by Fights on Tap is a weekly roundup of all fights booked across UFC, Bellator and other promotions.
2022 is almost over, but we still have a few events to look forward to before the year ends. With that in mind, let’s take a look at what we have in store for the upcoming schedule.
The UFC has either announced or completed ten fights this week, and next week it’s off to Brazil for a welterweight bout.
Neil Magny got who he wanted. After his choke by D’Arce in the third round by Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 64, the “Haitian Sensation” used his time at the mic to ask about Gilbert Burns. In response, “Durinho” wrote that he already had an opponent, but if the unnamed fighter flunked, he would “100 percent” share the octagon with Magny.
Well, the unnamed fighter (whom Burns claimed was Jorge Masvidal) fell through, and Burns kept his promise to fight Magny. The fight has been added to UFC 283, the upcoming pay-per-view event scheduled for January 21 in Brazil. Burns has not fought since losing to Khamzat Chimaev in a Fight of the Year contender at UFC 273 last April.
On the Bellator front, a welterweight title unification between Yaroslav Amosov and Logan Storley is expected to herald the return of promotion to Dublin next year.
UFC Orlando – December 3rd
Jack Hermansson vs. Roman Dolidze – Middleweight
First repetition. through ESPN’s Brett Okamoto
UFC 282 – December 10th
Ovince Saint Preux vs. Antonio Trocoli – Light Heavyweight
First repetition. through Saint Preux on his OnlyFans
UFC Fight Night – December 17th
Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green – Lightweight
First repetition. through ESPN and H/T Tom Feely from Sherdog
Amir Albazi vs. Alessandro Costa – Flyweight
First repetition. through ESPN Deportes’ Carlos Contreras Legaspi
UFC Fight Night – January 14th
Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Raoni Barcelos – bantamweight
First repetition. through ESPN’s Brett Okamoto
UFC 283 – January 21
Gilbert Burns vs. Neil Magny – welterweight
First repetition. through ESPN’s Brett Okamoto
UFC Fight Night – February 18
William Knight vs. Marcin Prachnio – Light Heavyweight
Knight vs. Prachnio has already been confirmed but has been moved from UFC Vegas 65 to UFC on ESPN+ 77, per Nolan King from MMA Junkie
UFC Fight Night – February 25th
Nikita Krylov vs. Ryan Spann – Light Heavyweight
First repetition. through Nolan King and Mike Bohn from MMA Junkie
UFC Fight Night – March 4th
Jessica Penne vs. Tabatha Ricci – Women’s Strawweight
Penne vs. Ricci was previously confirmed but moved to a TBA UFC event from UFC Vegas 61, per Nolan King from MMA Junkie
UFC Fight Night – March 11th
Anthony Smith vs. Jamahal Hill – Light Heavyweight
First repetition. through MMA island and date confirmed by Mike Heck and Damon Martin of MMA Fighting
Announced Bellator fights:
Bellator 289 – December 9th
Denise Kielholtz vs. Ilara Joanne – Women’s Flyweight
First repetition. through Mike Heck of MMA Fighting
Kyle Crutchmer vs. Jaleel Willis – Welterweight
Pat Downey vs. Christian Echols – Middleweight
Bellator Dublin – February 25th
Yaroslav Amazov vs. Logan Storley – Welterweight
Oliver Enkamp vs. Luca Poclit – Welterweight
Brian Moore vs. Luca Iovine – Bantamweight
Daniele Scatizzi vs. Dmytrii Hrytsenko – Welterweight
Piotr Niedzielski vs. Richie Smullen – Featherweight
Charlie Ward vs. Mike Shipman – Middleweight
Norbert Novenyi Jr. vs. Andy Manzolo – Middleweight
Elina Kallionidou vs. Jena Bishop – Women’s Flyweight
Gokhan Saricam vs Greg Popov – Heavyweight
Announced Cage Warriors fights:
Cage Warriors 148 – December 31st
Nik Bagley vs. Kallum Parker – Featherweight
Modestas Bukauskas vs. Chuck Campbell – Light Heavyweight
Announced KSW fights:
KSW 77 – December 17th
Yann Liasse vs. Adrian Gralak – Lightweight
Bogdan Gnidko vs. Mădălin Pîrvulescu – Light Heavyweight
