Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (April 17-23)

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 April 17-23.

UFC Fight Night 223, Las Vegas, Saturday

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 06: Trey Waters prepares to fight Gabriel Bonfim of Brazil in a welterweight fight during Dana White’s Contender series season six, week seven at UFC APEX on September 06, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Welterweight: With Ange Loosa out, Trey Waters (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) steps in to fight Josh Quinlan (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

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

Welterweight: Gilbert Burns (22-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) vs. Belal Muhammad (21-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC)

UFC Fight Night 224, Las Vegas, May 20

Jul 20, 2019; San Antonio, TX, USA; Raquel Pennington (red gloves) fights Irene Aldana (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at AT&T Center. Pennington won by split decision. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports

Lightweight: Nick Fiore (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Chase Hooper (11-3-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

Women’s bantamweight: Irene Aldana (14-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) vs. Raquel Pennington (15-8 MMA, 12-5 UFC)

Women’s flyweight: Victoria Leonardo (9-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) vs. Natalia Silva (14-5-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC)

Welterweight: Orion Cosce (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Gilbert Urbina (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)

Welterweight: Joaquin Buckley (15-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) vs. Andre Fialho (16-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC)

Welterweight: Themba Gorimbo (10-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Takashi Sato (16-6 MMA, 2-4 UFC) (Twitter user ExoSkeletonMan)

Women’s strawweight: Emily Ducote (12-7 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Polyana Viana (13-5 MMA, 4-4 UFC) – shifts from April 29 (MMA Junkie)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, June 3

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 18: (L-R) Jim Miller kicks Alexander Hernandez in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 18, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Featherweight: Alex Caceres (20-13 MMA, 15-11 UFC) vs. Daniel Pineda (28-14 MMA, 5-5 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

Bantamweight: Da’Mon Blackshear (12-5-1 MMA, 0-1-1 UFC) vs. Luan Lacerda (12-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

Lightweight: Ludovit Klein (19-4-1 MMA, 3-2-1 UFC) vs. Jim Miller (35-17 MMA, 24-16 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

UFC 289, Vancouver, June 10

Middleweight: Chris Curtis (30-10 MMA, 4-2 UFC) vs. Nassourdine Imavov (12-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

Light heavyweight: Chris Daukaus (12-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC) vs. Khalil Rountree (11-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC)

Welterweight: Adam Fugitt (9-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Mike Mallot (9-1-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) (TSN)

Lightweight: Beneil Dariush (22-4-1 MMA, 16-4-1 UFC) vs. Charles Oliveira (33-9 MMA, 21-9 UFC) (The Schmo)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, June 17

Light heavyweight: Modestas Bukauskas (14-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) vs. Zac Pauga (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

Middleweight: Jared Cannonier (16-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) vs. Marvin Vettori (19-6-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC)

UFC on ABC 5, Jacksonville, Fla., June 24

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Middleweight: Sedriques Dumas (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Puna Soriano (9-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, July 1

Middleweight: Abus Magomedov (25-4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Sean Strickland (26-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC)

Women’s flyweight: Melissa Gatto (8-1-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Ariane Lipski (15-8 MMA, 4-5 UFC) (Ag. Fight)

Featherweight: Khusein Askhabov (23-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Joanderson Brito (14-3-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

UFC 290, Las Vegas, July 8

Sep 3, 2022; Paris, FRANCE; Robert Whittaker (red gloves) before his fight against Marvin Vettori (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Accor Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports

Middleweight: Dricus Du Plessis (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) vs. Robert Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC)

Welterweight: Robbie Lawler (29-16 MMA, 14-9 UFC) vs. Niko Price (15-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC)

Lightweight: Dan Hooker (22-12 MMA, 12-8 UFC) vs. Jalin Turner (13-6 MMA, 6-3 UFC)

Welterweight: Sean Brady (15-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) vs. Jack Della Maddalena (14-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) (Twitter user BenDaMan2001)