MMAgenda: March 2020

Top Upcoming MMA Fights

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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): [Former #20] Neil Magny (United States) vs. (26) Jingliang Li (China)

March 13, Bellator 241 (DAZN)
Bellator Featherweight Championship (145 lb): (3) Patricio Freire (Brazil) (c) vs. (24) Pedro Carvalho (Portugal)

March 14, UFC on ESPN+ 28 (ESPN+)
Lightweight (155 lb): (6) Kevin Lee (United States) vs. (8) Charles Oliveira (Brazil)
Flyweight (125 lb): (3) Jussier Formiga (Brazil) vs. (7) Brandon Moreno (Mexico)
Welterweight (170 lb): (8) Demian Maia (Brazil) vs. (19) 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 11, UFC on ESPN+ 30 (ESPN+)
Heavyweight (205+ lb): (8) Alistair Overeem (Netherlands) vs. (13) Walt Harris (United States)
Women’s Strawweight (115 lb): (6) Carla Esparza (United States) vs. (10) Michelle Waterson (United States)
Middleweight (185 lb): (13) Derek Brunson (United States) vs. (22) Edmen Shahbazyan (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)
Welterweight (170 lb): (27) Belal Muhammad (United States) vs. (37) Lyman Good (United States)

April 25, UFC on ESPN+ 31 (ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight (205 lb): (5) Anthony Smith (United States) vs. (11) Glover Teixeira (Brazil)

May 2, UFC on ESPN+ 32 (ESPN+)
Middleweight (185 lb): (11) Jack Hermansson (Sweden) vs. (14) Chris Weidman (United States)

May 9, Bellator 242 (DAZN)
Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship (205 lb): (2) Ryan Bader (United States) (c) vs. (7) Vadim Nemkov (Russia)
Bellator Middleweight World Championship [vacant] (185 lb): (6) Gegard Mousasi (Netherlands) vs. (6) [Welterweight] Douglas Lima (Brazil)

May 9, UFC 250 (PPV)
UFC Bantamweight Championship (135 lb): (1) Henry Cejudo (United States) (c) vs. (4) Jose Aldo (Brazil)
Heavyweight (205+ lb): [Former #5] Fabricio Werdum (Brazil) vs. (18) Alexey Oleynik (Ukraine)

June 6, UFC 251 (PPV)
UFC Featherweight Championship (145 lb): (1) Alexander Volkanovski (Australia) (c) vs. (2) Max Holloway (United States)
UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship (125 lb): (1) Valentina Shevchenko (Kyrgyzstan) (c) vs. (9) Joanne Calderwood (United Kingdom)

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) Alexander Volkanovski (Australia) vs. (2) Max Holloway (United States)
(1) Israel Adesanya (Nigeria) vs. (5) Yoel Romero (Cuba)
(2) Tyron Woodley (United States) vs. (5) Leon Edwards (United Kingdom)
(6) Gegard Mousasi (Netherlands) vs. (6) [Welterweight] Douglas Lima (Brazil)
(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)
(11) Jack Hermansson (Sweden) vs. (14) Chris Weidman (United States)
(1) Henry Cejudo (United States) vs. (4) Jose Aldo (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)
(6) Carla Esparza (United States) vs. (10) Michelle Waterson (United States)
(4) Aspen Ladd (United States) vs. (6) Julianna Pena (United States)
(1) Valentina Shevchenko (Kyrgyzstan) vs. (9) Joanne Calderwood (United Kingdom)

Top Upcoming Kickboxing Fights

March 22, K-1 K’Festa.3
Flyweight (125 lb): (3) Leona Pettas (Japan) vs. (4) [Strawweight] Yuta Murakoshi (Japan)
Strawweight (115 lb): (3) Akihiro Kaneko (Japan) vs. (5) Masashi Kumura (Japan)

March 28, Glory 76: Antwerp
Welterweight (170 lb): (1) Cedric Doumbe (France) vs. (5) Murthel Groenhart (Netherlands)
Welterweight (170 lb): (7) Dmitry Menshikov (Russia) vs. (9) Mohamed Mezouari (Netherlands)

April 25, K-1 Krush Fight 113
Bantamweight (135 lb): (9) Yuto Shinohara (Japan) vs. (10) Gonnapar Weerasareck (Thailand)

Top Upcoming Boxing Fights

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

April 11, (FOX)
Welterweight (147 lb): (16) Thomas Dulorme (Puerto Rico) vs. (18) Jamal James (United States)

April 11, (DAZN)
Lightweight (135 lb): (5) Luke Campbell (United Kingdom) vs. (9) Javier Fortuna (Dominican Republic)

April 17, (DAZN)
Welterweight (147 lb): (3) [Super Lightweight] Regis Prograis (United States) vs. (13) Maurice Hooker (United States)

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

May 2, (DAZN)
Heavyweight (200+ lb): (6) Dillian Whyte (United Kingdom) vs. (7) Alexander Povetkin (Russia)

May 9, (ESPN)
Super Lightweight (140 lb): (2) Jose Carlos Ramirez (United States) vs. (4) Viktor Postol (Ukraine)

June 20, (DAZN)
Heavyweight (200+ lb): (1) Anthony Joshua (United Kingdom) vs. (8) Kubrat Pulev (Bulgaria)

Upcoming Boxing Fights (Ranked)

1. (1) Naoya Inoue (Japan) vs. (3) John Riel Casimero (Philippines)
2. (6) Dillian Whyte (United Kingdom) vs. (7) Alexander Povetkin (Russia)
3. (2) Jose Carlos Ramirez (United States) vs. (4) Viktor Postol (Ukraine)
4. (3) [Super Lightweight] Regis Prograis (United States) vs. (13) Maurice Hooker (United States)
5. (1) Anthony Joshua (United Kingdom) vs. (8) Kubrat Pulev (Bulgaria)
6. (5) Luke Campbell (United Kingdom) vs. (9) Javier Fortuna (Dominican Republic)
7. (1) Mairis Briedis (Latvia) vs. (2) Yuniel Dorticos (Cuba)
8. (16) Thomas Dulorme (Puerto Rico) vs. (18) Jamal James (United States)