Ricky Bandejas vs. James Gallagher set for Bellator 204 in South Dakota
(https:)Bellator’s first trip to South Dakota later this summer continues to build with the addition of a bantamweight fight.
James Gallagher (7-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) is set to take on Ricky Bandejas (10-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) at Bellator 204. The promotion recently made the booking official. It first was announced by the website for the host venue, Sanford Pentagon.
Bellator 204 is set for Aug. 17 at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. The main card will air on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie.
The Bellator 204 card now includes:
Darrion Caldwell vs. Noad Lahat
A.J. Matthews vs. Logan Storley
Ricky Bandejas vs. James Gallagher
PFL 4 lineup set for Long Island with Lance Palmer vs. Jumabieke Tuerxun headliner
(https:)The Professional Fighters League will be back in New York next month, and the lineup is set for its fourth event of its inaugural season.
PFL 4 takes place July 19 at NYCB LIVE in Uniondale, N.Y., on Long Island. The main card airs on NBCSN following prelims on Facebook.
The card will be made of of the second fights in the two-fight regular season for featherweights and heavyweights in the field.
The full PFL 4 fight card includes:
Lance Palmer (13-3) vs. Juma Tuerxun (20-7-1) – second fight of featherweight season
Andre Harrison (18-0) vs. Nazareno Malegarie (29-4) – second fight of featherweight season
Francimar Barroso (20-7) vs. Jack May (10-3) – second fight of heavyweight season
Alexandre Almeida (19-7) vs. Steven Siler (30-17) – second fight of featherweight season
Alex Nicholson (12-5) vs. Philipe Lins (10-3) – second fight of heavyweight season
Jared Rosholt (16-4) vs. Kelvin Tiller (9-1) – second fight of heavyweight season
Bekbulat Magomedov (19-2) vs Magomed Idrisov (8-2) – second fight of featherweight season
Max Coga (19-5) vs. Marcos Galvao (18-10-1) – second fight of featherweight season
Lee Coville (4-2) vs. Timur Valiev (13-2) – second fight of featherweight season
Josh Copeland (16-5) vs. Shawn Jordan (19-8) – second fight of heavyweight season
Andre Pederneiras steps down from Brazil's Nova Uniao leadership after 21 years
(https:)After 21 years, Andre Pederneiras is no longer the leader of Brazil’s renowned Nova Uniao team.
Pederneiras announced his decision to step down from his role on Instagram, following an initial report by Combate.com. The longtime coach, who was a key figure in the UFC rises of former champions Jose Aldo and Renan Barao, linked the decision to the opening of Upper Arena two years ago.
The place now works as training grounds for Nova Uniao fighters, but Pederneiras wants to open it to fighters from other teams.
“I’m still here at training, giving the same advices to my athletes,” Pederneiras told Combate. “But if, for instance, Urijah Faber comes here, I’ll be able to give him the same training, regardless of whether he represents Nova Uniao or not. If the people who are training at that time are bothered, I can just arrange a different time with him, a separate training session.
Joe Giannetti vs. Mike Trizano official for 'TUF 27' lightweight tournament final
(https:)Following the airing of Wednesday night’s episode of “The Ultimate Fighter,” the lightweight tournament final is set for next week.
Joe Giannetti (6-0) will take on Mike Trizano (6-0) for the season’s 155-pound crown. The TUF 27 Finale takes place July 6 at Pearl Theater in Las Vegas. The card airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. Next week’s final regular-season episode will reveal who will take on Brad Katona in the featherweight tournament final.
Paul Felder shifted into UFC 226 slot against Mike Perry after Yancy Medeiros withdrawal
(https:)Paul Felder will get his wish to fight Mike Perry next weekend at UFC 226.
Just hours after Felder (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Perry (11-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) lost their respective opponents for upcoming fights, they have now been paired against each other in a welterweight bout at UFC 226, a person with knowledge of the situation told MMAjunkie.
The person requested anonymity because an announcement has yet to be made.
