Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL fights announced in the past week (April 14-20)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL fights announced in the past week (April 14-20)
MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it's nearly impossible to organize.
But here at MMA Junkie, we've got your back.
Each week, we'll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC and PFL.
Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from April 14-20.
UFC on ESPN 66, Kansas City, Mo., Saturday
Lightweight: With Ahmad Hassanzada out, Gauge Young (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) steps in to fight Evan Elder (9-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) (Eurosport NL)
UFC 315, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 10
Featherweight: JeongYeong Lee (11-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Gavin Tucker (13-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) (Gyo Dok Lee)
UFC Fight Night 256, Las Vegas, May 17
Lightweight: Jared Gordon (20-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC) vs. Thiago Moises (19-8 MMA, 8-6 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
UFC on ESPN 68, Las Vegas, May 31
Welterweight: Billy Ray Goff (9-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. SeokYeon Ko (11-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (MMA Mania)
Welterweight: Andreas Gustafsson (11-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jeremiah Wells (12-4-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) (Octagon Update)
UFC 316, Newark, N.J., June 7
Welterweight: Kevin Holland (27-13 MMA, 14-10 UFC) vs. Vicente Luque (23-10 MMA, 16-6 UFC)
2025 PFL World Tournament 7, Chicago, June 27
Middleweight: Fabian Edwards (14-4) vs. Josh Silveira (14-4) – tournament semifinal
Middleweight: Aaron Jeffery (16-5) vs. Dalton Rosta (10-1) – tournament
Lightweight: Alfie Davis (18-5-1) vs. Brent Primus (16-4) – tournament
Lightweight: Gadzhi Rabadanov (25-4-2) vs. Jay Jay Wilson (11-1) – tournament
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