Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Feb. 5-11)

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, PFL, and Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from Feb. 5-11.

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, March 2

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 14: (R-L) Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia punches Raoni Barcelos of <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/teams/brazil/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Brazil;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Brazil</a> in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on January 14, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) — LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 14: (R-L) Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia punches Raoni Barcelos of Brazil in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on January 14, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Middleweight: Christian Leroy Duncan (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Claudio Ribeiro (11-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

Bantamweight: Bekzat Almakhan (17-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (16-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) (X user Frontkicked)

UFC 299, Miami, March 9

Apr 15, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Ion Cutelaba (blue gloves) reacts after the fight against Tanner Boser (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Light heavyweight: Ion Cutelaba (17-9-1 MMA, 6-8-1 UFC) vs. Philipe Lins (17-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

Bellator 302, Belfast, March 22

Light heavyweight: Corey Anderson (17-6 MMA, 10-5 BMMA) vs. Karl Moore (12-2 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) – for vacant light heavyweight title (reporter Ariel Helwani)

Women’s featherweight: Sinead Kavanagh (9-6 MMA, 6-6 BMMA) vs. Leah McCourt (8-3 MMA, 7-2 BMMA)

Middleweight: Fabian Edwards (12-3 MMA, 8-3 BMMA) vs. Aaron Jeffery (14-4 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) (reporter John Morgan)

Featherweight: James Gallagher (12-2 MMA, 9-2 BMMA) vs. Jeremy Kennedy (19-3 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) (Severe MMA)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, March 23

Andre Lima def. Rickson Thai Zenidim DWCS 66

Flyweight: Igor da Silva (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Andre Lima (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, Atlantic City, N.J., March 30

Apr 15, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Clay Guida (red gloves) reacts after the fight against Rafa Garcia (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Women’s flyweight: Melissa Gratto (8-2-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) vs. Viktoriia Dudakova (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) (Ag. Fight)

Featherweight: Bill Algeo (18-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC) vs. Kyle Nelson (15-5-1 MMA, 3-4-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, April 6

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 18: (R-L) Jose Johnson kicks Chad Anheliger of Canada in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on November 18, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Flyweight: Jose Johnson (16-8 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Lucas Rocha (17-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (Super Lutas)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, April 27

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 05: (L-R) Gabriel Benitez of Mexico kicks Justin Jaynes in a lightweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on December 05, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Lightweight: With Anshul Jubli out, Gabriel Benitez (23-11 MMA, 7-7 UFC) steps in to fight Hayisaer Maheshate (7-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

UFC 301, Rio de Janeiro, May 4

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 15: (L-R) Joanderson Brito of Brazil punches Bill Algeo in their featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on January 15, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Women’s flyweight: Dione Barbosa (6-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Ernesta Kareckaite (5-0-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (Ag. Fight)

Featherweight: Joanderson Brito (16-3-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) vs. Jack Shore (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) (Octagon Update)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, May 11

Mar 18, 2023; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Jake Hadley (red gloves) fights Malcolm Gordon (not pictured) during UFC 286 at O2 Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports

Flyweight: Jake Hadley (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) vs. Charles Johnson (14-6 MMA, 3-4 UFC) (MMA Orbit)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, May 18

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 22: Vanessa Demopoulos looks on after defeating Silvana Gomez Juarez of Argentina by submission in their strawweight fight during the UFC 270 event at Honda Center on January 22, 2022 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

Women’s strawweight: Vanessa Demopoulos (10-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) vs. Emily Ducote (13-8 MMA, 2-2 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

UFC 302, TBA, June 1

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