UFC Fight Announcements: Luis Pena Returns, John Lineker Violence On Deck

UFC Fight Announcements: Luis Pena Returns, John Lineker Violence On Deck

Luis Pena drops to 145, John Lineker is back, and more. FloCombat's Nolan King has the latest UFC fight announcements, signings, and releases here.

Feb 19, 2019
UFC Fight Announcements: Luis Pena Returns, John Lineker Violence On Deck

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 over the past two weeks.

Bouts are not confirmed by the UFC unless noted otherwise (*). Below the matchup announcements, a bonus list of fighter signings and releases can also be found.

Feb. 23 | UFC Fight Night 145: Prague

Welterweight*: Michel Prazeres (26-2, 10-2 UFC) vs. Ismail Naurdiev (17-2, 0-0 UFC) - per MMA Brasil

March 2 | UFC 235: Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith

Bantamweight Bout*: With Song Yadong out, Cody Stamann (16-2, 3-1 UFC) steps in to face Alejandro Perez (21-6-1, 7-1-1 UFC)

Light Heavyweight: With Ovince Saint Preux out, Johnny Walker (16-3, 2-0 UFC) steps in to face Misha Cirkunov (14-4, 5-2 UFC)

March 9 | UFC Fight Night 146: Wichita

Heavyweight Bout*: With Daniel Spitz out, Maurice Greene (6-2, 1-0 UFC) steps in to face Jeff Hughes (10-1, 0-0 UFC)

March 16 | UFC Fight Night 147: London

Middleweight Bout*: With Cezar Ferreira out, Ian Heinisch (12-1, 1-0 UFC) steps in to face Tom Breese (11-1, 4-1 UFC)

March 23 | UFC Fight Night 148: Nashville

Featherweight Bout: Luis Pena (5-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Steven Peterson (17-7, 1-1 UFC) - per Rodney James Edgar

March 30 | UFC on ESPN 2: Philadelphia

Featherweight Bout: Enrique Barzola (15-3-1, 5-1 UFC) vs. Kevin Aguilar (16-1, 1-0 UFC) - per MMA Weekly

Middleweight Bout*: David Branch (22-5, 4-4 UFC) vs. Jack Hermansson (18-4, 5-2 UFC)

UFC 236 | TBA vs. TBA

Bantamweight Bout: Boston Salmon (6-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Khalid Taha (12-2, 0-1 UFC) - per MyMMANews

April 20 | UFC Fight Night 149: Saint Petersburg

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Roxanne Modafferi (22-15, 1-3 UFC) vs. Antonina Shevchenko (7-0, 1-0 UFC) - per MyMMANews

Heavyweight: Alexander Volkov (30-7, 4-1 UFC) vs. Alistair Overeem (44-17 1NC, 9-6 UFC) - per Farah Hannoun

Lightweight: Alexander Yakovlev (23-8-1, 2-4 UFC) vs. Teemu Packalen (8-2, 1-2 UFC) - per MMA Betz

April 27 | UFC on ESPN: Miami

Light Heavyweight Bout: Glover Teixeira (27-7, 10-5 UFC) vs. Ion Cutelaba (14-3 1NC, 3-2 UFC) - per Combate

Bantamweight Bout: John Lineker (31-8, 12-3 UFC) vs. Cory Sandhagen (10-1, 3-0 UFC) - per ESPN / Farah Hannoun


UFC Signings

Bruno Silva – Featherweight (11-3-1) – WFF - per MMA Fighting

Ismail Naurdiev – Welterweight (17-2) – XFN

Dalcha Lungiambula – Heavyweight (9-1) – EFC

Zelim Imadaev – Welterweight (8-0) – EFN

Rafael Fiziev – Lightweight (6-0) – Titan FC


UFC Departures

Dustin Ortiz – Flyweight (19-8, 8-6 UFC) – Released, according to Henry Cejudo

John Moraga – Flyweight (19-7, 8-6 UFC) – Released, according to Henry Cejudo

Brandon Moreno – Flyweight (14-5, 3-2) – Released - per Aaron Bronsteter

Rashad Coulter – Light Heavyweight (9-4, 1-3 UFC) – Signed with XKO