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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 Oct. 18-24.
The Bellator 244 lineup has lost a fight but gained two others.
The Bellator 244 lineup has lost a fight but gained two others.
[autotag]Mike Kimbel[/autotag] will no longer fight [autotag]Chaka Worthy[/autotag] on the Aug. 21 card at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., according to a promotion official. A reason for Kimbel’s withdrawal/removal was not given.
The promotion has made two late additions to the preliminary card, including a 175-pound catchweight fight between [autotag]Yaroslav Amosov[/autotag] and [autotag]Mark Lemminger[/autotag].
Amosov (23-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) has defeated Bellator notables Ed Ruth, David Rickels, Erick Silva, and Gerald Harris en route to his Bellator 244 fight.
Lemminger (11-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) competed at Bellator 242 on July 24, the promotion’s first event held post-pandemic. He defeated Jake Smith by ground-and-pound stoppage in Round 2. Lemminger is riding a four-fight winning streak.
Additionally, a 150-pound catchweight fight, [autotag]John de Jesus[/autotag] (12-8 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. [autotag]Vladyslav Parubchenko[/autotag] (16-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), has also been added to the prelims.
Bellator 244 takes place Friday, Aug. 21 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card simulcasts on DAZN and Paramount Network after prelims on MMA Junkie.
With the changes, the Bellator 244 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (Paramount, DAZN, 10 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie)
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