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Check out these photos highlight Josh Culibao’s split decision win over Seungwoo Choi at UFC 275.
Check out these photos highlight [autotag]Josh Culibao[/autotag]’s split decision win over Seungwoo Choi at UFC 275 from Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. (Photos by Paul Miller, USA TODAY Sports)
All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past two weeks.
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 April 18-May 1.
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 Dec. 20-26.
Damon “The Leech” Jackson is among the latest additions to the UFC Fight Night event March 12.
Two fights have been added to the UFC Fight Night lineup for March 12.
A featherweight bout between [autotag]Damon Jackson[/autotag] and [autotag]Josh Culibao[/autotag], as well as a middleweight fight between [autotag]Cody Brundage[/autotag] and [autotag]Dalcha Lungiambula[/autotag] have been added to the event, which is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Broadcast plan for the card have not yet been revealed.
The fighters involved confirmed the bookings on social media after Iridium Sports Agency, who manages Jackson and Brundage, announced the news Wednesday on Instagram.
Jackson (19-3-1 MMA, 2-2-1 UFC) looks to build off the momentum of a unanimous decision victory over Charles Rosa in October. The victory was Jackson’s third in four fights and the second of his second UFC stint.
Culibao (9-1-1 MMA, 1-1-1 UFC) is also on the heels of a unanimous decision win. In May, he defeated Shayilan Nuerdanbieke to pick up his first promotional victory.
Looking to rebound from a short-notice promotional debut loss to Nick Maximov via unanimous, Brundage (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) seeks his first victory under the UFC banner.
Lungiambula (11-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) will look to bounce back, as well. In September, he lost a back-and-forth battle against Marc-Andre Barriault via unanimous decision.
With the additions, the UFC Fight Night lineup for March 12 includes:
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Josh Culibao spoke with the media ahead of UFC on ESPN 16 on UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.
Josh Culibao spoke with the media ahead of UFC on ESPN 16 on UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.
The UFC’s Oct. 3 lineup continues to fill.
The UFC is working on the latest addition to its Oct. 3 lineup.
Featherweights [autotag]Josh Culibao[/autotag] and [autotag]Charles Jourdain[/autotag] are the latest additions expected on the UFC’s first show of October. The event doesn’t currently have an announced location or venue, though it is expected to take place on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Multiple people with knowledge of the situation recently informed MMA Junkie of the targeted featherweight booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an announcement.
Culibao (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) lost his short-notice UFC debut up a weight class against Jalin Turner at UFC on ESPN+ 26 in February. Prior to signing with the UFC, Culibao was undefeated. He currently holds five wins by knockout/TKO on his nine-fight professional resume.
Jourdain (10-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has bookended his lone UFC victory with two losses. After losing his promotional debut to Desmond Green in June 2019, Jourdain upset Doo Ho Choi at UFC on ESPN+ 32 in December 2019. In his most recent outing on June 13, Jourdain lost a split decision to Andre Fili.
With the addition, the Oct. 3 lineup includes:
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At UFC on ESPN+ 26, Jalin Turner is targeted to face newcomer Josh Culibao, who stepped in on short notice to replace Jamie Mullarkey.
[autotag]Josh Culibao[/autotag] is the newest member of the UFC roster.
The undefeated Australia-based featherweight will move up to 155 pounds for his promotional debut when he takes on [autotag]Jalin Turner[/autotag] at UFC on ESPN+ 26.
A person with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the targeted booking on Wednesday. The person asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Turner (8-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) originally was supposed to fight Jamie Mullarkey, who recently withdrew due to injury. Turner looks to get back in the win column after dropping a decision to Matt Frevola at UFC 236 in April.
Instead of Mullarkey, Turner will face off against Culibao (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC). Many believe Culibao to be the best 145 pounder on the Australia-New Zealand regional scene. The 25-year-old has five TKOs and three decisions in eight victories. He most recently competed in March.
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UFC on ESPN+ 26 takes place Feb. 22 (Sunday, Feb. 23 locally) at Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. The card streams on ESPN+.
The latest UFC on ESPN+ 26 lineup now includes:
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