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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 13-19)

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 June 13-19.

UFC Fight Night 200 video: Phil Rowe seizes moment, stops Jason Witt by TKO

Phil Rowe needed just a singular moment to shut the lights off on Jason Witt at UFC Fight Night 200.

[autotag]Phil Rowe[/autotag] needed just a singular moment to shut the lights off on [autotag]Jason Witt[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 200.

Witt (19-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) started the welterweight fight at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas in strong fashion. He put his grappling to use and grounded Rowe (9-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) for the majority of the opening stanza, establishing a clear path to victory.

Rowe had other plans, however, and when the fight restarted in the second frame, he remained patient through Witt’s attempt at wrestling. Once he got back up to his feet, he unleashed a three-strike combination followed by a hammerfist that forced the referee to stop the fight at the 2:15 mark of Round 2.

Check out the replay of the finish below (via Twitter):

With back-to-back knockout victories now on his resume, Rowe said know he’s still a youngster in the fight game but will do his best to keep improving.

“One hundred percent, I knew he would try to take me down,” Rowe said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “I don’t get warmed up until the second round, as everyone can see.”

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (May 17-23)

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 May 17-23.

UFC 258 medical suspensions: Kamaru Usman among eight facing potential six-month layoff

Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is among eight fighters who could be facing lengthy time off after UFC 258.

UFC welterweight champion [autotag]Kamaru Usman[/autotag] could be sidelined for up to six months after his most recent title defense.

Usman (18-1 MMA, 13-0 UFC), who retained his title after stopping [autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag] (19-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) in the third round of the UFC 258 main event, will need doctor clearance for his right foot or he could be looking at a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

Joining Usman with potential 180-day terms is [autotag]Alexa Grasso[/autotag], who defeated [autotag]Maycee Barber[/autotag] via unanimous decision. Grasso (13-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) must have an X-ray and MRI on her right knee. Barber (8-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC), who returned after more than a year away, could be facing time on the shelf again, requiring an MRI on her right shoulder.

MMA Junkie on Tuesday obtained the full list of suspensions from MixedMartialArts.com, the Association of Boxing Commissions’ official record keeper.

The full list of UFC 258 medical suspensions includes:

  • Kamaru Usman: Needs X-ray of right foot, and clearance by doctor, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • Gilbert Burns: Needs right eyebrow and left orbital lacerations cleared by doctor, otherwise suspended 45 days; minimum suspension is 30 days.
  • Maycee Barber: Needs MRI of right shoulder, doctor clearance, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • Alexa Grasso: Needs X-ray and MRI of right knee, doctor clearance, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Kelvin Gastelum[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Ian Heinisch[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Ricky Simon[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Brian Kelleher[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Maki Pitolo[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Julian Marquez[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Rodolfo Vieira[/autotag]: Suspended 60 days with 45 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Anthony Hernandez[/autotag]: Needs X-ray of right hand, doctor clearance, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 21 days with 14 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Belal Muhammad[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Dhiego Lima[/autotag]: Needs X-ray of nose, doctor clearance, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 45 days with 30 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Polyana Viana[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Mallory Martin[/autotag]: Needs MRI of right elbow, and clearance by doctor, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Andre Ewell[/autotag]: No suspension.
  • [autotag]Chris Gutierrez[/autotag]: Needs X-ray of nose, doctor clearance, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 30 days with 21 days no contact.
  • [autotag]Gabriel Green[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days with 21 days no contact due to left eye laceration.
  • [autotag]Phil Rowe[/autotag]: Needs X-ray of left knee, and clearance by doctor, otherwise suspended 180 days; minimum suspension is 30 days with 21 days no contact.

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Davi Ramos vs. Arman Tsarukyan added to UFC on ESPN+ 30 in Portland

A grappler’s delight between Davi Ramos and Arman Tsarukyan is headed to UFC Portland.

A grappler’s delight is headed to the Pacific Northwest.

[autotag]Davi Ramos[/autotag] will take on [autotag]Arman Tsarukyan[/autotag] at UFC on ESPN+ 30. MMA Junkie confirmed the booking after an initial report from ESPN.

UFC on ESPN+ 30 takes place April 11 at Moda Center in Portland, Ore. The card will stream on ESPN+.

ADCC world champion grappler Ramos (10-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 242. Prior to that, he won four fights in a row, which included three submissions.

In his promotional debut, Tsarukyan (14-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) also suffered a loss to Makhachev, but rebounded with his first UFC win last July, when he out-grappled Olivier Aubin-Mercier at UFC 240.

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Also joining the UFC on ESPN+ 30 lineup is a welterweight bout between “Dana White’s Contender Series” winner [autotag]Phil Rowe[/autotag] (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and [autotag]Cole Williams[/autotag] (11-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC).

With the additions, the current UFC on ESPN+ 30 lineup includes:

  • Walt Harris vs. Alistair Overeem
  • Carla Esparza vs. Michelle Waterson
  • Derek Brunson vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
  • Randy Brown vs. Vicente Luque
  • Tristan Connelly vs. Alex Silva
  • Don’Tale Mayes vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
  • Alessio Di Chirico vs. Markus Perez
  • Julia Avila vs. Karol Rosa
  • Niko Price vs. Muslim Salikhov
  • Eryk Anders vs. Krzysztof Jotko
  • Davi Ramos vs. Arman Tsarukyan
  • Phil Rowe vs. Cole Williams

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