MMA News has you covered with this week’s UFC matchmaking bulletin, featuring all the additions to upcoming fight cards.
With events being held most weekends, Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby have their matchmaking work cut out if they’re to fill them, meaning new bouts are confirmed each and every week.
Between Monday, February 14, and Sunday, March 2, a number of fights were made official by the UFC or reported as being in the works by reputable sources.
For those matchups, including the main event for Kansas City next month, check out the list below:
Guram Kutateladze vs. Kauê Fernandes – UFC London (March 22)
Christian Rodriguez vs. Melquizael Costa – UFC Mexico City (March 29)
Gerald Meerschaert vs. Brad Tavares – UFC Vegas 105 (April 5)
Bryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva – UFC 314 (April 12)
Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree – UFC Kansas City (April 26)
Marlon Vera vs. Mario Bautista – UFC Des Moines (May 3)
Montel Jackson vs. Daniel Marcos – UFC Des Moines (May 3)
Junior Tafa vs. Tuco Tokkos – UFC Des Moines (May 3)
Jose Aldo vs. Aiemann Zahabi – UFC 315 (May 10)
Jessica Andrade vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius – UFC 315 (May 10)
Serghei Spivac vs. Shamil Gaziev – UFC Qatar (May 17)
JunYong Park vs. Ismail Naurdiev – UFC Qatar (May 17)
Mohammed Usman vs. Hamdy Abdelwahab – UFC Qatar (May 17)
Zachary Reese vs. Duško Todorović – UFC Vegas 106 (May 31)
Dustin Jacoby vs. Bruno Lopes – UFC Vegas 106 (May 31)
But it wasn’t all positive, with three fights falling through or being adjusted:
Dan Hooker (OUT, Rafael Fiziev IN) vs. Justin Gaethje – UFC 313 (March 8)
Daniel Zellhuber (OUT) vs. Austin Hubbard – UFC Mexico City (March 29)
Nora Cornolle vs. Hailey Cowan – UFC 315 (May 10, rescheduled for UFC 314 on April 12)