The current UFC 226 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Stipe Miocic vs. champ Daniel Cormier – for heavyweight title
Champ Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega – for featherweight title
Derrick Lewis vs. Francis Ngannou
Michael Chiesa vs. Anthony Pettis
Khalil Rountree vs. Gokhan Saki
PRELIMINARY CARD (8 p.m. ET)
Paulo Costa vs. Uriah Hall
Paul Felder vs. Mike Perry
Raphael Assuncao vs. Rob Font
Max Griffin vs. Curtis Millender
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)
Gilbert Burns vs. Dan Hooker
Jamie Moyle vs. Emily Whitmire
Drakkar Klose vs. Lando Vannata
Yancy Medeiros out of UFC 226; replacement needed for Mike Perry
(https:)The stacked UFC 226 card has taken its first blow. Yancy Medeiros is out of his scheduled welterweight bout against Mike Perry next weekend.
A UFC official today told MMAjunkie that Medeiros (15-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) won’t be able to compete against Perry (11-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) because of an undisclosed injury. A replacement opponent is being sought.
“I can’t believe this mother(expletive) man,” Perry said on Instagram. “I mean, being hurt is part of being an MMA fighter. I don’t think I’ve ever gone into a fight 100 percent. I’m always hurt. I’m hurt right now. I’m still going to show up and collect that check, break some neck.”
The current UFC 226 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Stipe Miocic vs. champ Daniel Cormier – for heavyweight title
Champ Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega – for featherweight title
Derrick Lewis vs. Francis Ngannou
Michael Chiesa vs. Anthony Pettis
Khalil Rountree vs. Gokhan Saki
PRELIMINARY CARD (8 p.m. ET)
Paulo Costa vs. Uriah Hall
Mike Perry vs. TBA
Raphael Assuncao vs. Rob Font
Max Griffin vs. Curtis Millender
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)
Gilbert Burns vs. Dan Hooker
Jamie Moyle vs. Emily Whitmire
Drakkar Klose vs. Lando Vannata
Andre Fili vs. Michael Johnson added to UFC Lincoln in August
(https:)A featherweight bout between Andre Fili and Michael Johnson is the latest addition to August’s UFC Fight Night 135 lineup.
UFC officials today announced the bout between Fili (18-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC) and Johnson (17-13 MMA, 9-9 UFC) via JournalStar.com.
UFC Fight Night 135 takes place Aug. 25 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. The card is expected to air on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
The latest UFC Fight Night 135 lineup includes:
Justin Gaethje vs. James Vick
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. John Moraga
Angela Hill vs. Alexa Grasso
Antonio Braga Neto vs. Andrew Sanchez
Eryk Anders vs. Tim Williams
Drew Dober vs. Jon Tuck
Luke Sanders vs. Rani Yahya
Andre Fili vs. Michael Johnson
Lineup set for DWCS 13 with another women's headliner: Maycee Barber vs. Jamie Colleen
(https:)The lineup is set for Dana White’s Contender Series 13 next month, and once again women will take the top spot.
Maycee Barber (4-0) will take on Jamie Colleen (4-1) in a women’s strawweight fight in the show’s headliner. UFC officials recently revealed the card’s full lineup and bout order. Also on the card, Austin Vanderford (4-0), the fiance of UFC women’s flyweight Paige VanZant, will try to crack into the UFC against Angelo Trevino (7-2).
The DWCS 13 lineup includes:
Maycee Barber vs. Jamie Colleen
Vince Morales vs. Domingo Pilarte
Chibwikem Onyenegecha vs. Maki Pitolo
Angelo Trevino vs. Austin Vanderford
Antonio Jones vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
James Vick replaces Al Iaquinta, meets Justin Gaethje in new UFC Lincoln headliner
(https:)It didn’t take long for the UFC to find a replacement for Al Iaquinta to fight Justin Gaethje at UFC Fight Night 135.
Just hours after Iaquinta said he was not going to fight Gaethje (18-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) at the August event, James Vick (13-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) has agreed to step in and fight in the new lightweight headliner.
UFC official confirmed the matchup following an initial report from ESPN.
