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Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 22-28)

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 Jan. 22-28.

PFL vs. Bellator: Champions, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 24

2023 PFL Championships at The Anthem in Washington D.C., Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Lightweight: With Chris Morris out, Emmanuel Palacio (1-0) steps in to fight Biaggio Ali Walsh (0-0)

182-pound contract weight: With Magomed Magomedkerimov out, Ray Cooper III (25-9-1) steps in to fight Jason Jackson (17-4) (MMA Junkie)

UFC 299, Miami, March 9

Mar 18, 2023; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Joanne Wood (red gloves) fights Luana Carolina (not pictured) during UFC 286 at O2 Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports

Women’s flyweight: Maryna Moroz (11-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) vs. Joanne Wood (16-8 MMA, 8-8 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, March 16

UFC 292 Ceremonial Weigh-ins

Women’s bantamweight: Macy Chiasson (8-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) vs. Pannie Kianzad (16-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC)

Middleweight: Bryan Barberena (18-11 MMA, 9-9 UFC) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (34-17 MMA, 10-9 UFC)

Women’s bantamweight: Chelsea Chandler (5-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Josiane Nunes (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC)

Featherweight: Josh Culibao (11-2-1 MMA, 3-2-1 UFC) vs. Danny Silva (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)

Lightweight: Mike Davis (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Natan Levy (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC)

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

Jul 8, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Alonzo Menifield (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Jimmy Crute (red gloves) during UFC 290 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Light heavyweight: With Dominick Reyes out, Alonzo Menifield (15-3-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) steps in to fight Carlos Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, April 6

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 14: (L-R) Alatengheili of China punches Chris Gutierrez in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 14, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Bantamweight: Heili Alateng (16-9-2 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) vs. Victor Hugo (24-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC)

UFC 300, Las Vegas, April 13

2023 PFL Championships at The Anthem in Washington D.C., Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. (Cooper Neill / PFL)

Women’s bantamweight: Kayla Harrison (16-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Holly Holm (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC)

Featherweight: Diego Lopes (23-6 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Sodiq Yusuff (13-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) (Freak MMA)

Women’s strawweight: Jessica Andrade (25-12 MMA, 16-10 UFC) vs. Marina Rodriguez (17-3-2 MMA, 7-3-2 UFC)

UFC 301, TBA, May 4

Dec 2, 2023; Austin, Texas, USA; Drakkar Klose (red gloves) celebrates defeating Joe Solecki (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Moody Center. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-USA TODAY Sports

Lightweight: Drakkar Klose (14-2-1 MMA, 8-2 UFC) vs. Joaquim Silva (12-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC)

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