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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (May 1-7)

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 May 1-7.

Bellator 296, Paris, Friday

Featherweight: Yves Landu (18-9 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) vs. Piotr Niedzielski (17-5 MMA, 1-1 BMMA)

UFC Fight Night 224, Las Vegas, May 20

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Angela Hill (red gloves) fights against Loopy Godinez (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

120-pound contract weight: With Polyana Viana out, Loopy Godinez (9-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) steps in to fight Emily Ducote (12-7 MMA, 1-1 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, June 3

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 29: (R-L) Andrei Arlovski of Belarus kicks Marcos Rogerio de Lima of Brazil in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 29, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Women’s flyweight: Karine Silva (15-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Ketlen Souza (13-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC)

Heavyweight: Andrei Arlovski (34-21 MMA, 23-15 UFC) vs. Don’Tale Mayes (9-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC)

Lightweight: Guram Kutateladze (12-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Jamie Mullarkey (16-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC)

UFC 289, Vancouver, June 10

Women’s bantamweight: With Julianna Peña out, Irene Aldana (14-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) steps in to fight Amanda Nunes (22-5 MMA, 15-2 UFC)

Bellator 297, Chicago, June 16

Middleweight: Imamshafi Aliev (9-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) vs. Austin Vanderford (11-2 MMA, 5-2 BMMA) (Severe MMA)

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

Heavyweight: Kevin Childs (1-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Wladmir Gouvea (1-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA)

Lightweight: Mike Hamel (10-5 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) vs. Shamil Nikaev (10-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA)

Middleweight: Jordan Newman (5-0 MMA, 5-3 BMMA) vs. Matthew Perry (5-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)

Featherweight: Edwin Chavez (6-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Cody Law (6-2 MMA, 6-2 BMMA)

Lightweight: David McKinney (1-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. Max Metzgar (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, June 17

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 09: (L-R) Ronnie Lawrence battles Saidyokub Kakhramonov of Uzbekistan in their bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on July 09, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Bantamweight: Dan Argueta (9-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Ronnie Lawrence (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) (MMA Mania)

Middleweight: Josh Fremd (10-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) vs. Roman Kopylov (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) (MMA Ideas)

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

Jan 21, 2023; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Neil Magny (blue gloves) before the fight against Gilbert Burns (red gloves) during UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason da Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Middleweight: Brendan Allen (21-5 MMA, 9-2 UFC) vs. Bruno Silva (23-8 MMA, 4-2 UFC) (MMA Mania)

Featherweight: David Onama (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) vs. Gabriel Santos (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) (SuperLutas)

Welterweight: Neil Magny (27-10 MMA, 20-9 UFC) vs. Phil Rowe (10-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

Middleweight: Gregory Rodrigues (13-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (11-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) (SuperLutas)

Heavyweight: Austen Lane (12-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Justin Tafa (6-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC)

Welterweight: Randy Brown (16-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) vs. Wellington Turman (18-6 MMA, 3-4 UFC) (MMA Hoje)

Lightweight: Victor Martinez (13-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Trevor Peek (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (MMA Orbit)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, July 1

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 16: (R-L) Luana Carolina of Brazil punches Loopy Godinez of Mexico in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 16, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Women’s flyweight: Luana Carolina (8-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) vs. Ivana Petrovic (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) (Ag. Fight)

Lightweight: Elves Brener (14-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Jordan Leavitt (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) (MMA Mania)

UFC 290, Las Vegas, July 8

Apr 8, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Raul Rosas Jr (red gloves) fights Christian Rodriguez (blue gloves) during UFC 287 at Miami-Dade Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports

Bantamweight: Christian Rodriguez (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Cameron Saaiman (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) (Eurosport NL)

UFC Fight Night, TBA, July 15

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 17: (L-R) Alexander Munoz punches Luis Pena in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on April 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Lightweight: Carl Deaton III (17-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Alexander Munoz (6-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) (MMA Ideas)

UFC Fight Night, London, July 22

Dec 3, 2022; Orlando, Florida, USA; Marc Diakiese (blue gloves) reacts after the fight against Michael Johnson (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Lightweight: Joel Alvarez (19-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) vs. Marc Diakiese (16-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) (MMA reporter Alvaro Colmenero)

Lightweight: Chris Duncan (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Yanal Ashmouz (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

Welterweight: Jonny Parsons (8-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Danny Roberts (18-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC) (MMA Mania)

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