MMA News: Featherweight

Algeo will take on newcomer Joanderson Brito in a presumed featherweight matchup at a UFC event scheduled for for early-2022, according to the Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series telecast (via Aaron Bronsteter of TSN.ca).

Brito will take on Bill Algeo in a presumed featherweight matchup at a UFC event scheduled for for early-2022, according to the Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series telecast (via Aaron Bronsteter of TSN.ca).

Sayles will take on Jordan Leavitt at a UFC event scheduled for Dec. 18, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.

Minner will take on Ryan Hall at UFC 269 in Las Vegas on Dec. 11, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.

Hall (hand) will face Darrick Minner at UFC 269 in Las Vegas on Dec. 11, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.

Caceres will fight Seungwoo Choi in a featherweight bout at the Oct. 23 UFC event, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.

Choi will fight Alex Caceres in a featherweight bout at the Oct. 23 UFC event, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.

Amirkhani needs a new opponent for his upcoming fight after Tristan Connelly withdrew for undisclosed reasons Tuesday, MMAJunkie.com reports.

Garcia is scheduled to face Natan Levy in a featherweight fight set for Nov. 20 in Las Vegas, Farah Hannoun and Nolan King of USA Today report.

Jourdain lost to Julian Erosa via submission (brabo choke) at 2:56 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Kelley (undisclosed) will take on Randy Costa at UFC 269 on Dec. 11, Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com reports.

Quarantillo will fight Shane Burgos at UFC 268 on Nov. 6, Mike Heck of MMA Fighting reports.

Burgos will face Billy Quarantillo at UFC 268 on Nov. 6, Mike Heck of MMA Fighting reports.

Woodson will take on Collin Anglin in a featherweight bout at the UFC event Nov. 13, MMAJunkie.com reports.

Anglin will take on Sean Woodson in a featherweight bout at the UFC event Nov. 13, MMAJunkie.com reports.

Letson will take on Felecia Spencer in a featherweight bout at the UFC event Nov. 13, Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com reports.

Spencer will take on Leah Letson in a featherweight bout at the UFC event Nov. 13, Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com reports.

Brito defeated Diego Lopes via technical decision (Round 3, 0:32 for eye poke) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. After the show, he was one of five fighters given an official UFC contract.

Gruetzemacher will face Claudio Puelles on Dec. 4 in a Lightweight clash, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.

Puelles will take on Chris Gruetzemacher in a Lightweight clash on Dec. 4th, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.

Laramie will take on Melsik Baghdasaryan at UFC 268 on Nov. 6, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.

Chikadze defeated Edson Barboza via TKO (punches) at 1:44 of Round 3 at UFC on ESPN 30 on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Barboza lost to Giga Chikadze via TKO (punches) at 1:44 of Round 3 at UFC on ESPN 30 on Saturday in Las Vegas.