Fight-size MMA Update: CM Punk’s Fight Order, Rory MacDonald, Shinya Aoki, UFC 203, More
Your Fight-size MMA Update for August 31!
– Bellator posted a new backstage video of Rory MacDonald, which you can check out above.
– The UFC 203 bout order is set, and CM Punk’s debut fight will air third of five fights on the PPV portion of the show.
– CB Dolloway (15-8) vs. Francimar Barroso (18-5) and Sean Spencer (12-5) vs. Yancy Medeiros (12-4) are set for UFC 203 on September 10.
– Kalyn Schwartz (0-0) has been announced as Tiffany Van Soest’s (0-0) opponent for Invicta FC 19 on September 23.
– Newly signed Marcin Held (22-4) vs. Diego Sanchez (26-9), and a welterweight bout between Kelvin Gastelum (#5) (12-2) and Jorge Masvidal (30-11) has been added to UFC Fight Night 98 on November 5.
– Welterweights John Howard (24-12) vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov (12-1) and heavyweights Shawn Jordan (18-7) vs. Ashley Gooch (10-4) were announced for WSOF 33 on October 7.
– Shinya Aoki (39-6) will defend his One Lightweight Championship against Eduard Folayang (16-5) at ONE Championship: Defending Honor on November 11.
– Cole Miller (21-10) will take on Mizuto Hirota (17-7), and Seo Hee Ham (16-7) will face Danielle Taylor (7-2) at UFC Manila on October 15.
