New UFC fights in the making: Title bouts and exciting rivalries

From title fights to showdowns between rivals – there are plenty of new exciting UFC fights in the making for the summer.

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From left: Max Holloway, Israel Adesanya and Sean O’Malley. Photo by USA TODAY Sports

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Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier

Israel ”The Stylebender” Adesanya. Photo: USA Today Sports

A middleweight title fight between champion Israel Adesanya and contender Jared Cannonier is set for the UFC 276 main event.

Adesanya last fought Robert Whittaker at UFC 271 and won the fight by unanimous decision.

No. 2 ranked Cannonier has two straight wins over Kelvin Gastelum and Derek Brunson.

Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway

Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via USA TODAY Sports och via Instagram: (@blessedmma)

A third fight between featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and former champion Max Holloway is in the works, according to MMA Fighting. The bout is planned to take place at the UFC 276 event, which takes place July 2 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The featherweight rivals met two times before, at UFC 245 in December 2019 and at UFC 251 in July 2020, with Volkanovski coming out as the winner at both fights.

Pedro Munhoz vs. Sean O’Malley

Sean O’Malley. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports

A bantamweight fight between Pedro Munhoz and Sean O’Malley is being finalized for July 2.

No. 10 ranked Munhoz last fought former champion Dominick Cruz this December, losing via unanimous decision in what was his fourth defeat in his last five outings.

This will undoubtedly be one of Sean O’Malleys toughest tests so far in the UFC.

Robbie Lawler vs. Bryan Barberena

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UFC veterans Robbie Lawler and Bryan Barberena will clash at UFC 276 in July. The former champ Lawler hasn’t fought since beating Nick Diaz last September in what was his first UFC victory since July 2017.

He now takes on Barbarena, who just defeated Matt Brown in his latest outing this March.

Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot

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An exciting match up between lightweights Arman Tsarukyan and Mateusz Gamrot is set for for a UFC event on June 25.

Mateusz Gamrot lost his UFC debut against Sweden’s Guram Kutateladze, but has since then amassed a impressive three-fight win streak in the lightweight division, beating veterans the likes of Jeremy Stephens and Diego Ferreira.

Thiago Santos vs Jamahal Hill

Thaigo Santos (right)

A light heavyweight fight between former title contender Thiago Santos and Jamahal Hill will headline a UFC event on August 6.

Jamahal Hill is riding a two fight-win streak while Santos lost his last fight against Magomed Ankalaev.

Magomed Ankalaev vs Anthony Smith

Anthony Smith. Photo: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Another exciting light heavyweight matchup between Magomed Ankalaev and former title contender Anthony Smith is set to take place at UFC 277.

Ankalaev just beat Thiago Santos to extend his undefeated streak in the division, while ”Lionheart” is on a three-fight winning streak of his own, beating Ryan Spann in his last outing.

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