UFC Matchmaking Bulletin: Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling Gets New Date

MMA News has you covered with this week’s UFC matchmaking bulletin, featuring all the additions to upcoming cards.

With UFC events being held most weekends, Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby have their matchmaking work cut out if they’re to fill them, meaning new bouts are confirmed each and every week.

Between Monday, September 23, and Sunday, September 29, a few notable fights were made official by the UFC or reported by reputable sources. For more information on those matchups, check out the links below:

• Gerald Meerschaert vs. Reinier de Ridder – UFC Vegas 100 (November 9)
• Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo – UFC Macau (November 23)
• Yan Xiaonan vs. Tabatha Ricci – UFC Macau (November 23)
• Volkan Oezdemir vs. Carlos Ulberg – UFC Macau (November 23)
• Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling – UFC 310 (December 7)
• Vicente Luque vs. Nick Diaz – UFC 310 (December 7)
• Manel Kape vs. Bruno Silva – UFC Tampa (December 14)

A number of lower-profile matchups also came together. For those, check out this week’s quick hits:

• Nicolas Dalby vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos – UFC Vegas 100 (November 9)
• Song Kenan vs. Muslim Salikhov – UFC Macau (November 23)
• Wang Cong vs. Gabriella Fernandes – UFC Macau (November 23)
• Lone’er Kavanagh vs. José Ochoa – UFC Macau (November 23)
• Michael Chiesa vs. Max Griffin – UFC 310 (December 7)
• Clay Guida vs. Chase Hooper – UFC 310 (December 7)
• Davey Grant vs. Ramon Taveras – UFC Tampa (December 14)

But it wasn’t all positive, with two fights being adjusted. For those, see below:

• Waldo Cortes-Acosta (OUT, Junior Tafa IN) vs. Chris Barnett – UFC Vegas 98 (October 12)
• Polyana Viana (OUT, Julia Polastri IN) vs. Cory McKenna – UFC Vegas 98 (October 12)

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