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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (March 20-26)

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 March 20-26.

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, April 22

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 06: (R-L) Mohammed Usman of Nigeria punches Zac Pauga in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 06, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Heavyweight: Junior Tafa (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Mohammed Usman (8-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, April 29

Lightweight: Renato Moicano (17-5-1 MMA, 9-5 UFC) vs. Arman Tsarukyan (19-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) (MMA.Meta)

Women’s bantamweight: Hailey Cowan (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth (5-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

UFC 288, Newark, N.J., May 6

Jul 2, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Ian Garry (red gloves) celebrates after defeating Gabe Green (blue gloves) in a bout during UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Welterweight: Ian Machado Garry (11-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (17-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, June 3

Women’s strawweight: Jinh Yu Frey (11-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC) vs. Elise Reed (6-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

Middleweight: Brendan Allen (21-5 MMA, 9-2 UFC) vs. Jack Hermansson (23-8 MMA, 10-6 UFC) (ESPN)

Featherweight: Khusein Askhabov (23-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. David Onama (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, June 17

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 14: (L-R) Jimmy Flick shoots for a takedown against Charles Johnson in a flyweight 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)

Flyweight: Alessandro Costa (12-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Jimmy Flick (16-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC)

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