Alright folks, so here’s how it went down this morning trying to figure out when Connor Matthews is throwing hands next in the UFC cage. Drove me a bit nuts, honestly.
The Coffee & Click Start
Woke up kinda early, coffee brewing, brain still fuzzy. Remembered Connor Matthews had that crazy scrap last year where he nearly got his arm snapped. Thought, “Man, when’s this guy fighting again?” Grabbed my laptop still in pajamas, opened the browser like I do every morning.
Started simple, right? Typed “Connor Matthews next fight UFC” into the search bar. Hit enter expecting a date to pop right up. Yeah, no. First page was full of garbage. Old articles from like 2021, fan forum rumors, betting sites pushing odds for fights that ain’t even official. Saw some clickbait trash like “EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT HIS RETURN!” – led to some dude’s Twitter rant about Dana White. Nearly spit my coffee.
Digging Past the Noise
Scrolled past like three pages of that nonsense. Got annoyed. Changed my search: “Connor Matthews UFC official fight date”. Better. Finally saw something from that legit MMA site everyone uses for records. Clicked it fast. Page loaded slow, my foot’s tapping.
Found his fighter profile page. Weird layout, gotta be honest. His picture looked old, stats said “Last Bout: October 2023”. Status: “Active”. That’s it! No date, no opponent name. Just “Active”. Like tossing me a locked box with no key. Checked the UFC’s own website next – navigation felt clunky as usual. Went to “Events”, “Fighters”… finally found him buried in the roster list. Same dang thing: “Last Fight”, “Active”. Annoying.
The Rumor Mill Grind
Saw chatter on Reddit – some thread claiming he’s facing a dude named Javier Ruiz in August. No source. Another forum said October. Total mess. Even checked Connor’s own Instagram. Dude’s posting workout clips and sponsor plugs – “Working hard, big news soon.” Vague as heck. Why won’t anyone just say it?
Stumbling on the Gold… Kinda
Went back to that first legit site. Scrolled down his profile page further this time. Past his fight history. Saw a tiny “Upcoming Bouts” section tucked away. Heart skipped a beat! FINALLY! A name: “Potential Bout vs. Diego Silva”. Potential? Ugh. Then finally, some real traction: “Targeted for UFC Fight Night on September 28th”. Targeted. Not confirmed. But it’s something.
Checked a few other decent MMA news hubs. Saw the same thing popping up – Silva fight, late September. Seems like it’s the plan, but you know the UFC; nothing’s locked until Bruce Buffer yells it. Didn’t see anything about the location yet. Typical.
Verification Struggle
Tried to find something official. News tickers? Nada. UFC’s event schedule? September 28th isn’t even listed! They only have stuff booked maybe two months out. Just gotta sit tight and wait for Dana’s announcement, I guess. Learned that “targeted” dates often hold up, though. Gotta believe September 28th is the date.
Cracking the Code (Sorta)
So after burning like an hour of my morning:
- Connor’s likely fighting again around the end of September.
- Probably against Diego Silva.
- Probably on a Fight Night card.
- Zero clue where.
- Zero guarantee until the UFC makes it official.
Gotta keep an eye on the big MMA sites. When they start reporting it as “official”, that’s when we celebrate. Until then, it’s still just smoke and mirrors mostly. Learned my lesson – never trust the first search results with this stuff. Dig deep past the hype pages.
