Ahoy mates, Fight Roundup be bringin’ ye news o’ the latest skirmishes in the octagon. Shiver me timbers, these fights be comin’ thick and fast, so keep yer eyes peeled and don’t blink, or ye might miss the action. All the battles we be talkin’ about have been officially announced or confirmed by MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, Mike Heck, and Damon Martin via sources in the know.
Bruno “Blindado” Silva
Brendan Allen’s got a tough nut to crack if he’s to keep climbin’ the ranks in the middleweight category. “All In,” who’s currently sittin’ pretty at No. 13 in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings for 185-pounders, has been added to the June 24 UFC Jacksonville card. Arrrr, he’ll be goin’ up against the hard-hittin’ Bruno Silva (23-8). In his last outing in February, Allen (21-5) was victorious over grappling ace Andre Muniz, pullin’ off a surprise submission win. He’s won four in a row now, and six outta his last seven, to enter the contenders’ circle. Silva recently put a stop to his two-fight losing streak by notchin’ up a first-round TKO against veteran Brad Taveres. In six appearances for the UFC, “Blindado” has a 4-2 record. The folks over at MMA Mania were the first to report the matchup.
David Onama Vs Gabriel Santos
Also added to the UFC Jacksonville card, David Onama is set to face off against Gabriel Santos in a featherweight battle. Word on the street is that this fight was first reported by SUPER LUTAS. Meanwhile, Contender Series star Trevor Peek is set to notch up his second appearance when he heads into the octagon to face Victor Martinez in a lightweight grudge match. Arrrr, this bit o’ news was reported first by MMA Orbit.
Jimmy Crute Vs Alonzo Menifield
After their first meeting ended in a draw, Jimmy Crute and Alonzo Menifield, two light heavyweights who have unfinished business, will compete at UFC 290 in a rematch at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In their first fight at UFC 284 in February, neither man emerged victorious due to a point deduction in the final round. Menifield (13-3-1) knocked Crute (12-3-1) down twice in the first fight, but ultimately cost himself a point in the third round due to grabbing the fence to thwart a takedown attempt by Crute. The scorecards showed one judge with a 29-27 score in favour of Crute, while the other had it at 28-28 with the deduction for Menifield. Menifield was on a two-fight win streak going into that fight, while Crute is looking to notch up his first victory since October 2020. Also officially announced for UFC 290, Shannon Ross (13-7) will throw down against Jesus Aguilar (8-2) in a flyweight scrap, Vitor Petrino (8-0) will take on Marcin Prachnio (16-6) in a light heavyweight bout, and Kamuela Kirk (11-5-0) will battle it out with Esteban Ribovics (11-1) in a lightweight match.
Andrei Arlovski
Mark ye calendars, me hearties. Andrei Arlovski, the former UFC heavyweight champion, is set to step into the octagon for the 40th time when he takes on Don’Tale Mayes (9-5, 1 NC) at UFC Vegas 74 on June 3. Arrrrr, Arlovski (23-15, 1 NC) is extendin’ his record as the heavyweight with the most UFC appearances. This’ll be his first appearance of the year, after fightin’ three times in 2022, winnin’ a pair of split decisions before bein’ submitted in the first round by Marcos Rogerio de Lima in his most recent bout. Mayes finished his 2023 campaign with a unanimous decision loss to Augusto Sakai, and he’ll be lookin’ to notch up his first win since December 2021.
Tim Elliott Vs Victor Altamirano
Tim Elliott, a flyweight veteran, will also be competin’ at UFC Vegas 74, where he’ll take on Mexico’s Victor Altamirano. Elliott (18-12-1) is hopin’ to build on his unanimous decision win over Tagir Ulanbekov. The one-time UFC title challenger has won three outta his last four fights and is currently tied for 15th place in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings for 125-pounders. Altamirano (12-2) has been in fine form since bein’ signed off of Dana White’s Contender Series. After losin’ a split decision to Carlos Hernandez in his UFC debut, he’s won two in a row, outpointin’ Vinicius Salvador and finishin’ Daniel Lacerda via strikes. In addition to the above matches, the following fights have also been added to the June 3 UFC APEX card: Light heavyweight: Philipe Lins (16-5) vs. Maxim Grishin (32-9-2) Strawweight: Elise Reed (6-3) vs. Jinh Yu Frey (11-8) Lightweight: Jamie Mullarkey (16-5) vs. Guram Kutateladze (12-3) Bantamweight: Da’Mon Blackshear (12-5-1) vs. Luan Lacerda (12-2) Flyweight: Karine Silva (15-4) vs. Ketlen Souza (13-3) Bantamweight: John Castaneda (19-6) vs. Mateus Mendonca (10-1)
Juancamilo Ronderos Vs Jafel Filho
A flyweight clash between Juancamilo Ronderos and Jafel Filho is headed to the UFC APEX on July 15. Ronderos (4-2) will square off against Filho (14-3) at UFC Vegas 77, with both fighters keen to get their careers back on track. For Ronderos, this’ll be his first UFC victory after notchin’ up first-round rear-naked choke losses to Clayton Carpenter and David Dvorak in his first two appearances with the promotion. Filho also lost his debut with the UFC, but he put up a good fight against the undefeated Muhammad Mokaev, nearly tapin’ him out before succumbing to his own submission in the third round. Prior to that loss, Filho had won five straight fights. The fighters’ shared management were the first to announce the bout.
Nathaniel Wood Vs Andre Fili
Nathaniel Wood’s next bout at featherweight is against one of the longest-tenured competitors in the division. The former bantamweight is lookin’ to improve his record to 3-0 since he moved up in weight when he takes on Andre Fili (22-9, 1 NC) on July 22 at UFC London. The bout was first reported by Al Zullino. In Wood’s two fights so far at 145 pounds, both matches went to a decision, with “The Prospect” winnin’ unanimous nods over Charles Jourdain and Charles Rosa. Fili, for his part, was victorious in his last fight this past September, defeatn’ Bill Algeo by split decision to snap a three-fight losin’ streak.
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