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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 a promotion from June 5-11.
Longtime UFC fighters Ovince Saint Preux and Ion Cutelaba will square off Aug. 5 in a fight expected for Nashville, Tenn.
It’ll be a homecoming for a longtime UFC fighter [autotag]Ovince Saint Preux[/autotag] when he steps into the cage for his bout.
At a UFC Fight Night event Aug. 5, expected to take place in Nashville, Tenn., Saint Preux (26-17 MMA, 14-12 UFC) will return for his 26th promotional appearance when he takes on [autotag]Ion Cutelaba[/autotag] (17-9-1 MMA, 6-8-1 UFC) in a light heavyweight bout.
Two people with knowledge of the booking recently informed MMA Junkie of the matchup but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Saint Preux, 40, looks to get back in the win column in his home state. Training out of Knoxville, Tenn., Saint Preux played football at University of Tennessee prior to his MMA career. Saint Preux has twice competed under the UFC banner in his home state with split results.
“OSP” most recently competed in February when he was finished with strikes in 49 seconds by Philipe Lins. The defeat was his fourth in six outings.
Cutelaba, 29, snapped a three-fight skid in April when he spoiled the light heavyweight debut of Tanner Boser in Kansas City, Mo. In 2:04, Cutelaba finished Boser with strikes.
With the addition, the UFC Fight Night lineup for Aug. 5 includes:
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for the UFC Fight Night card Aug. 5.
Check out the numbers behind UFC Fight Night 219, which features the man and woman with the most fights in company history.
The UFC returns to its home base of Las Vegas on Saturday for UFC Fight Night 219 at the UFC Apex. The card streams on ESPN+.
In the main event, former UFC champ [autotag]Jessica Andrade[/autotag] (24-9 MMA, 15-7 UFC) steps in as a short-notice replacement to test surging prospect [autotag]Erin Blanchfield[/autotag] (10-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in a critical bout for the future of the women’s flyweight division.
For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 219.
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 Dec. 19-25.
Ovince Saint Preux has had a tough time finding fights as of late, but the UFC is attempting him vs. Philipe Lins yet again.
In the wake of a string of fight booking cancellations outside of his control, [autotag]Ovince Saint Preux[/autotag] is booked again.
After three opponents withdrew from bouts opposite him at UFC 282, Saint Preux (26-16 MMA, 14-11 UFC) was removed from the Dec. 10 card. Now, he’s rebooked against [autotag]Philipe Lins[/autotag] (15-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) for a bout on the UFC Fight Night card Feb. 18 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
A person with knowledge of the booking recently informed MMA Junkie of the matchup but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. MMA Fighting first reported the booking.
Saint Preux and Lins were previously linked on multiple occasions. In November 2013, the two were matched up but Saint Preux withdrew. The second booking was for UFC 282 in December, but Lins withdrew.
Both Saint Preux and Lins are 1-2 in their most recent three, with victories in their most recent outings. In April, Lins picked up his first UFC win when he defeated Marcin Prachnio by unanimous decision. Two weeks later, Saint Preux won a rematch vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua by split decision.
With the addition, the UFC Fight Night lineup for Feb. 18 includes:
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Ovince Saint Preux and UFC 282 apparently just don’t mix well together.
[autotag]Ovince Saint Preux[/autotag] and UFC 282 apparently just don’t mix well together.
For the third time, Saint Preux has lost his opponent for Saturday’s event after Brazilian [autotag]Antonio Trocoli[/autotag] withdrew from their light heavyweight bout in Las Vegas due to visa issues. A replacement opponent on six five days’ notice is being sought.
A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the news to MMA Junkie on Monday following an initial report by MMA Fighting.
Saint Preux, 39, has experienced the worst luck trying to keep a fight together at UFC 282. He was originally supposed to meet former light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson. However, Gustafsson withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Philipe Lins.
Lins, however, withdrew Nov. 27 for undisclosed reasons. In his place stepped in promotional newcomer Trocoli, who is now out.
Across his most recent four bouts, Saint Preux (26-12 MMA, 16-12 UFC) is 2-2. He is one of the longest tenured members of the UFC roster as he nears his 10-year anniversary with the promotion.
The updated UFC 282 lineup includes:
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 282.
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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 Nov. 21-27.
Two opponents have withdrawn from their UFC 282 fights vs. Ovince Saint Preux in the past few weeks.
[autotag]Ovince Saint Preux[/autotag] readjusts course once again, though the final destination remains UFC 282.
For the second time in as many weeks, Saint Preux (26-12 MMA, 16-12 UFC) has a new opponent for the Dec. 10 pay-per-view at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. With [autotag]Philipe Lins[/autotag] out for undisclosed reasons, Saint Preux will fight promotional newcomer [autotag]Antonio Trocoli[/autotag] (12-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC).
A person with knowledge of the matchup recently confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie after Saint Preux announced the bout on his OnlyFans page.
Saint Preux, 39, was originally supposed to fight former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 282. However, Gustafsson withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Lins.
Across his most recent four outings, Saint Preux is 2-2. He is one of the longest tenured members of the UFC roster as he nears his decade anniversary with the promotion.
Trocoli, 31, signed with the UFC in 2019 after a quick submission win on Dana White’s Contender Series, but he never fought because he tested positive for a banned substance. He was suspended and released.
The updated UFC 282 lineup includes:
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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 Nov. 14-20.
Alexander Gustafsson is out of the UFC’s year-end pay-per-view according to “OSP.”
[autotag]Ovince Saint Preux[/autotag] has a new opponent.
According to “OSP,” his originally scheduled opponent [autotag]Alexander Gustafsson[/autotag] is off UFC 282 on Dec. 10. Stepping in his place will be [autotag]Philipe Lins[/autotag], a former PFL champion.
A person with knowledge of the booking confirmed the matchup to MMA Junkie after Saint Preux announced the bout on his OnlyFans page. The person asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
A reason for Gustafsson’s withdrawal was not given.
One of the longest-tenured fighters on the promotion’s roster, Saint Preux (26-16 MMA, 14-11 UFC) is 2-2 in his most recent four outings. Knockout losses to Tanner Boser and Jamahal Hill are sandwiched between a win over Alonzo Menifield and his most recent outing, a lackluster split decision against Mauricio Rua in May.
Lins (15-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) picked up his first UFC victory in April when he defeated Marcin Prachnio via unanimous decision. Prior to that fight, which marked his drop to light heavyweight, Lins lost two heavyweight fights; one to Andrei Arlovski and one to Tanner Boser.
With the change, the UFC 282 lineup includes:
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