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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 10-16)

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 or officially announced by a promotion from July 10-16.

UFC 291, Salt Lake City, July 29

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 05: (L-R) Miranda Maverick kicks Shanna Young in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on November 05, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Women’s flyweight: With Joanne Wood out, Miranda Maverick (11-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) steps in to fight Priscila Cachoeira (12-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

UFC Fight Night, Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 5

Cody Durden vs. Charles Johnson

Flyweight: With Tagir Ulanbekov out, Cody Durden (15-4-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) steps in to fight Jake Hadley (10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)

Bellator 298, Sioux Falls, S.D., Aug. 11

Feb 2, 2017; Colorado Springs, CO, USA; Jordan Oliver (red) competes against Michael Depalma (not pictured) in the FloWrestling Dave Schultz Memorial International at the United States Olympic Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Featherweight: Jordan Oliver (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Andrew Triolo (0-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) (MMA Junkie)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Aug. 12

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 29: (R-L) Martin Buday of Slovakia punches Jake Collier in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 29, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Heavyweight: Martin Buday (12-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) vs. Josh Parisian (15-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

UFC Fight Night, Singapore, Aug. 26

May 6, 2023; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Parker Porter (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Braxton Smith (red gloves) during UFC 288 at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

Heavyweight: Parker Porter (14-8 MMA, 4-3 UFC) vs. Junior Tafa (4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Welterweight: Rolando Bedoya (14-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Song Kenan (16-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, Paris, Sept. 2

Jan 21, 2023; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Thiago Moises (red gloves) reacts after the fight against Melquizael Costa (blue gloves) during UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason da Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Welterweight: Ange Loose (9-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Rhys McKee (13-4-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC) (MMA Mania)

Lightweight: Thiago Moises (17-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) vs. Benoit Saint-Denis (11-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC)

UFC 293, Sydney, Sept. 9

Jun 24, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jack Jenkins (blue gloves) celebrates after defeating Jamall Emmers (red gloves) in a featherweight bout during UFC Fight Night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports

Featherweight: Jack Jenkins (12-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) vs. Jose Mariscal (14-6-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Sept. 16

Flyweight: Edgar Chairez (10-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Daniel Lacerda (11-5 MMA, 0-4 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

Women’s strawweight: Cynthia Calvillo (9-6-1 MMA, 6-6-1 UFC) vs. Elise Reed (7-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Sept. 23

May 6, 2023; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Charles Jourdain (blue gloves)reacts after defeating Kron Gracie (red gloves) during UFC 288 at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

Featherweight: Charles Jourdain (14-6-1 MMA, 5-5-1 UFC) vs. Ricardo Ramos (16-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) (Ag. Fight)

Heavyweight: With Valter Walker out, Mohammed Usman (9-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) steps in to fight Jake Collier (13-9 MMA, 5-8 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

Heavyweight: Austen Lane (12-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Justin Tafa (6-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) (MMA Orbit)

UFC 294, Abu Dhabi, Oct. 21

Flyweight: Tim Elliott (19-12-1 MMA, 8-10 UFC) vs. Muhammad Mokaev (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

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