The latest UFC Fight Night 135 lineup includes:
Justin Gaethje vs. James Vick
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. John Moraga
Angela Hill vs. Alexa Grasso
Antonio Braga Neto vs. Andrew Sanchez
Eryk Anders vs. Tim Williams
Drew Dober vs. Jon Tuck
Luke Sanders vs. Rani Yahya
Al Iaquinta not fighting Justin Gaethje at UFC Lincoln; replacement needed
(https:)Al Iaquinta won’t be fighting Justin Gaethje in August’s UFC Fight Night 135 headliner, after all.
Although Iaquinta never definitively said he was in the fight, the UFC formally announced the matchup with Gaethje on Tuesday, with tickets set to go on sale Friday. It’s not going to happen, though.
Iaquinta was vague when he responded to MMAjunkie via text message tonight and didn’t say without question that he’s out of the fight, news that was first reported by ESPN.com’s Ariel Helwani.
The latest UFC Fight Night 135 lineup includes:
Justin Gaethje vs. TBA
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. John Moraga
Angela Hill vs. Alexa Grasso
Antonio Braga Neto vs. Andrew Sanchez
Eryk Anders vs. Tim Williams
Drew Dober vs. Jon Tuck
Luke Sanders vs. Rani Yahya
UFC vet Sean Soriano meets Bruce Boyington for vacant 145 title at CES MMA 51
(https:)The vacant featherweight title will be on the line when CES MMA returns to Rhode Island in August.
UFC veteran Sean Soriano (11-5) will take on Bruce Boyington (15-11) for the vacant 145-pound strap at CES MMA 51, the promotion announced today. The event takes place at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I., on Aug. 3. The main card airs on AXS TV.
The title fight is the first added to the card, and it has not yet been announced whether it will be the main event.
Ex-Invicta champ Livia Renata Souza makes UFC debut vs. Alex Chambers in Sao Paulo
(https:)It appears as if the UFC’s return to Brazil this fall has started to take shape with the addition of a Brazilian former Invicta FC champion.
A women’s strawweight bout between Alex Chambers (5-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC) and Livia Renata Souza (11-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has been added to the card, according to a report. The booking first was reported by Brazilian news outlet Combate, citing UFC sources.
The event, likely to be UFC Fight Night 137, takes place Sept. 22 at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo. The card is expected to air on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
LFA champ Kevin Aguilar in for Rafael Fiziev vs. Joey Gomez in DWCS 12 headliner
(https:)Dana White’s Contender Series is off next week during “International Fight Week” in Las Vegas, but when it returns it will feature a new headliner.
Kevin Aguilar (14-1) will step in for Rafael Fiziev (5-0) in a lightweight bout against Joey Gomez (7-0) at Dana White’s Contender Series 12 on July 10. The announcement was made by the UFC following Tuesday’s DWCS 11 event in Las Vegas. The event at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas and streams live on UFC Fight Pass.
The Dana White’s Contender Series 12 lineup now includes:
Kevin Aguilar vs. Joey Gomez
Alton Cunningham vs. Bevon Lewis
Toby Misech vs. Ricky Palacios
Riley Dutro vs. Jordan Espinosa
Max Mustaki vs. Jalin Turner
Bellator announces a 9 figure 5 year broadcast deal with streaming service DAZN
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“This exciting new partnership with DAZN is a game-changer for Bellator,” Bellator President Scott Coker stated in a press release. “The investment will enable us to continue expanding our roster with free agents that make sense so we can put on pay-per-view-worthy fight cards that fans will want to see. Plus, on DAZN’s worldwide platform, our fights will be seen live for the first time to new audiences around the globe.”
Felipe Arantes announces MMA retirement: 'I feel like a champion'
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“I’ve always made it clear that I don’t depend on fighting financially, because, through it, I’ve built things that allow me to have a good life,” Arantes said. “I’m grateful for being able to hang up my gloves at 30 and for knowing that, one way or another, my name will be in UFC history.”
Former UFC champ Johny Hendricks announces MMA retirement
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“I’m done. I’m retiring. I’m getting out of the MMA world,” Hendricks told MMAjunkie Radio. “I’ve been thinking about this long and hard for a while. I’m going to get back to my roots. I’m going to start coaching at All Saints (Episcopal School in Fort Worth, Texas). I coached a little bit of high school last year, but I’m going to make the move over to All Saints and start doing those things.”
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