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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 30-Feb. 5)

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 Jan. 30-Feb. 5.

UFC 285, Las Vegas, March 4

Bantamweight: With Julio Arce out, Trevin Jones (13-9 MMA, 1-3 UFC) steps in to fight Cody Garbrandt (12-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) (ESPN)

UFC Fight Night 221, Las Vegas, March 11

Middleweight: Abusupiyan Magomedov (25-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) vs. Makhmud Muradov (25-8 MMA, 3-2 UFC)

Bantamweight: Cory Sandhagen (15-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) vs. Marlon Vera (20-7-1 MMA, 14-6 UFC) (Sports Illustrated)

UFC 287, Miami, April 8

Aug 7, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Michael Chiesa (red gloves) fights Vicente Luque (blue gloves) during UFC 265 at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Welterweight: Michael Chiesa (18-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) vs. Li Jingliang (19-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, April 15

Jul 2, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Max Holloway (blue gloves) reacts before a bout against Alexander Volkanovski (not pictured) during UFC 276 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Featherweight: Arnold Allen (19-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC) vs. Max Holloway (23-7 MMA, 19-7 UFC) (ESPN)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, April 29

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 25: (L-R) Brian Kelleher battles Mario Bautista in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on June 25, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Bantamweight: Brian Kelleher (24-14 MMA, 8-7 UFC) vs. Journey Newson (10-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, May 6

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 04: (L-R) Johnny Munoz battles Tony Gravely in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on June 04, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Bantamweight: Johnny Munoz (12-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) vs. Daniel Santos (11-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

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