UFC Fight Announcements, Fighter Signings: Vick vs. Gaethje, More

UFC Fight Announcements, Fighter Signings: Vick vs. Gaethje, More

Mauricio Rua got a fight, Glover Teixeira got a replacement opponent, and several prospects got signed to the UFC. Here's the latest UFC news.

Jul 11, 2018 by Nolan King
UFC Fight Announcements, Fighter Signings: Vick vs. Gaethje, More

Mauricio Rua got a fight, Glover Teixeira got a replacement opponent, and several top prospects fulfilled their dreams and got signed to the biggest promotion on earth, the UFC.

We know: It's tough to keep up with everything going on in the world of mixed martial arts. 

Luckily, here at FloCombat, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a list of all the UFC fight announcements that were put out by notable outlets across the world so far this month.

Bouts are not confirmed by the UFC unless noted otherwise (*). 

In addition to these matchup announcements, check out the bonus list of fighter signings, releases, and Contender Series matchups slated for the rest of July and beyond. 


July 22 - UFC Fight Night 134: Hamburg

Light Heavyweight Bout*: Mauricio Rua (25-10, 9-8 UFC) vs. Anthony Smith (29-13, 7-5 UFC) - per ESPN

Bantamweight Bout*: Manny Bermudez (11-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Davey Grant (10-3, 1-2 UFC)

Bantamweight Bout*: Nad Narimani (10-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Khalid Taha (12-1, 0-0 UFC)

Light Heavyweight Bout*: With Ilir Latifi injured, Corey Anderson (10-4, 7-4 UFC) steps in to face Glover Teixeira (27-6, 10-4 UFC) - per Combate

July 28 - UFC on FOX 30: Calgary

Lightweight Bout: Devin Powell (8-3, 0-2 UFC) vs. Alvaro Herrera (9-5, 1-2 UFC) - per Between Rounds Radio/MMA Brasil


August 4 - UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt II

Featherweight Bout: Sheymon Moraes (9-2, 0-1 UFC) vs. Matt Sayles (7-1, 0-0 UFC)

Light Heavyweight Bout*: Alexander Gustafsson (18-4, 10-4 UFC) vs. Volkan Oezdemir (15-2, 3-1) - per ESPN

Bantamweight Bout*: Brett Johns (15, 3-1 UFC) vs. Pedro Munhoz (15-2 1NC, 5-3 1NC UFC)

Middleweight Bout*: Derek Brunson (18-6, 9-4 UFC) injured, out of bout against Antonio Carlos Junior (10-2 1NC, 7-2 1 NC UFC) - per Combate


August 25 - UFC Fight Night 135: Nebraska

Lightweight Bout*: With Al Iaquinta out, James Vick (13-1, 9-1 UFC) steps in to face Justin Gaethje (18-2, 1-2 UFC)

Featherweight Bout*: Andre Fili (18-5, 6-4 UFC) vs. Michael Johnson (17-13, 9-9 UFC) - per Lincoln Journal Star

Bantamweight Bout: Iuri Alcantara (35-9 1NC, 11-6 1NC UFC) vs. Cory Sandhagen (8-1, 1-0 UFC) - per Combate

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Joanne Calderwood (11-3, 3-3 UFC) vs. Kalindra Faria (18-7-1, 0-2 UFC) - per ESPN


September 8 - UFC 228: TBA vs. TBA

Women’s Strawweight Bout: Jessica Andrade (18-6, 9-4 UFC) vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (12-2, 5-2 UFC) - per ESPN


September 15 - UFC Fight Night 136: Moscow

Middleweight Bout: Omari Akhmedov (19-4, 5-4 UFC) vs. CB Dollaway (17-8, 11-8 UFC) - per ESPN


September 22 - UFC Fight Night 137: Sao Pãulo

Light Heavyweight Bout: Luis Henrique (10-4 1NC, 2-3 UFC) vs. Mark Godbeer (13-3, 2-2 UFC) - per Combate

Women’s Strawweight Bout: Alex Chambers (5-4, 1-3 UFC) vs. Lívia Renata Souza (11-1, 0-0 UFC) - per Combate


CONTENDER SERIES

7/18 - Middleweight Bout*: Edmen Shahbazayan (6-0) vs. Antonio Jones (7-1)

7/24 - Lightweight Bout*: Nick Newell (14-1) vs. Alex Munoz (4-0) - per MMA Today

7/31 - Featherweight Bout: Maurice Mitchell (11-1) vs. Jordan Griffin (16-5) - per MMA Today

8/7 - Featherweight Bout: JR Coughran (6-0) vs. Alex Gilpin (11-1) - per MMA Today

8/7 - Heavyweight Bout: Greg Hardy (1-0) vs. Tebaris Gordon (3-0) - per ESPN

Brazil - Middleweight Bout: Marcio Alexandre Jr. (16-4) vs. Leonardo Silva (11-2) - per MMA Fighting

Brazil - Light Heavyweight Bout: Henrique da Silva (14-4) vs. Johnny Walker (13-3) - per MMA Fighting


UFC Signings

Antonina Shevchenko – Women’s Flyweight (6-0) – Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series

Te Edwards – Lightweight (6-1) – Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series

Khalid Taha – Featherweight (12-1) – Brave CF

Jordan Espinosa – Flyweight (13-5) – Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series

Bevon Lewis – Middleweight (6-0) – Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series


UFC Departures

Rashad Evans – Welterweight (18-8-1, 14-8-1 UFC) – Retired, per The Ariel Helwani Show

Felipe Arantes – Middleweight (18-10-1 2NC, 5-6-1 UFC) – Retired

Johny Hendricks – Middleweight (18-8, 13-8 UFC) – Retired, per MMA Junkie Radio

Damien Brown – Lightweight (17-12, 2-4 UFC) – Released