Massive UFC Guide: 20 Great Fights You Just Can’t Miss This Summer!

Besides all the massive headliners and title bouts, there are a bunch of interesting UFC fights that you just can’t miss in June and July!

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Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi, June 3

On Saturday June 3, flyweight prospects Amir Albazi and Kai Kara-France will clash in the main event at the Apex in Las Vegas.

No. 7 ranked Albazi has taken the flyweight division by storm since joining the promotion in 2020 and is currently 4-0 in the UFC.

No. 3 ranked Kara-France lost to Brandon Moreno in an interim title fight last July, but is definitely one of the best flyweights in the world.

Jamie Mullarkey vs. Guram Kutateladze, June 3

Swedish-Georgian lightweight Guram Kutateladze will face Australia’s Jamie Mullarkey in a lightweight fight in Las Vegas on June 3.

Kutateladze is 1-1 in the promotion and one of the best lightweights outside the rankings. Mullarkey goes into the fight with back-to-back wins against Michael Johnson and Francisco Prado.

Jim Miller vs. Ludovit Klein, June 3

Lightweight veteran Jim Miller will be back for his 42nd (!!) UFC fight as he takes on Ludovit Klein on June 3.

Miller comes from a loss against Alexander Hernandez that snapped a three-fight winning streak. Klein comes from a majority draw against Jai Herbert and is eager to get back in the win column again.

Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Miesha Tate, June 3

The June 3 event also features an interesting women’s bantamweight bout as Mayra Bueno Silva takes on former champion Miesha Tate.

No. 10 ranked Bueno Silva has three straight wins and comes from a victory against Sweden’s Lina Länsberg. No. 11 ranked Tate is 1-2 since her comeback in 2021, as has back-to-back losses against Ketlen Vieira and Lauren Murphy.

Dan Ige vs. Nate Landwehr, June 10

At UFC 290 on June 10, featherweight fan favorites Dan Ige and Nate Landwehr will clash in what has potential to be one of the summer’s absolute biggest bangers.

No. 13 ranked Ige could very wekk be Landwehr’s ticket into the top of the stacked featherweight division.

Nassourdine Imavov vs. Chris Curtis, June 10

Middleweight prospects Nassourdine Imavov and Chris Curtis are set to fight at UFC 290 on June 10.

Imavov is looking to get back in the win column after a tough loss against Sean Strickland that snapped a three-fight winning streak, while Curtis lost a Fight of the Night-winning battle against Kelvin Gastelum in April.

Matt Schnell vs. David Dvorak, June 10

The UFC 289 flyweight fight between Matt Schnell and David Dvorak has potential to become a real banger.

No. 8 ranked Schnell is known for giving everything he got and fought one of the craziest fights in 2022 as he defeated Su Mudaerji via submission last July.

No. 10 ranked Dvorak, also known as ”The Undertaker”, has back-to-back losses and nothing to lose going into the fight.

Marvin Vettori vs. Jared Cannonier, June 17

The massive middleweight bout between top five ranked former title challengers Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier will take place on June 17.

Vettori stopped Roman Dolidze in March while Cannonier defeated Sean Strickland in December.

Amanda Ribas vs. Maycee Barber, June 24

A high profile women’s flyweight fight between Amanda Ribas and Maycee Barber will take place on June 24.

No. 9 ranked Ribas has competed in both strawweight and flyweight and comes from a win against Viviane Araujo. After back-to-back losses, Barber turned things around with four straight wins.

Neil Magny vs. Philip Rowe, June 24

Welterweight Neil Magny will be back in action on June 24 after his loss against Gilbert Burns.

His opponent Philip Rowe rides a three fight winning streak and is 3-1 in the UFC.

Brendan Allen vs. Bruno Silva, June 24

Middleweight Brendan Allen was supposed to take on Jack ”The Joker” Hermansson on June 3, but as the Swede was forced to pull out of the fight, Allen will now clash with Bruno Silva on June 24.

Allen is on a roll with four straight wins, while Silva comes from a victory against Brad Tavares in April.

Tabatha Ricci vs. Gillian Robertson, June 24

The June 24 card will also feature an interesting women’s strawweight bout where Tabatha Ricci takes on Gillian Robertson.

No. 15 ranked Ricci rides a three-fight winning streak, while submission expert Robertson has back-to-back stoppage wins against Mariya Agapova and Piera Rodriguez.

Sean Strickland vs. Abusupiyan Magomedov, July 1

No. 7 ranked middleweight Sean Strickland will take on the unranked prospect Abusupiyan Magomedov at a UFC event on July 1.

Veteran Strickland comes from a win against Nassourdine Imavov, while Magomedov won his UFC debut against Dustin Stoltzfus last September.

Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus du Plessis, July 8

A high profile middleweight bout between former champion Robert Whittaker and rising star Dricus du Plessis is set for UFC 290 on July 8.

Whittaker is one of the best middleweights to ever step foot in the octagon and comes from a win against Marvin Vettori this past September.

Du Plessis has a flawless record in the promotion with five victories in five fights. The fight against the former champion will be his hardest test to date, and a win will most likely give him a title shot.

Jalin Turner vs. Dan Hooker, July 8

UFC 290 will also feature an interesting fight between the tall and lanky lightweights Jalin Turner and Dan Hooker.

No. 10 ranked Turner comes from a tough split decision loss against Mateusz Gamrot in March, while Hooker comes from a TKO win against Claudio Puelles this past November.

Yazmin Jauregui vs. Denise Gomes, July 8

Mexican strawweight standout Yazmin Jauregui will return at UFC 290 as she faces Denise Gomes.

The undefeated Jauregui is one of the hottest prospects in the division with violent back-to-back wins in 2022. On July 8 she will take on Brazil’s Gomes who comes from a stoppage win in April.

Robbie Lawler vs. Niko Price, July 8

When welterweight veterans Robbie Lawler and Niko Price will clash on July 8 the fans can for sure expect a violent and entertaining fight.

Both welterweights are known for their relentlessness in the cage, and as both come from losses, they will be eager to get back in the win column again.

Rafael dos Anjos vs. Vicente Luque, July 15

A highly interesting Brazilian welterweight derby between former UFC lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos and the always entertaining Vicente Luque is set for a fight card on July 15.

According to MMA Fighting, the fighters has verbaly agreed to clash.

Dos Anjos is currently ranked at No. 9 in the lightweight division and comes from a win against Bryan Barberena in December.

After four straight wins, Luque suffered back-to-back losses against Belal Muhammad and Geoff Neal.

Pannie Kianzad vs. Ketlen Vieira, July 22

A pivotal women’s bantamweight bout between No. 7 ranked Pannie Kianzad and No. 4 ranked Ketlen Vieira is booked for July 22.

The winner of the matchup puts herself in a good position to fight for the title in the near future.

Frontkick.online and Maximum Sports‘ journalist Sebastian Vendel-Martinez was first to report the news of the matchup, and confirmed it with sources close to the situation.

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Molly McCann vs. Julija Stoliarenko, July 22

A women’s flyweight bout between Liverpool’s Molly McCann and Julija Stoliarenko is set for the London event on July 22.

McCann comes from a loss against Erinc Blanchfield that snapped her three-fight winning streak. Her last two wins came in London, where she TKO’d both Luana Carolina and Hannah Goldy with spinning elbows.

former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion Stoliarenko is 1-4 in her last five outings and comes from a loss against Chelsea Chandler this past October.

* All fights on this list are not yet officially announced by the UFC.

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