2022 Upcoming and Rumored Fights Thread (Schedule on Page 1)

[AA484]

Daniel Rodriguez vs. Neil Magny in the works for UFC Vegas 62

The welterweights have agreed to face each other at the Oct. 15 Fight Night event.

www.mmafighting.com

Derrick Lewis vs. Serghei Spivac to headline Nov. 19 Fight Night event

Serghei Spivac gets his first UFC main event opportunity against former title challenger Derrick Lewis.

mmajunkie.usatoday.com

 

[AA484]

Rafael dos Anjos' Next Opponent & Fight Date Revealed

Former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is getting ready for a return to the UFC welterweight division. Rafael dos Anjos might be best known as a

www.mmanews.com

Kevin Gastelum vs. Nassourdine Imavov headlines first UFC event of 2023

The first UFC event of 2023 will be headlined by a middleweight bout between Kelvin Gastelum and Nassourdine Imavov.

mmajunkie.usatoday.com

 

[AA484]

Zepeda-Prograis Vacant WBC Title Fight Eyed For November 26 in Southern California

Jose Zepeda and Regis Prograis will move forward with their vacant WBC junior welterweight title fight. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that MarvNation Promotions has set aside a date of November 26 for the title fight claimed by the Southern California-based outfit during a recent purse bid...

www.boxingscene.com

Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez trilogy fight set for Dec. 3 | DAZN News US

The trilogy is set.

www.dazn.com

 

[Mickey Massuco]

Uriah Hall to Box NFL Running Back Le’Veon Bell on Paul vs. Silva Undercard

Chalk up one more retired Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter switching over to the sweet science.

www.sherdog.com

Damn this card is already more stacked than a lot of recent ufc events.

 

[AA484]

Daniel Rodriguez injured, out of UFC Fight Night 212 matchup vs. Neil Magny

The next UFC event has taken a hit after Daniel Rodriguez withdrew due to injury.

mmajunkie.usatoday.com

UFC Orlando gets Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland headliner

UFC welterweight contenders Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland will fight in a five-round main event in Orlando, Fla.

mmajunkie.usatoday.com

 

[AA484]

Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr called off due to failed drug test

Conor Benn returned adverse analytical finding for traces of a fertility drug on Wednesday with fight prohibited by British Boxing Board of Control; Benn and Eubank Jr wanted clash to go ahead; Benn gutted by postponement, focused on clearing my name because I am a clean athlete

www.skysports.com

Joe Cordina (Hand) Injured, Withdraws From Rakhimov Fight And Stripped Of IBF Title

Joe Cordina’s brief title reign ends with a whimper. A hand injury suffered during training camp has forced Cordina to withdraw from his mandatory title defense against

www.boxingscene.com

 

[Youth N Asia]

Frankie Edgar’s retirement fight is against Chris Gutierrez at UFC 281, at MSG.

 

[AA484]

After Daniel Rodriguez's injury withdrawal, bout with Neil Magny rescheduled for UFC's Nov. 5 event

Daniel Rodriguez and Neil Magny will still get the chance to fight each other next.

mmajunkie.usatoday.com

 

[Mickey Massuco]

‘If it makes dollars, it makes sense’ — Deontay Wilder says talks underway for Francis Ngannou fight

Deontay Wilder is in talks for a boxing match with Francis Ngannou.

www.bloodyelbow.com

Could be wolf tickets but maaaan

 

[AA484]

Movsar Evloev out of upcoming main event fight against Bryce Mitchell on Nov. 5

Movsar Evloev has been forced out of his upcoming fight against Bryce Mitchell as the featherweights were scheduled to headline the UFC Fight Night card on Nov. 5.

www.mmafighting.com

 

[AA484]

Tai Tuivasa vs. Sergei Pavlovich added to UFC Fight Night in Orlando on Dec. 3

Heavyweight finishers Tai Tuivasa and Sergei Pavlovich will throw down in December at UFC Orlando.

mmajunkie.usatoday.com

Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev set for UFC 282 on Dec. 10

Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev will throw down in a pivotal light heavyweight clash.

mmajunkie.usatoday.com

Welterweights Geoff Neal, Shavkat Rakhmonov to Clash at UFC Fight Night on Jan. 14

A welterweight showdown pitting Geoff Neal against Shavkat Rakhmonov is slated for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first event of 2023.

www.sherdog.com

Ketlen Vieira vs. Raquel Pennington added to first UFC card of 2023

The UFC Fight Night card will be headlined by Kelvin Gastelum vs. Nassourdine Imavov.

www.mmafighting.com

 

[AA484]

Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno 4 booked for UFC 283 in Brazil

Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno will meet for a fourth time at the upcoming UFC 283 card scheduled on Jan. 21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

www.mmafighting.com

Johnny Walker vs. Paul Craig scrap set for UFC 283 in Brazil

Two of the most unique characters in the 205-pound division will clash in UFC’s return to Brazil on Jan. 23, 2023.

www.mmamania.com

Jessica Andrade vs. Lauren Murphy on tap for UFC 283

Former strawweight champ Jessica Andrade will take on one-time flyweight title challenger Lauren Murphy on home soil at UFC 283.

www.mmafighting.com

 

[AA484]

Crawford to fight Avanesyan on Dec. 10 PPV card

Welterweight titleholder Terence Crawford and David Avanesyan have signed contracts for a pay-per-view fight on Dec. 10 in Omaha, Nebraska.

www.espn.com

 

[Gert]

Movsar Evloev out of upcoming main event fight against Bryce Mitchell on Nov. 5

Movsar Evloev has been forced out of his upcoming fight against Bryce Mitchell as the featherweights were scheduled to headline the UFC Fight Night card on Nov. 5.

www.mmafighting.com

Looks like Ilia Topuria is stepping in for Evolev to fight Bryce Mitchell and that fight is moving to UFC 282. My guess is Topuria took on that fight so long it was moved to 282 so he can brawl with Paddy Pimblett during fight week.

 

[AA484]

Rizin vs. Bellator New Year's Eve matchups announced: A.J. McKee, Patricio Freire among participants

Rizin and Bellator’s best will go head to head on New Year’s Eve in Japan.

mmajunkie.usatoday.com

 

[AA484]

Zelfa Barrett vs. Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov Official For Bivol-Ramirez Card

Zelfa Barrett will face Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov for the vacant IBF Super-Featherweight World Title on a huge night of World Championship boxing at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Saturday November 5, live to subscribers worldwide on DAZN (excluding South Korea and MENA).

www.boxingscene.com

 

[AA484]

Looks like Ilia Topuria is stepping in for Evolev to fight Bryce Mitchell and that fight is moving to UFC 282. My guess is Topuria took on that fight so long it was moved to 282 so he can brawl with Paddy Pimblett during fight week.

Bryce Mitchell set to face Ilia Topuria at UFC 282

www.bloodyelbow.com

 

[Mickey Massuco]

very nice, rooting for the MAGAMAN

 

[Mickey Massuco]

Mitchell is politically outspoken, voicing his belief that SARS-CoV-2 was created in a lab by the U.S. government and deliberately released,[36][37] and that the U.S. government stages mass shootings to advance a gun confiscation agenda.[38]

jesus christ maybe not, great fighter to watch though hmmm

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1588540809292701696

This is the type of event that will get the early UFC fans on here back into MMA.

 

[Mickey Massuco]

I’m not even gonna bother with the card tonight, and I didn’t with the last free card either. It makes the bigger cards more enjoyable, and fights worth watching will be recommended anyway.

 

[AA484]

Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski lightweight title fight official for UFC 284

Islam Makahchev and Alexander Volkanovski will headline UFC 284 in a champion vs. champion battle.

www.mmafighting.com

Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa booked for UFC 284 in Australia

The first major fight for UFC 284 is now booked as former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker faces Paulo Costa when the promotion returns to Australia in February.

www.mmafighting.com

 

[AA484]

Rodriguez Vs. Emmett Booked For Interim Title Fight At UFC 284

An interim featherweight title fight between Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett has been booked for UFC 284 on Feb. 11 from inside the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.

www.mmamania.com

 

[AA484]

Sources: Teofimo gets new foe with Pedraza ill

Former lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez will now face Sandor Martin on Dec. 10 after his original opponent, Jose Pedraza, was forced to withdraw from the bout due to illness, sources tell ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[BruiserBrody]

 

[AA484]

Added to the card Bro-Dog posted:

Yoel Romero to fight Vadim Nemkov vs. Corey Anderson 2 winner at Bellator 290

Yoel Romero will fight either Vadim Nemkov or Corey Anderson for the Bellator light heavyweight title on Feb. 4 in Inglewood, Calif.

www.mmafighting.com

Damon Jackson faces Dan Ige at first UFC event of 2023

Damon Jackson finally gets a chance against a Top 15 opponent when he faces Dan Ige at a UFC APEX event in January.

www.mmafighting.com

 

[AA484]

Gervonta Davis to face Hector Garcia on January 7 in Washington D.C. - The Ring

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis has an opponent for his January 7 fight date. The unbeaten Davis will square off against unbeaten junior lightweight contender Hector Luis Garcia at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., not far from his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, it was announced late Friday...

www.ringtv.com

Artur Beterbiev vs Anthony Yarde official for Jan. 28 in London

Artur Beterbiev will head to the UK to face mandatory challenger Anthony Yarde on Jan. 28.

www.badlefthook.com

 

[Mickey Massuco]

https://www.reddit.com/r/MMA/comments/z1j8xh

Ahh shiiiiit

I think it’s really dumb to face guys that high level for your debut. I think he loses to both but he is still Jon Jones so I’d need to see it happen. I also could easily see outcomes where he finds a way to win. But this is the most exciting fight announcement in a while.

 

[909]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1595524016831201280

 

[Gert]

Man something about that as the new LHW title match just makes me a little sad. Its the right one, I get it if Glover wants more time for a camp if he has to face Ankalaev.

It just doesn’t seem like a year end PPV main event. That said there’s eight other fights on the card I want to see so I’ll still be ordering the PPV.