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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (July 31-Aug. 6)

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 31-Aug. 6.

UFC on ESPN 51, Las Vegas, Saturday

Terrance McKinney

Lightweight: With Lando Vannata out, Terrance McKinney (13-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC) steps in to fight Mike Breeden (10-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

UFC Fight Night, Paris, Sept. 2

Featherweight: Morgan Charriere (18-9-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Manolo Zecchini (11-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (Maitres Fumiers)

Noche UFC, Las Vegas, Sept. 16

Jun 10, 2023; Vancouver, BC, Canada; Kyle Nelson fights against Blake Bilder during UFC 289 at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Featherweight: Fernando Padilla (15-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Kyle Nelson (14-5-1 MMA, 2-4-1 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Sept. 23

May 13, 2023; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Bryan Battle (red gloves) prepares to fight Gabe Green (blue gloves) in a welterweight bout during UFC Fight Night at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

Bantamweight: Dan Argueta (9-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Miles Johns (13-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

Welterweight: Bryan Battle (9-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) vs. AJ Fletcher (10-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Oct. 7

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 18: (R-L) Alexander Hernandez punches Jim Miller 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: Bill Algeo (17-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC) vs. Alexander Hernandez (14-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC) (Twitter user @MagicM_MMA)

Bantamweight: Johnny Munoz (12-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) vs. Aori Qileng (20-9 MMA, 2-3 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Oct. 14

Jun 18, 2022; Austin, Texas, USA; Adrian Yanez (red gloves) reacts after his fight against Tony Kelley (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Moody Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports

Bantamweight: Jonathan Martinez (18-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) vs. Adrian Yanez (16-4 MMA, 5-1 UFC) (ESPN Deportes)

Flyweight: David Dvorak (20-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) vs. Tatsuro Taira (14-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC)

UFC 294, Abu Dhabi, Oct. 21

Dec 10, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Magomed Ankalaev (blue gloves) reacts after the fight against Jan Blachowicz (red gloves) during UFC 282 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Light heavyweight: Magomed Ankalaev (19-1-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) vs. Johnny Walker (21-7 MMA, 7-4 UFC) (Vestnik MMA)

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