Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Feb. 7-13)
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 Feb. 7-13.
Bellator 274, Uncasville, Conn., Friday
Nov 2, 2019; New York, NY, USA; Lyman Good (red gloves) fights Chance Rencountre (blue gloves) during UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Sarah Stier-USA TODAY Sports
Welterweight: With Mukhamed Berkhamov out, Chance Rencountre (16-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) steps in to fight Andrey Koreshkov (24-4 MMA, 14-4 BMMA)
UFC Fight Night 201, Las Vegas, Saturday
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 12: Christian Rodriguez prepares to fight Reyes Cortez in a bantamweight fight during Dana White’s Contender Series season five, week seven at UFC APEX on October 12, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
195-pound contract-weight: With Julian Marquez out, Jamie Pickett (13-6 MMA, 2-2 UFC) steps in to fight Kyle Daukaus (10-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) (MMA Junkie)
Featherweight: With Austin Lingo out, Christian Rodriguez (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) steps in to fight Jonathan Pearce (11-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) (ESPN)
UFC 272, Las Vegas, March 5
Bantamweight: Brian Kelleher (24-12 MMA, 8-5 UFC) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (13-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (ESPN)
Lightweight: Rafael dos Anjos (30-13 MMA, 19-11 UFC) vs. Rafael Fiziev (11-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) – moved from UFC Fight Night 201 (Ariel Helwani)
Bellator 276, St. Louis, March 11
Featherweight: Adam Borics (17-1 MMA, 8-1 BMMA) vs. Mads Burnell (16-3, 3-0 BMMA) (Santiago MMA)
Light heavyweight: Julius Anglickas (10-2 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) vs. Phil Davis (23-6 MMA, 10-3 BMMA)
Lightweight: Gadhzi Rabadanov (16-4-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) vs. Jay Jay Wilson (8-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA)
Light heavyweight: Jose Augusto (7-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) vs. Alex Polizzi (9-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA)
UFC on ESPN 33, Columbus, Ohio, March 26
Sep 25, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Curtis Blaydes moves in against Jairzinho Rozenstruik during UFC 266 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes (15-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) vs. Chris Daukaus (12-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) (Ariel Helwani)
UFC Fight Night, TBA, April 16
Welterweight: Mounir Lazzez (10-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (23-7 MMA, 9-3 UFC) (MMA Fighting)
UFC Fight Night, TBA, April 30
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JULY 16: Jared Gordon punches Chris Fishgold of England in their featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on July 16, 2020 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Welterweight: Gabe Green (10-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Yohan Lainesse (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (Eurosport NL)
Women’s strawweight: Jessica Penne (14-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) vs. Luana Pinheiro (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) (Canal do Marinho)
Lightweight: Rafael Alves (20-10 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Jared Gordon (18-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) (MMA Ideas)
Bellator Paris, Paris, May 6
Light heavyweight: Melvin Manhoef (32-15-1 MMA, 4-4 BMMA) vs. Yoel Romero (13-6 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)
Lightweight: Soren Bak (15-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) vs. Saul Rogers (15-4 MMA, 3-2 BMMA)
Lightweight: Gavin Hughes (10-2 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) vs. Yves Landu (16-9 MMA, 1-1 BMMA)
Bellator London, London, May 13
Welterweight: Jason Jackson (15-4 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) vs. Douglas Lima (32-10 MMA, 14-6 BMMA)
Light heavyweight: Simon Biyong (7-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) vs. Luke Trainer (5-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA)
Lightweight: Alfie Davis (14-4 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) vs. Tim Wilde (14-4 MMA, 2-1 BMMA)
Women’s flyweight: Kate Jackson (11-5-1 MMA, 3-3 BMMA) vs. Elina Kallionidou (8-4 MMA, 1-4 BMMA)
UFC Fight Night, TBA, May 14
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 18: (L-R) Angela Hill punches Amanda Lemos of Brazil in their bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on December 18, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Women’s strawweight: Angela Hill (13-11 MMA 8-11 UFC) vs. Virna Jandiroba (17-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) (MMA Fighting)
UFC Fight Night, TBA, May 21
Women’s strawweight: Tabatha Ricci (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Polyana Viana (12-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) (Cageside Press)
UFC Fight Night, TBA, June 4
Apr 13, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Poliana Botelho (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Lauren Mueller (red gloves) fights during UFC 236 at State Farm Arena. Botelho won by unanimous decision. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Women’s flyweight: Poliana Botelho (8-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) vs. Karine Silva (14-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (Ag. Fight)
Featherweight: Movsar Evloev (15-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) vs. Dan Ige (15-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) (ESPN)
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