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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (June 19-25)

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 June 19-25.

UFC on ESPN 47, Las Vegas, Saturday

Middleweight: With Abdul Razak Alhassan out, Nursulton Ruziboev (34-8-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) steps in to fight Brunno Ferreira (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (MMA reporter Laerte Viana Venancio Alves)

Featherweight: With Khusein Askhabov out, Westin Wilson (16-7 MMA, 0-0 UFC) steps in to fight Joanderson Brito (14-3-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) (The Matchmaker IG)

UFC 290, Las Vegas, July 8

Bantamweight: With Christian Rodriguez out, Terrence Mitchell (15-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) steps in to fight Cameron Saaiman (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, July 15

Feb 12, 2023; Perth, WA, AUSTRALIA; Josh Culibao (red gloves) fights Melsik Baghdasaryan (blue gloves) during UFC 284 at RAC Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports

Featherweight: Melsik Baghdasaryan (7-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Tucker Lutz (12-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 5

May 6, 2023; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Jessica Andrade (red gloves) fights Yan Xiaonan (blue gloves) during UFC 288 at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

Women’s strawweight: With Virna Jandiroba out, Jessica Andrade (24-11 MMA, 15-9 UFC) steps in to fight Tatiana Suarez (9-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC)

Welterweight: Carlston Harris (18-5 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Jeremiah Wells (12-2-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC)

Featherweight: Diego Lopes (21-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Gavin Tucker (13-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

Bellator 298, Sioux Falls, S.D., Aug. 11

Bantamweight: Leandro Higo (21-6 MMA, 4-4 BMMA) vs. Nikita Mikhailov (10-2 MMA, 3-1 BMMA)

Women’s flyweight: Diana Avsaragova (6-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) vs. Justine Kish (8-6 MMA, 1-2 BMMA)

Women’s featherweight: Ekaterina Shakalova (7-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Dayana Silva (10-8 MMA, 1-3 BMMA)

Lightweight: Jairo Pacheco (7-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) vs. Max Rohskopf (7-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)

Bantamweight: Marcirley Alves (11-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Jerrell Hodge (10-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Aug. 12

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Da’Mon Blackshear (blue gloves) before a fight with Youssef Zalal (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Bantamweight: Da’Mon Blackshear (13-5-1 MMA, 1-1-1 UFC) vs. Brady Hiestand (7-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

UFC 292, Boston, Aug. 19

Bantamweight: Henry Cejudo (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) vs. Marlon Vera (20-8-1 MMA, 14-7 UFC) (ESPN)

Bantamweight: Rob Font (20-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) vs. Song Yadong (19-6-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

UFC Fight Night, Singapore, Aug. 26

Middleweight: Chidi Njokuani (22-9 MMA, 2-2 UFC) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (18-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC)

Women’s flyweight: JJ Aldrich (11-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) vs. Liang Na (14-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

Light heavyweight: Anthony Smith (36-18 MMA, 11-8 UFC) vs. Ryan Spann (21-8 MMA, 7-3 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

UFC Fight Night, Paris, Sept. 2

Women’s bantamweight: Nora Cornolle (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Joselyne Edwards (13-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC)

Women’s bantamweight: Hailey Cowan (7-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Zarah Fairn (6-5 MMA, 0-3 UFC)

Light heavyweight: Azamat Murzakanov (13-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) vs. Volkan Oezdemir (18-7 MMA, 6-6 UFC)

Women’s flyweight: Manon Fiorot (10-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) vs. Rose Namajunas (11-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

UFC 293, Sydney, Sept. 9

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 03: (R-L) Kai Kara-France of New Zealand punches Amir Albazi of Iraq in a flyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on June 03, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Flyweight: Manel Kape (18-6 MMA, 3-2 UFC) vs. Kai Kara-France (24-11 MMA, 7-4 UFC) (ESPN)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Sept. 16

Alexa Grasso, left, jabs Valentina Shevchenko during a UFC 285 mixed martial arts flyweight title bout Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker) ORG XMIT: NVDB140

Middleweight: Chris Curtis (30-10 MMA, 4-2 UFC) vs. Anthony Hernandez (11-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

Women’s flyweight: Champion Alexa Grasso (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) vs. Valentina Shevchenko (22-4 MMA, 11-3 UFC) (The Schmo/Club De Las Americas)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Sept. 23

Women’s strawweight: Hannah Goldy (6-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC) vs. Mizuki Inoue (14-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

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