UFC Fight Roundup: Undefeated Tatsuro Taira takes on Tim Elliott on May 18

Fights come collectively quick lately, and if you happen to blink, you possibly can simply miss them. In Combat Roundup, we carry you the most recent reported matchups to maintain you updated with what’s on the horizon.

All bouts featured have been formally introduced or confirmed with MMA Preventing’s Guilherme Cruz, Mike Heck, and Damon Martin by way of sources with information of the matchups.

Tatsuro Taira vs. Tim Elliott
Angela Hill vs. Luana Pinheiro

Tatsura Taira faces the hardest problem of his profession when he fights one-time UFC title challenger Tim Elliott.

The 24-year-old flyweight is ready to struggle Elliott (20-13-1) at a UFC APEX occasion in Las Vegas on Might 18. Eurosport was first to report the matchup.

In 15 professional bouts, Taira has but to style defeat. He has gone 5-0 towards UFC competitors together with his most up-to-date win going down at UFC Vegas 83, the place he defeated Carlos Hernandez by way of second-round TKO.

Elliott, 37, is coming off of a first-round submission of Sumudaerji this previous December. He has gained six of his previous eight fights.

At the moment, Taira and Elliott sit at No. 13 and No. 15, respectively, within the MMA Fighting Global Rankings.

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Additionally scheduled for Might 18 is a strawweight conflict between No. 12 Angela Hill and Luana Pinheiro, first reported by MMA Junkie.

Hill (16-13) continues to be one of many hardest outs at 115 kilos, having not too long ago scored a win by way of unanimous choice over 24-year-old prospect Denise Gomes. “Overkill” has gained three of her previous 4 fights, which incorporates choice nods over Emily Ducote and Loopy Godinez.

A 2020 Contender Collection signing, Pinheiro (11-2) suffered the primary lack of her UFC profession this previous November when she was stopped within the third spherical by Amanda Ribas. Previous to that setback, she gained her first three UFC fights, together with a cut up choice win towards veteran Michelle Waterson-Gomez.

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Tecia Torres vs. Tabatha Ricci
Matt Frevola vs. Michael Johnson
Jake Hadley vs. Charles Johnson

“The Tiny Twister” is again.

In her first struggle since giving start in June 2023, Torres (13-6) returns to the octagon to struggle No. 13-ranked Tabatha Ricci (9-2) in a strawweight bout at UFC St. Louis on Might 11. Information of the matchup was first damaged on Belal Muhammad’s Bear in mind The Present podcast.

In Torres’ final struggle earlier than her being pregnant, she misplaced a cut up choice to Mackenzie Dern at UFC 273 in April 2022. She has been a mainstay within the strawweight division and had gained three straight earlier than the loss to Dern.

Ricci seems to be to bounce again from simply her second UFC loss, a cut up choice towards Crazy Godinez at UFC 295. “Child Shark” misplaced her first UFC struggle earlier than rebounding with 4 straight victories.

Additionally on the Might 11 card, Matt Frevola faces light-weight veteran Michael Johnson (first reported by Frevola himself), and Jake Hadley and Charles Johnson meet in a flyweight contest (first reported by MMA Orbit).

Frevola (11-4-1) was driving a streak of three straight first-round knockouts earlier than operating into Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 295, the place he noticed the tables turned on him as he was handed a KO defeat in simply 91 seconds. He gained’t have a lot help within the enviornment when he faces Johnson (22-19), a St. Louis native competing in his hometown for the primary time since 2018.

Hadley (10-2) and Johnson (14-6) struggle to remain within the combine at 125 kilos. Hadley is 2-2 coming off of a loss to Cody Durden, whereas Johnson not too long ago snapped a three-fight dropping streak with an upset choice win over the beforehand unbeaten Azat Maksum.

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Eduarda Moura vs. Denise Gomes

Undefeated strawweight Eduarda Moura fights fellow Brazilian Denise Gomes at a Combat Evening occasion on June 8, with a location nonetheless to be decided.

The bout was first reported by Eurosport.

Moura, a 2023 Contender Collection signing, impressed in her UFC debut, taking Montserrat Conejo out within the second spherical by way of strikes at UFC Sao Paulo this previous November. She is 10-0 in her professional profession with simply certainly one of her fights going to the scorecards.

Gomes (8-3) additionally has a repute as a finisher with six of her wins coming by way of approach of KO/TKO. That features her two UFC victories towards Yazmin Jauregui and Bruna Brasil, that are sandwiched between choice losses to Angela Hill and Loma Lookboonmee.

UFC Vegas 90

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With the April 6 Combat Evening simply across the nook, right here is the up to date lineup for UFC Vegas 90, which noticed a shakeup on the prime of the cardboard.

Brendan Allen (23-5) was initially scheduled to struggle Marvin Vettori within the middleweight foremost occasion, however with Vettori forced to withdraw due to undisclosed reasons, Chris Curtis (31-10, 1 NC) has stepped in on short-notice to arrange a rematch. Curtis defeated Allen by way of second-round TKO after they first fought in December 2021.

At the moment, the co-main occasion is ready to characteristic former UFC featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie (10-4) dealing with Norma Dumont (10-2) in a 135-pound bout. De Randamie gave start to a toddler this previous March and competes for the primary time since October 2020.

In her most up-to-date outing, “The Iron Woman” submitted Julianna Peña by way of guillotine choke within the third spherical. She has gained eight of her previous 10 fights, along with her solely losses coming by the hands of Amanda Nunes.

Dumont has gained six of seven, however has but to show that she will efficiently hit the bantamweight restrict on the scales. She has usually competed at featherweight, and in her one struggle scheduled for 135 kilos, she missed the mark by 3.5 kilos.

See the up to date UFC Vegas 90 card under (bout order nonetheless to be finalized):

Brendan Allen vs. Chris Curtis

Germaine de Randamie vs. Norma Dumont

Trevor Peek vs. Charlie Campbell

Alexander Hernandez vs. Damon Jackson

Alatengheili vs. Victor Hugo

Piera Rodriguez vs. Cynthia Calvillo

Court McGee vs. Alex Morono

Valter Walker vs. Lukasz Brzeski

Dan Argueta vs. Jean Matsumoto

Nora Cornolle vs. Melissa Dixon

Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Christos Giagos

Morgan Charriere vs. Chepe Mariscal