Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 14-20)
MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.
But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.
Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.
Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from Nov. 14-20.
UFC 282, Las Vegas, Dec. 10
Light heavyweight: With Alexander Gustafsson out, Philipe Lins (15-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) steps in to fight Ovince Saint Preux (26-16 MMA, 14-11 UFC)
UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Dec. 17
Jun 12, 2022; Singapore, SIN; Andre Fialho (red gloves) fights Jakes Matthews (blue gloves) during UFC 275 at Singapore Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Paul Miller-USA TODAY Sports
Welterweight: Jake Matthews (17-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) vs. Matthew Semelsberger (10-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) (Twitter user Bendaman2001)
Flyweight: David Dvorak (20-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Manel Kape (17-6 MMA, 2-2 UFC) (MMA Mania)
UFC Fight Night, TBA, Jan. 14
Jul 16, 2022; Elmont, New York, USA; Punahele Soriano (red gloves) reacts to fight against Dalcha Lungiambula (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at UBS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
Middleweight: Roman Kopylov (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) vs. Puna Soriano (9-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) (Red Fury MMA)
UFC Fight Night, Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 4
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 21: (L-R) Junyong Park of South Korea punches Eryk Anders in a middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on May 21, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Middleweight: Denis Tiuliulin (11-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Jun Yong Park (15-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC) (MMA Ecosystem)
Bellator 290, Inglewood, Calif., Feb. 4
Heavyweight: Champion Ryan Bader (30-7 MMA, 8-2 BMMA) vs. Fedor Emelianenko (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) (CBS Sports)
Light heavyweight: Champion Vadim Nemkov (16-2 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) vs. Yoel Romero (15-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) (CBS Sports)
UFC 284, Perth, Australia, Feb. 11
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 11: Kai Kara-France of New Zealand celebrates his win over Cody Garbrandt during their flyweight fight during the UFC 269 event at T-Mobile Arena on December 11, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Light heavyweight: Jimmy Crute (12-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) vs. Alonzo Menifield (13-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC)
Flyweight: Kleydson Rodrigues (7-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Shannon Ross (13-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Flyweight: Kai Kara-France (24-10 MMA, 7-3 UFC) vs. Alex Perez (24-7 MMA, 6-3 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
UFC Fight Night, TBA, Feb. 25
Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Ode Osbourne (red gloves) fights against Tyson Nam (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Flyweight: Denys Bondar (16-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Ode Osbourne (11-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Women’s bantamweight: Hailey Cowan (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Ailin Perez (7-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
UFC TBA, TBA, March 11
Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Tyson Nam (blue gloves) reacts after a stoppage against Ode Osbourne (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Flyweight: Tyson Nam (21-12-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC) vs. Bruno Silva (13-5-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) (MMA Fighting)
