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UFC recently tied 15 fighters to the roster. Let’s take a closer look at the athletes who signed deals with the promotion!
Shauna Bannon
Photo via Instagram (@shaunabannon_)
Record: 5-0
Weight class: Strawweight
Irish fighter Shauna Bannon, 29, will make her promotional debut on July 22 as she takes on Bruna Brasil at UFC London.
Daniel Barez
Photo via Instagram (@danibarez)
Record: 16-5
Weight class: Flyweight
Daniel Barez will make his promotional debut against Jafel Filho at UFC London on July 22.
Jacqueline Cavalcanti
Photo via Instagram (@jacqueline.cavalcanti)
Record: 5-1
Weight class: Bantamweight
LFA women’s bantamweight champion Jacqueline Cavalcanti, 25, is yet to have her debut announced.
Edgar Chairez
Photo via Instagram (@chairez686)
Record: 10-4
Weight class: Flyweight
Edgar Chairez, 33, will make his short-notice promotional debut against the undefeated Tatsuro Taira at UFC 290 on Saturday.
Nora Cornolle
Record: 6-1
Weight class: Strawweight
French strawweight Nora Cornolle, 33, will make her promotional debut against Joselyne Edwards at UFC Fight Night in Paris on September 2.
Melissa Dixon
Record: 5-0
Weight class: Bantamweight
Undefeated Melissa Dixon, 31, has five straight wins and made her pro MMA debut just two years ago.
At the moment, her promotional debut is yet to be announced.
Jose Mariscal
Photo via Instagram (@chepemachinegun)
Record: 14-6
Weight class: Featherweight/lightweight
Featherweight Jose Mariscal made his short-notice UFC debut in flying colours as he defeated lightweight Trevor Peek via unanimous decision on June 24.
Terrence Mitchell
Photo via Instagram (@captain_terrencemitchell)
Record: 15-2
Weight class: Bantamweight
Terrence Mitchell, 33, will make his promotional debut on UFC 290 on Saturday as he takes on Cameron Saaiman on short notice.
Montserrat Rendon
Photo via Instagram (@montsemrendon)
Record: 5-0
Weight class: Bantamweight
Mexican talent Montserrat Rendon is an undefeated pro MMA fighter with five wins to her name. She’s yet to be booked for her promotional debut.
Nursulton Ruziboev
Photo via Instagram (@nursulton_ruziboev)
Record: 35-8-2
Weight class: Middleweight
Veteran Nursulton Ruziboev, 29, made his short notice debut on July 1 in flying colours with a first-round KO win over Brunno Ferreira.
Luana Santos
Photo via Instagram (@luanasantosmma)
Record: 5-1
Weight class: Flyweight
Luana Santos, 23, had back-to-back victories in LFA before inking a deal with UFC.
On August 12, she will make her promotional debut against Juliana Miller in Las Vegas.
Joshua Van
Photo via Instagram (@thefearlessmma1)
Record: 7-1
Weight class: Flyweight
The promising flyweight Joshua Van, 21, made a successful short-notice UFC debut on June 24 as he defeated Zhalgas Zhumagulov via unanimous decision.
We might see the 21-year-old back in the octagon sooner rather than later.
Valter Walker
Valter Walker. Photo via Instagram
Record: 11-0
Weight class: Heavyweight
Valter Walker, brother of UFC light heavyweight contender Johnny Walker, will make his promotional debut on September 23 as he takes on the experienced Jake Collier in Las Vegas.
The 25-year-old is the fourth undefeated fighter to sign with the promotion in June.
Westin Wilson
Photo via Instagram (@westinwilson)
Record: 16-7
Weight class: Featherweight
Westin Wilson, 34, had a tough promotional debut on July 1 as he was knocked out by Joanderson Brito in the first round.
Darya Zheleznyakova
Darya Zheleznyakova. Photo via Instagram (@darya_zheleznyakovamma)
Record: 8-1
Weight class: Bantamweight
Bantamweight Darya Zheleznyakova, 27, is yet to announce her promotional debut.