{"id":12755,"date":"2025-07-22T06:45:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T06:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/12755\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T06:45:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T06:45:10","slug":"five-of-the-best-mma-fights-scheduled-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/12755\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Of The Best MMA Fights Scheduled This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

MMA Fights That Are Fire This Summer<\/p>\n

Mixed martial arts (MMA) fans are in for a treat this summer, with the upcoming UFC schedule packed with a host of eye-catching events.<\/p>\n

The next few weeks are guaranteed to spark a wave of activity in the betting industry as punters use their MMA knowledge to wager on the bouts.<\/p>\n

Read on as we look at what is on the agenda this summer and highlight five fights that will trigger plenty of interest amongst UFC bettors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\nUFC 318<\/a> \u2013 Saturday, July 19 \u2013 New Orleans<\/p>\n

Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier \u2013 Lightweight
\nDan Ige vs Patricio Pitbull \u2013 Featherweight
\nAteba Gautier vs Robert Valentin \u2013 Middleweight
\nPaulo Costa vs Roman Kopylov \u2013 Middleweight
\nMichael Johnson vs Daniel Zellhuber \u2013 Lightweight
\nMarvin Vettori vs Brendan Allen \u2013 Middleweight
\nKevin Holland vs Daniel Rodriguez \u2013 Welterweight
\nJackson McVey vs Brunno Ferreira \u2013 Middleweight
\nAdam Fugitt vs Islam Dulatov \u2013 Welterweight
\nKyler Phillips vs Vinicius Oliveira \u2013 Bantamweight
\nJimmy Crute vs Marcin Prachnio \u2013 Light Heavyweight
\nFrancisco Prado vs Nikolay Veretennikov \u2013 Welterweight
\nCarli Judice vs Nicolle Caliari \u2013 Women\u2019s Flyweight
\nRyan Spann vs Lukasz Brzeski \u2013 Heavyweight\u00a0<\/p>\n

With some of the big names set for the octagon, anticipation is building among fans and bettors. This is where trusted betting platforms come in, offering a range of MMA bet<\/a> options for both casual and seasoned punters.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They offer competitive UFC odds and a plethora of live betting options, giving punters the chance to get involved before and during the events, making it the ideal platforms for anyone who wants to increase their enjoyment of the upcoming fights.<\/p>\n

Duston Poirier<\/a> heads into his trilogy fight with Max Holloway as the slight underdog with the bookmakers, despite winning their previous two meetings.<\/p>\n

Poirier will be desperate to complete the hat-trick over his rival given this is his final MMA bout before he retires from competing.<\/p>\n

He has posted a 2\u20133 record over his last five bouts, but his defeats have been against some of the best in the business and he undoubtedly has the ability to end his career on a winning note.<\/p>\n

The featherweight clash between Dan Ige and Patricio Pitbull should also garner plenty of betting activity, and the first-named fighter looks a good bet to emerge victorious.<\/p>\n

Ige is a tough nut to crack and his significant reach advantage should be enough to keep his veteran opponent at bay throughout the contest.<\/p>\n

UFC Fight Night \u2013 Saturday, July 26 \u2013 Abu Dhabi<\/p>\n

Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder \u2013 Middleweight
\nMovsar Evloevvs Aaron Pico \u2013 Featherweight
\nPetr Yan vs Marcus McGhee \u2013 Bantamweight
\nBryce Mitchell vs Said Nurmagomedov \u2013 Bantam weight
\nSharabutdin Magomedov vs Marc-Andre Barriault \u2013 Middleweight
\nNikita Krylov vs Bogdan Guskov \u2013 Light Heavyweight
\nAsu Almabayev vs Ramazan Temirov \u2013 Flyweight
\n\u0130bo Aslan vs Billy Elekana \u2013 Lightweight<\/p>\n

The UFC<\/a> returns to the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, July 26, with a card which is guaranteed to have local fight fans in raptures.<\/p>\n

The headline bout is a middleweight clash between Robert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder, and the winner may earn a shot at the world title.<\/p>\n

Whittaker suffered a damaging first-round submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev last October, and subsequently needed to undergo dental surgery.\u00a0<\/p>\n

De Ridder recorded a hugely impressive victory over Bo Nickal in his most recent outing in May and could be the value bet to extend his professional record to 21-2.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While Whittaker is no slouch in the octagon, De Ridder can use this fight as a stepping stone to a crack at the middleweight championship.<\/p>\n

UFC 319 \u2013 Saturday, August 16 \u2013 Chicago<\/p>\n

Dricus du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev \u2013 Middleweight
\nJared Cannonier vs Michael Page \u2013 Middleweight
\nGerald Meerschaert vs Michal Oleksiejczuk \u2013 Middleweight
\nEdson Barboza vs Drakkar Klose \u2013 Lightweight
\nKing Green vs Diego Ferreira \u2013 Lightweight
\nKarine Silva vs JJ Aldrich \u2013 Women\u2019s Flyweight
\nBryan Battle vs Nursulton Ruziboev \u2013 Middleweight
\nTim Elliott vs Kai Asakura \u2013 Flyweight
\nChase Hooper vs Alexander Hernandez \u2013 Lightweight
\nJessica Andrade vs Loopy Godinez \u2013 Women\u2019s Strawweight<\/p>\n

Dricus du Plessis<\/a> is scheduled to headline UFC 319 against the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev in a middleweight world title clash in Chicago on August 16.<\/p>\n

Victories over Sean Strickland (twice) and Israel Adesanya have cemented Du Plessis\u2019 status as a force to be reckoned with in the middleweight ranks.<\/p>\n

Chimaev\u2019s emphatic victory over Whittaker demonstrated his fearsome finishing ability and he could give the champion plenty to think about in Chicago.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere on the card, Michael Page has another chance to make his mark in the middleweight division when he faces Jared Cannonier.<\/p>\n

Page upset the previously unbeaten Shara Bullet in his most recent fight and is strongly fancied to add another victory to his career CV.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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