UFC 293. Ulberg called Reyes out after his win, and got his wish.

With the addition, the current UFC 297 lineup includes:

  • Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis – for middleweight title
  • Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva – for vacant women’s bantamweight title
  • Neil Magny vs. Mike Malott
  • Jan Blachowicz vs. Aleksandar Rakic
  • Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev
  • Dominick Reyes vs. Carlos Ulberg
  • Garrett Armfield vs. Brad Katona
  • Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Chris Curtis
  • Charles Jourdain vs. Sean Woodson
  • Gillian Robertson vs. Polyana Viana
  • Serhiy Sidey vs. Ramon Taveras
  • Jimmy Flick vs. Malcolm Gordon
  • Yohan Lainesse vs. Sam Patterson

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 297.

Carlos Ulberg explains UFC 293 callout of Dominick Reyes: ‘He’s been in there with Jon Jones’

Carlos Ulberg’s UFC 293 callout of Dominick Reyes was met with mixed reactions, but to him, it makes all the sense in the world.

SYDNEY – [autotag]Carlos Ulberg[/autotag] is on a roll and he told the world Saturday exactly who he wants next.

Following his UFC 293 win over Da Woon Jung by submission, Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) name-dropped former UFC title challenger [autotag]Dominick Reyes[/autotag] as his in-cage callout. The ask was met with mixed reactions from fans online, but Ulberg later said the matchmaking would make all the sense in the world.

“I like it because he’s been in there,” Ulberg told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a post-fight news conference. “He’s been in there with Jon Jones. Five rounds with Jon Jones, we know went, huh. I think that would be a step up big time. He’s No. 13 right now. That’s a spot that I want.”

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Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) has not competed since November when he was knocked out by Ryan Spann. The defeat was his fourth loss in a row. Reyes, 33, has largely remained out of the public spotlight in recent months outside of social media posts in which he’s expressed optimism about his career.

Ulberg, 32, has yet to fight a promotion-ranked opponent, though that may change if he finds a number next to his name when the UFC rankings update Tuesday. His win over Jung (15-5-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC) was his fifth in a row and his fourth finish in that stretch.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 293.

UFC 293 post-event facts: Sean Strickland starts a new era at 185 pounds

The best facts to come out of UFC 293, which saw Sean Strickland force a changing of the guard with his title win over Israel Adesanya.

The UFC’s return to Sydney after nearly six years produced one of the most shocking main event results of the year as the middleweight title changed hands at Qudos Bank Arena.

[autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) closed out UFC 293 with a massive unanimous decision upset of [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) to take the belt and force a reset at the top of the middleweight rankings.

For more on the numbers from the title bout, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC 293.

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