All articles tagged with #title unification
Charles Oliveira says he should be next to challenge Justin Gaethje for the undisputed lightweight title and wants to unify Gaethje’s belt with his BMF title, addressing the 2022 weigh‑in controversy. He’s awaiting UFC contact to schedule the bout, willing to fight anywhere (even Brazil) and even wait for a 2027 unification if that’s how it plays out.
Luis Alberto Lopez, the IBF featherweight champion, will face Joet Gonzalez in a fight that could set up a possible world title unification bout. Lopez, known for his unorthodox style, aims to continue his fine form and secure a victory that could lead to a matchup against Leigh Wood, the WBA featherweight champion. The undercard also features promising fighters such as Xander Zayas, Jamaine Ortiz, Robson Conceicao, Ruben Villa, Delante "Tiger" Johnson, and Emiliano Vargas.
Ukrainian heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is set to defend his WBA title against Daniel Dubois in Poland. Usyk aims to unify all titles with Tyson Fury in December if he wins this fight, but Dubois stands in his way.
WWE is streamlining their titles, with Asuka becoming the WWE Women's Champion and handing over her RAW Women's Title to clean up the title situation. SmackDown Women's Champion Rhea Ripley is also set to receive some sort of adjustments to her title. WWE has thought about combining the two sets of Women's Tag Team Titles going back to the WWE Draft. Plans call for the Undisputed WWE Women's Tag Team Titles to appear on NXT programming when needed.
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will face interim champion Yair Rodriguez in a title unification bout at UFC 290 on July 8 in Las Vegas. The fight is targeted for International Fight week, but contracts have yet to be signed. Volkanovski is returning to his division after losing his first fight in the octagon in February, while Rodriguez won the interim featherweight title on the same night.