Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (May 29-June 4)

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 May 29-June 4.

UFC 289, Vancouver, June 10

Flyweight: With Matt Schnell out, Stephen Erceg (9-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) steps in to fight David Dvorak (20-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) (NZ Herald)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, July 1

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 04: (L-R) Blagoy Ivanov of Bulgaria punches Marcin Tybura of Poland in a heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 04, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Heavyweight: Blagoy Ivanov (19-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) vs. Alexandr Romanov (16-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

Women’s bantamweight: Macy Chiasson (8-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) vs. Yana Santos (14-7 MMA, 4-4 UFC) (MMA Junkie)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, July 15

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JANUARY 17: (L-R) Austin Lingo punches Jacob Kilburn in a featherweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 17, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Featherweight: Melquizael Costa (19-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC) vs. Austin Lingo (9-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

UFC 291, Salt Lake City, July 29

Mar 18, 2023; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Joanne Wood (red gloves) fights Luana Carolina (not pictured) during UFC 286 at O2 Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports

Women’s flyweight: Priscila Cachoeira (12-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) vs. Joanne Wood (16-8 MMA, 8-8 UFC) (Mirror Fighting)

Middleweight: Roman Kopylov (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) vs. Claudio Ribeiro (11-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC)

Welterweight: Yohan Lainesse (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) vs. Matthew Semelsberger (11-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC)

UFC Fight Night, Las Vegas, Aug. 12

Women’s strawweight: Iasmin Lucindo (14-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Polyana Viana (13-5 MMA, 4-4 UFC) (MMA Fighting)

UFC 292, Boston, Aug. 19

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Gerald Meerschaert (blue gloves) before a fight against Bruno Silva (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Bellator 299, Dublin, Sept. 23

Aaron Pico

Featherweight: Pedro Carvalho (13-7 MMA, 6-4 BMMA) vs. Aaron Pico (11-4 MMA, 11-4 BMMA) (MMA Fighting)

Welterweight: Levan Chokheli (12-2 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) vs. Sabah Homasi (17-11 MMA, 6-5 BMMA) (Setanta Sports)

UFC Fight Night, São Paulo, Nov. 4

Heavyweight: Jailton Almeida (17-4 MMA, 4-0 UFC) vs. Curtis Blaydes (19-2 MMA, 17-4 UFC) (MMA Junkie)