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

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past two weeks (April 18-May 1)

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.

XMMA 4 free live stream video: John Dodson vs. Francisco Rivera, more UFC alums (6:30 p.m. ET)

XMMA 4 is loaded with former UFC fighters – and you can watch a free live stream on MMA Junkie starting at 6:30 p.m. ET.

There is no UFC, Bellator, PFL, ONE Championship or Eagle FC this weekend. There’s not even a BKFC.

So how are fight fans supposed to get their weekly helping of violence? That’s where XMMA comes in handy

XMMA 4 takes place Saturday at The Fillmore in New Orleans, and you can watch the entire card live and free on MMA Junkie in the video player above beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET.

A dozen UFC alumni are on the card, including main event participants [autotag]John Dodson[/autotag] and [autotag]Francisco Rivera[/autotag]. Other fighters with UFC experience include [autotag]Kyle Bochniak[/autotag], [autotag]Zak Ottow[/autotag], [autotag]Curtis Millender[/autotag] and [autotag]John Howard[/autotag].

The entire XMMA 4 fight card includes:

  • John Dodson vs. Francisco Rivera
  • [autotag]Jared Gooden[/autotag] vs. Curtis Millender
  • Zak Ottow vs. [autotag]Kyle Stewart[/autotag]
  • John Howard vs. [autotag]Ange Loosa[/autotag]
  • Kyle Bochniak vs. [autotag]Carlton Minus[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Kyron Bowen[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Sasha Palatnikov[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Tateki Matsuda[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Louie Sanoudakis[/autotag]
  • Cole Smith vs. [autotag]John Sweeney[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Adli Edwards[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Josh Harvey[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Tyrek Malveaux[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Westin Wilson[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Andrew Garrette[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Justin Mead[/autotag]

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14 former UFC fighters booked for XMMA 4 card in New Orleans

Over a dozen former UFC fighters including a former title challenger have been added to XMMA’s first event of 2022.

Over a dozen former UFC fighters have been added to XMMA’s first event of 2022.

XMMA 4 is set to take place Saturday, April 2 at The Fillmore in New Orleans. Viewing info has not yet been announced.

The promotion launched in January 2021 with XMMA 1 in West Palm Beach, Fla., and was headlined by Andre Fialho vs. James Vick. XMMA 2 took place in July 2021 with a Ben Saunders vs. Ramsey Nijem main event. XMMA 3 followed shortly thereafter in October, headlined by Cody Gibson vs. John Dodson.

Keep with the notable names as top-billing, XMMA features 14 fighters who made at least one appearance in the UFC. Scroll below to see which UFC alums are currently scheduled to compete.

LFA 91 highlights: Fighters serve up a feast of finishes in Sioux Falls

Recap the best of the action from Sioux Falls as Chidi Njokuani claimed a stoppage victory in the night’s main event.

LFA 91 hit our screens Friday night as the respected promotion staged its latest offering from Sioux Falls, S.D.

The Sanford Pentagon played host to seven main-card fights on UFC Fight Pass, with five of them finishing inside the distance as the fighters pushed the pace throughout a breathless evening of high-octane action.

The middleweight main event saw former Bellator athlete [autotag]Chidi Njokuani[/autotag] score a second-round stoppage of Cristian Torres, while Arizona middleweight [autotag]Kyle Stewart[/autotag] produced a second-round ground-and-pound finish of Tim Caron.

There were also notable stoppage victories for [autotag]Kelly Clayton[/autotag], [autotag]Nick Maximov[/autotag], [autotag]Josh Quinlan[/autotag] and [autotag]Edwin Chavez[/autotag] on a card that only saw two matchups go to the judges’ scorecards.

Recap the best of the main card action from LFA 91 via the video above.

LFA 91 official results include:

  • Chidi Njokuani def. Cristian Torres via TKO (knee and punches) – Round 2, 4:10
  • Kyle Stewart def. Tim Caron via TKO (ground and pound) – Round 2, 4:00
  • Jamal Pogues def. Tim Hiley via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Kelly Clayton def. Hailey Cowan via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 0:46
  • Nick Maximov def. Johnny James Jr. via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:01
  • Nate Richardson def Darius Estell via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Josh Quinlan def. Pete Keepers via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:29