UFC Fight Announcements: Injury Shakeups, Late Replacements, More
UFC Fight Announcements: Injury Shakeups, Late Replacements, More
Louis Smolka returns, Kevin Aguilar finally gets his call, and more action highlights the latest UFC fight announcements from FloCombat's Nolan King.
With fight announcements breaking each and every day, it’s hard to keep track of all the hustle and bustle in the world of mixed martial arts.
Luckily, here at FloCombat, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a list of all of the UFC fight announcements that were put out by notable outlets across the world in the past 10 days.
Bouts are not confirmed by the UFC unless noted otherwise (*). Below, view the matchup announcements and then check out a bonus list of fighter signings and releases.
November 24 | UFC Fight Night 141: Beijing
Bantamweight Bout*: Louis Smolka (14-5, 5-5 UFC) vs. Sumudaerji Sumudaerji (10-3, 0-0 UFC) – per James Lynch / MMA Junkie
November 30 | The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale: Heavy Hitters
Featherweight Bout: With Arnold Allen out, Kevin Aguilar (15-1, 0-0 UFC) steps in to fight Rick Glenn (21-5-1, 3-2 UFC) – per FloCombat / Mike Heck, of Fansided
Bantamweight Bout: Raoni Barcelos (12-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Chris Gutierrez (12-2-1, 0-0 UFC) – per MMA Brasil
December 1 | UFC Fight Night 142: Adelaide
Lightweight Bout*: Christos Giagos (15-7, 1-3 UFC) vs. Mizuto Hirota (18-9-2, 1-5-1 UFC)
Lightweight Bout: Joseph Duffy injured, out of bout against Damir Ismagulov – per FloCombat
December 8 | UFC 231: Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega
Bantamweight Bout*: Mirsad Bektic injured, out of fight against Renato Moicano – per FloCombat
December 29 | UFC 232: Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson II
Bantamweight Bout: Brian Kelleher (19-9, 3-2 UFC) vs. Montel Jackson (6-1, 0-1 UFC) – per Mike Heck, of Fansided
January 26 | UFC 233: Anaheim
Middleweight Bout: Markus Perez (10-2, 1-2 UFC) vs. Anthony Hernandez (7-0, 0-0 UFC) – per Combate
UFC Signings
Chris Gutierrez – Bantamweight (12-2-1) – LFA
Kevin Aguilar – Featherweight (15-1) – LFA
Damir Ismagulov – Lightweight/Featherweight (16-2) – M-1 Global
Sumudaerji Sumudaerji – Bantamweight (10-3) – WLF W.A.R.S.
UFC Departures
Marco Beltran – Flyweight (9-6, 3-3 UFC) – Released, per Aaron Bronsteter
Hector Sandoval – Flyweight (14-4, 2-2 UFC) – Released, per Aaron Bronsteter