Tag: Terrence Mitchell

Fresh Ink: Meet the 15 fighters the UFC signed in June 2023

Find out who joined the UFC in June and learn more about them here.

The UFC roster is bigger than ever – and it continues to expand.

Fresh faces appear on nearly every card, whether onboarded as short-notice opening fillers, “Dana White’s Contender Series” signees, or the increasingly rare straight-up additions. Sometimes, it’s hard to keep track of the hustle and bustle of the mixed martial arts news beat, but here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got you covered.

“Fresh Ink” is your list of fighters added to the UFC roster the previous month and provides background on who they are and where they came from.

Check out the June 2023 list below.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 19-25)

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 19-25.

Cameron Saaiman gets new UFC 290 opponent after Christian Rodriguez withdrawal

Rising South African Cameron Saaiman has a new UFC 290 opponent after Christian Rodriguez’s recent withdrawal due to injury.

Rising South African bantamweight [autotag]Cameron Saaiman[/autotag] has a new UFC 290 opponent.

With Christian Rodriguez out due to injury, “The Ultimate Fighter 24” cast member [autotag]Terrence Mitchell[/autotag] (15-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is expected to face Saaiman (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) on the prelims of the July 8 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of it but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Verbal agreements are in place with bout contracts already issued.

Mitchell, 33, enters his UFC debut on a 12-fight winning streak. All of his career wins have come inside the distance. In 2016, Mitchell competed on “TUF 24,” and lost an exhibition bout to future UFC interim title challenger Kai Kara-France.

Since the reality series, Mitchell has competed four times in seven years with all bouts on the Alaska regional scene, where all of his professional fights have taken place.

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Saaiman, 22, has won both of his UFC bouts after a contract-earning performance on “Dana White’s Contender Series” in August. He made his promotional debut in December when he finished Steven Koslow with punches. In March, Saaiman defeated Mana Martinez via majority decision.

With the addition, the UFC 290 lineup includes:

  • Champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez – for featherweight title
  • Champion Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja – for flyweight title
  • Dricus Du Plessis vs. Robert Whittaker
  • Dan Hooker vs. Jalin Turner
  • Tresean Gore vs. Bo Nickal
  • Niko Price vs. Robbie Lawler
  • Sean Brady vs. Jack Della Maddalena
  • Denise Gomes vs. Yazmin Jauregui
  • Jesus Aguilar vs. Shannon Ross
  • Vitor Petrino vs. Marcin Prachnio
  • Kamuela Kirk vs. Esteban Ribovics
  • Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield
  • Terrence Mitchell vs. Cameron Saaiman

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 290.

Combat Rewind, May 18: ‘Jumping knee, no way!’ Plus a Jared Cannonier appearance

Check out the best highlights from this day in history with MMA Junkie’s “Combat Rewind.”

There’s “Flashback Friday” and “Throwback Thursday” (and Tuesday, too, if you want). But at MMA Junkie, we figured why not expand that to every day?

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year. It’s a look back at history, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives, featuring stellar finishes and classic moments in MMA and beyond on their anniversaries.

So kick back and relive the following bits of greatness in the video above:

  • Alaska Fighting Championship: [autotag]Rob Rivera[/autotag] vs. [autotag]David Booker[/autotag] – May 18, 2016 2016
  • Shooto Japan: [autotag]Kuniyoshi Hironaka[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Giovanni Diniz[/autotag] – May 18, 2016
  • Alaska Fighting Championship: [autotag]Terrence Mitchell[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Henry Dehling[/autotag] – May 18, 2016
  • Shooto Japan: [autotag]Hidekazu Asakura[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Masakazu Taguchi[/autotag] – May 18, 2007
  • Alaska Fighting Championship: [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Josh Aynes[/autotag] – May 18, 2016

Fight footage courtesy of UFC Fight Pass, the UFC’s official digital subscription service, which is currently offering a seven-day free trial. UFC Fight Pass gives fans access to exclusive live UFC events and fights, exclusive live MMA and combat sports events from around the world, exclusive original and behind the scenes content and unprecedented 24-7 access to the world’s biggest fight library.

Combat Rewind – May 18

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives.

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives.

Ccombat Rewind – May 17

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives.

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives.

Combat Rewind, May 16: Check out the most bizarre ending to a fight you’ll likely ever see

Check out the best highlights from this day in history with MMA Junkie’s “Combat Rewind.”

There’s “Flashback Friday” and “Throwback Thursday” (and Tuesday, too, if you want). But at MMA Junkie, we figured why not expand that to every day?

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year. It’s a look back at history, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives, featuring stellar finishes and classic moments in MMA and beyond on their anniversaries.

So kick back and relive the following bits of greatness in the video above:

Fight footage courtesy of UFC Fight Pass, the UFC’s official digital subscription service, which is currently offering a seven-day free trial. UFC Fight Pass gives fans access to exclusive live UFC events and fights, exclusive live MMA and combat sports events from around the world, exclusive original and behind the scenes content and unprecedented 24-7 access to the world’s biggest fight library.

Combat Rewind – May 16

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives.

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives.