MMAgenda: February 2020

Top Upcoming MMA Fights

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February 8, UFC 247 (PPV)
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship (205 lb): (1) Jon Jones (United States) (c) vs. (9) Dominick Reyes (United States)
UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship (125 lb): (1) Valentina Shevchenko (Peru) (c) vs. (2) Katlyn Chookagian (United States)

February 15, UFC on ESPN+ 25 (ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight (205 lb): (5) Jan Blachowicz (Poland) vs. (8) Corey Anderson (United States)

February 22, UFC on ESPN+ 26 (ESPN+)
Lightweight (155 lb): (8) Dan Hooker (Australia) vs. (9) Paul Felder (United States)

February 29, UFC on ESPN+ 27 (ESPN+)
UFC Flyweight Championship (125 lb) [Vacant]: (1) Joseph Benavidez (United States) vs. (3) Deiveson Figueiredo (Brazil)

March 7, UFC 248 (PPV)
UFC Middleweight Championship (185 lb): (1) Israel Adesanya (Nigeria) (c) vs. (5)Yoel Romero (Cuba)
UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship (115 lb): (1) Weili Zhang (China) (c) vs. (3) Joanna Jedrzejczyk (Poland)
Welterweight (170 lb): (24) Neil Magny (United States) vs. (28) Jingliang Li (China)
Middleweight (185 lb): (13) Derek Brunson (United States) vs. (22) Edmen Shahbazyan (United States)

March 13, Bellator 241 (DAZN)
Bellator Featherweight Championship (145 lb): (3) Patricio Freire (Brazil) (c) vs. (23) Pedro Carvalho (Portugal)

March 14, UFC on ESPN+ 28 (ESPN+)
Lightweight (155 lb): (6) Kevin Lee (United States) vs. (7) Charles Oliveira (Brazil)
Flyweight (125 lb): (2) Jussier Formiga (Brazil) vs. (7) Brandon Moreno (Mexico)
Welterweight (170 lb): (8) Demian Maia (Brazil) vs. (20) Gilbert Burns (Brazil)

March 21, UFC on ESPN+ 29 (ESPN+)
Welterweight (170 lb): (2) Tyron Woodley (United States) vs. (5) Leon Edwards (United Kingdom)

March 28, UFC on ESPN 8 (ESPN)
Heavyweight (205+ lb): (3) Francis Ngannou (France) vs. (7) Jairzinho Rozenstruik (Suriname)
Women’s Bantamweight (135 lb): (4) Aspen Ladd (United States) vs. (6) Julianna Pena (United States)

April 18, UFC 249 (PPV)
UFC Lightweight Championship (155 lb): (1) Khabib Nurmagomedov (Russia) (c) vs. (2) Tony Ferguson (United States)
Middleweight (185 lb): (10) Ronaldo Souza (Brazil) vs. (17) Uriah Hall (United States)
Women’s Strawweight (115 lb): (2) Jessica Andrade (Brazil) vs. (4) Rose Namajunas (United States)
Featherweight (145 lb): (13) Calvin Kattar (United States) vs. (14) Jeremy Stephens (United States)

April 25, UFC Fight Night (ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight (205 lb): (4) Anthony Smith (United States) vs. (11) Glover Teixeira (Brazil)

May 9, Bellator 243 (DAZN)
Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship (205 lb): (2) Ryan Bader (United States) (c) vs. (9) Vadim Nemkov (Russia)

Top-Ranked Men’s Fights (Based on competitiveness and potential to impact rankings, not necessarily the “draw” of the fight)

(1) Khabib Nurmagomedov (Russia) vs. (2) Tony Ferguson (United States)
(1) Israel Adesanya (Nigeria) vs. (5) Yoel Romero (Cuba)
(2) Tyron Woodley (United States) vs. (5) Leon Edwards (United Kingdom)
(2) Ryan Bader (United States) vs. (9) Vadim Nemkov (Russia)
(3) Francis Ngannou (France) vs. (7) Jairzinho Rozenstruik (Suriname)
(6) Kevin Lee vs. (7) Charles Oliveira (Brazil)
(5) Jan Blachowicz (Poland) vs. (8) Corey Anderson (United States)
(1) Jon Jones (United States) vs. (9) Dominick Reyes (United States)
(8) Dan Hooker (Australia) vs. (9) Paul Felder (United States)
(8) Demian Maia (Brazil) vs. (20) Gilbert Burns (Brazil)

Top-Ranked Women’s Fights

(1) Weili Zhang (China) vs. (3) Joanna Jedrzejczyk (Poland)
(2) Jessica Andrade (Brazil) vs. (4) Rose Namajunas (United States)
(1) Valentina Shevchenko (Peru) vs. (2) Katlyn Chookagian (United States)
(4) Aspen Ladd (United States) vs. (6) Julianna Pena (United States)

Top Upcoming Kickboxing Fights

February 29, Glory 75
Welterweight (170 lb): (7) Dmitry Menshikov (Russia) vs. (9) Mohamed Mezouari (Netherlands)
Light Heavyweight (205 lb): (6) Sergej Maslobojev (Lithuania) vs. (8) [Heavyweight] Roel Mannaart (Netherlands)

March 22, K-1 K’Festa.3
Bantamweight (135 lb): (1) Kenta Hayashi (Japan) vs. (5) Zhu Shuai (China)
Strawweight (115 lb): (3) Akihiro Kaneko (Japan) vs. (5) Masahi Kumura (Japan)
Flyweight (125 lb): (3) Leona Pettas (Japan) vs. (4) [Strawweight] Yuta Murakoshi (Japan)

Top Upcoming Boxing Fights

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February 8, (Showtime)
Featherweight (126 lb): (2) Gary Russell, Jr. (United States) vs. (6) Tugstsogt Nyambayar (Mongolia)

February 22, (ESPN/FOX PPV)
Heavyweight (200+ lb): (2) Deontay Wilder (United States) vs. (4) Tyson Fury (United Kingdom)

February 29, (DAZN)
Welterweight (147 lb): (8) Mikey Garcia (United States) vs. (5) [Super Welterweight] Jessie Vargas (United States)
Super Flyweight (115 lb): (4) Khalid Yafai (United Kingdom) vs. (5) Roman Gonzalez (Nicaragua)

March 21, (DAZN)
Cruiserweight (200 lb): (1) Mairis Briedis (Latvia) vs. (2) Yuniel Dorticos (Cuba)

April 11, (FOX)
Welterweight (147 lb): (15) Thomas Dulorme (Puerto Rico) vs. (17) Jamal James (United States)

April 25, (ESPN)
Bantamweight (118 lb): (1) Naoya Inoue (Japan) vs. (3) John Riel Casimero (Philippines)

Upcoming Boxing Fights (Ranked)

(1) Deontay Wilder (United States) vs. (5) Tyson Fury (United Kingdom)
(8) Mikey Garcia (United States) vs. (5) [Super Welterweight] Jessie Vargas (United States)
(1) Naoya Inoue (Japan) vs. (3) John Riel Casimero (Philippines)
(4) Khalid Yafai (United Kingdom) vs. (5) Roman Gonzalez (Nicaragua)
(1) Mairis Briedis (Latvia) vs. (2) Yuniel Dorticos (Cuba)
(2) Gary Russell Jr. (United States) vs. (6) Tugstsogt Nyambayar (Mongolia)
(15) Thomas Dulorme (Puerto Rico) vs. (17) Jamal James (United States)